Intent: Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.
Details: Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Invitation to Oireachtas Committee for Drug Use to meet to discuss the MSIF - EmailInvitation to visit MSIF - LetterMeeting with Mary Seery-Kennedy re Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use - Meeting
Intent: For the Deputy to submit a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Health seeking an update on the status of reimbursement for this anti-seizure medication.
Details: Seeking an update on the status of the reimbursement of the anti-seizure medication FINTEPLA.
Intent: To influence politicians to seek enhanced measures for lone parent families in Budget 2025-improved social protection payments, improved access to education for lone parents, reduce food and energy poverty and continue progress with Family Law reform.
Details: Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
Intent: Seek to discuss ICCL Election Manifesto asks on a wide variety of issues related to the administration of justice, equality & discrimination, democratic freedoms, and digital rights.
Email correspondence with Paul Murphy TD, Patrick Costello, TD and Pa Daly TD in October and November 2024. - EmailMeeting with Paul Murphy TD on 14 October 2024. - Virtual Meeting
Briefing held in AV room of Leinster House on 19 September 2024. - Lobby dayEmail correspondence with Thomas Pringle TD on 26 September 2024.Email to each member of the Committee on Justice sent 14 October 2024. - EmailMeeting with Jim O'Callaghan TD on 10 October 2024. - Meeting
CEO meeting with Deputy Hourgan and other NGOs - MeetingEmails and messages to Mr Healy re necessary further analysis on Government energy security, rejection of LNG and High Court decision - EmailLetter to Minister Ryan and Kenny re LNG and Energy Security Review and relevant High Court decision - Letter
Intent: To promote greater investment through Budget 2025 in areas of penal policy and reform. To raise awareness of alternatives to imprisonment and to highlight where investment and resourcing is needed in these areas.
Executive Director attended hustings on child poverty organised by the Children's Rights Alliance on 17 September 2024 in Buswells Hotel. She asked political representatives to support IPRT's Pre-Budget asks and followed up with individual emails. - Event / ReceptionPersonalised emails sent to listed DPOs with IPRT's key asks including increasing mental health and addiction investment 2) piloting a supported bail service for women, 3) redirecting spending to community alternatives, particularly restorative justice 4) adequate resourcing for oversight bodies to prepare for OPCAT ratification 5) investment in programmes and capital investment to enhance family visiting facilities and in-cell telephony and video booths. - Email