Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Resolution to fuel blockades and cost of fuel reductions.
Methods: Email
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Highlight the pressure on staff and Service Users due to fuel costs/fuel shortages. Highlight the direct impact on services for Service Users.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mike Cubbard (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: The initiative sought to strengthen Galway’s cultural infrastructure, advancing equality, inclusion, and accessibility in the arts.
Methods: Event / Reception
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A Cultural Partnership Initiative with Galway City Council
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Secure access to relevant funding to provide affordable and accessible transport to individuals with mobility challenges.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Lack of affordable accessible transport for Galway city and county.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Recognition for the Section 39 service providers in the disability sector by key stakeholders.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Highlighting the challenges faced by not for profit healthcare providers in the disability sector
Politician(s) lobbied: Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improvement in funding for citizens to live independently.
Methods: Email
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Highlighting the challenges faced by not for profit healthcare providers in the disability sector
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding for the provision of accessible and affordable transport for disabled people.
Methods: Email
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Highlighting the lack of affordable accessible transport for Galway city and county.
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding for the provision of accessible and affordable transport for disabled people.
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Highlighting the lack of affordable accessible transport for Galway city and county.
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Adherence with the UNCRPD to ensure fair and equitable disabled transport services for adults with a mobility challenge across Galway city and county.
Methods: Meeting
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Lack of affordable disabled transport services for Galway city and county.
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Recognition of the urgent need for additional budgetary support for the disability and the voluntary sector.
Methods: Email
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Support Disability Communities in Budget 2024
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Cannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: - A formal agreement to address the pay disparity of Section 39 organisations - A multi-annual, sustainable funding model for voluntary organisations - A review of the out of date Health Act (2004), which does not reflect the reality and essential nature of services provided by Section 39 organisations
Methods: Email
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??Services for disabled people are threatened by a crisis in the recruitment and retention of staff in Section 39 funded disability organisations. The primary cause is a disparity in pay and conditions in Section 39 funded organisations compared to their HSE and Section 38 counterparts.
