Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Emails sent to the DPOs listed seeking support for the policy above in writing to MRCI and/or in programme for government. - EmailMeetings with Minister Colm Brophy and Barry Heneghan. - MeetingSocial media posts X 5 tagging the following DPOs Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, Colm Brophy (x2) and Jim O’ Callaghan - Social Media
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Emails sent to the DPOs listed seeking support for the policy above in party manifestos, in writing to MRCI and/or in programme for government. - EmailMeeting with Treasa Kelly - MeetingPhone call with David Gilbride re processing of applications - Phone call
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. The right to work for those spouses and dependents joining their family in Ireland.
Emails to DPOs listed to arrange meetings and to raise the matter above - EmailMeetings held with several DPOs listed - MeetingTwo facebook and two Instagram posts tagging Helen McEntee and calling on her to make change in this areaOne facebook, one instagram and one X post commending Helen McEntee and Peter Burke for progress made on right to work for spouses and partners of permit holders - Social Media
One facebook, one instagram and one X post tagging Minister McEntee on this matter - Social MediaWe met with several DPOs listed below - MeetingWe wrote to Minister McEntee and her private secretary on this as well as David Gilbride.We wrote several emails requesting and coordinating meetings with DPOs - Email
Intent: A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit, easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job and work without a permit after 2 years
Details: Protections for workers on Employment Permits
Intent: Representation and advocation for people with disabilities in Parliamentary work. Please see DFI's manifestos and detailed asks on the DFI website at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/2024/04/15/disability-votes-count-in-the-local-and-eu-electio/
Details: Election engagement meetings - Meetings with political party representatives to discuss DFI's EU and/or Local election manifestos and asks
Meetings with: - Charlotte Simpson (Fianna Fáil, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste) on 27/03. - Eoin Wilson (Green Party, Special Adviser to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) and Niamh Allen (Green Party, Special Adviser in Office of the Green Party Leader) on 02/04. - Noel Byrne (Special Advisor to Minister Rabbitte) on 04/04. - Barry Andrews MEP on 19/04. - Meeting
15 Emails sent on 03/10 to various Oireachtas Members forwarding copy of the letter sent to An Taoiseach. - EmailAttended and spoke at Fianna Fáil's Budget Civil Society Consultation on Social Protection on 27/09.Attended Sinn Féin's post-budget & Section 39 roundtable on 16/10. - Event / ReceptionDFI Pre-Budget Briefing held on 28/09 in AV Room, Leinster House (invitation sent to all Oireachtas members, and attended by various members). - Event / Reception
1 Tweet to promote the Energy Poverty statement - Social Media1 email sent on 22/08/23 to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection attaching DFI's Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Submission and seeking their support on our asks. Also sent to 3 Social Protection Spokespersons of different parties who are not members of the Committee (Senator Catherine Ardagh, Paul McAuliffe TD, Sean Sherlock TD) - Email4 Letters and enclosed DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2024 sent to Ministers on 10/07/23 (Roderic O'Gorman, Stephen Donnelly, Heather Humphreys and Darragh O'Brien)1 Letter and enclosed DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2024 sent to Minister Anne Rabbitte on 10/07/233 Letters and enclosed DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2024 sent via email on 19/07/23 to the three Party Leaders in Government (Minister Eamon Ryan, Tánaiste Micheal Martin, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar) - Letter
