Department of HealthDáil Éireann, the Lower House of the OireachtasDáil Éireann, the OireachtasThe Houses of the Oireachtas ServiceWicklow County Council
Intent: The result we intend to secure is to ensure that the voices of the parents of children born through surrogacy and intending parents on surrogacy journeys who have retained us are heard.
Details: Part 9 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority & the commencement of Part 7 and Part 8 (domestic & international surrogacy) arrangements, after the Regulatory Authority is established. Also, to the commencement of Part 12 (past domestic & , ...
Our My Moving Brain Community Connect Event took place in Blackrock College, Dublin, with 15 TDs in the local area. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill attended the event to network with constituents and deliver an introductory speech. - Event / ReceptionWe shared details of our My Moving Brain Community Connect Event in Blackrock College, Dublin, with 15 TDs in the local area. - EmailSocial Media
Intent: The result we intend to secure is to ensure that the voices of the parents of children born through surrogacy and intending parents on surrogacy journeys who have retained us are heard.
Details: Part 9 of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority & the commencement of Part 7 and Part 8 (domestic & international surrogacy) arrangements, after the Regulatory Authority is established. Also, to the commencement of Part 12 (past domestic & , ...
Intent: We sought to have politicians present at the launch, to demonstrate support for the findings and to help us raise awareness of the financial burden of living with arthritis.
Details: Arthritis Ireland invited ministers to attend a launch and demonstrate support for research report detailing the financial burden of living with arthritis.
Ministers were invited to attend the launch of the research report. The launch took place outside the gates of Leinster House on Tuesday 19th November. - Email
Intent: Interpretation of advertising restrictions in the Public Health Alcohol Act expanded to include zero alcohol products and alcohol brand advertising
Details: Advocacy with the Minister for Health to extend the restrictions on alcohol advertising to include zero alcohol products
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Seeking MEP support at an EU-level for measures to boost tourism investment and support sustainable tourism. Also seeking support for the reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate on hospitality food services - MeetingSeeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - MeetingSeeking a series of measures around reducing the cost of doing business, taxation, air access, training and development, investment in tourism marketing and access to finance. - Social Media
Intent: To raise awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.::Asked DPOs to share a message of support for SUDEP Action Day on their social media channels.::Seeking support for Epilepsy Ireland's calls for the development of a national strategy to reduce epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland
Details: Writing to Minister for Health and all TDs and Senators to raise awareness of SUDEP Action Day 2024 and providing details of a new Irish study on the prevalence of SUDEP in Ireland.
Contacted Minister Carroll MacNeill to see if she would sponsor the hosting of a Dáil briefing on this study around epilepsy-related deaths. - EmailEmailed Senators O'Loughlin, Wall & Byrne to thank them for raising SUDEP and SUDEP Action Day during Seanad Business and seeking a meeting to follow up on same. - EmailWrote to Minister for Health providing detailed information on study and seeking a meeting to discuss study's findings. - Letter
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
