Intent: Transparency in communication from Oireachtas Committees regarding meetings, topics, communications and opportunities to speak at JOC meetings.
Details: CAI was a signatory to a sectoral letter re: Oireachtas Engagement with Civil Society Organisations
Intent: This is all with a view to improving the democratic process and aiding with the development of stronger and more effective policies and laws for the country.
Details: Oireachtas Engagement with Civil Society Organisations
Letter sent fao of Peter Finnegan on 23.07.25 at email address commission@oireachtas.ie. Purpose of the letter is to improve oireachtas engagement with civil society organisations. - Letter
Intent: To outline the concerns held by civil society organisations in relation to engagement with Oireachtas Committees and to seek that a plan be formulated to address these concerns.
Details: Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
A co-signed letter from 113 civil society organisations was emailed on the 23rd of July to the Clerk of Dáil Eireann and Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and cc'd to the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh on 23rd July 2025. - Email
Attended a lunch following the accreditation with Deputy Tully, the Clerk of the House, and Deputy Buckley - MeetingHeld an accreditation event in Leinster House with the Ceann Comhairle and members. All members of the Oireachtas were invited. - Event / Reception
Intent: Raise concerns about impact on national security and human rights relating to procurement and use of Hilvision camera systems::Request Committee investigate issue of public policy and use of public funds.
Email correspondence with Mary Lou McDonald TD, Patrick Costello TD, Louise O'Reilly between February and March 2023. - EmailEmail to Maurice Buckley Chair, OPW, cc-ed to Peter Finnegan, Secretary General, Houses of the Oireachtas, Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan, John Callinan, Secretary General Department of the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD Regional Technical Group & Aontú, Micheál Martin TD, Mary Lou McDonald TD Independent Technical Group, Eamon Ryan TD, Solidarity/People Before Profit, Ivana Bacik TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, Catherine Murphy TD Senator Jerry Buttimer, Roisin Shorthall TD - EmailMeeting with Minister for Justice, Simon Harris TD, Senior officials and advisers on 20 Feb 2023. - Meeting
The letter called for the recruitment of a Sláintecare Lead Executive & Chair of the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office; legislation on waiting time policies; funding of Sláintecare. The Irish Cancer Society was a co-signatory to 1 letter, addressed to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and Minister Stephen Donnelly. The letter was sent as an attachment to an email to An Taoiseach and Minister Donnelly, with An Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar, Minister Eamon Ryan and the Houses of the Oireachtas Services in copy. The email was sent of behalf of the signatories by the Irish Heart Foundation 23.09.21. - Letter
Intent: Positive response and actions from public bodies to progress projects to continue pipeline of work for built environment and construction sectors.
Details: Arising from the covid-19 pandemic, request to public bodies to progress building and infrastructure projects in planning, pre-qualification, design, and tender phases.
