Helium Arts

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Daniel Ennis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tania Banotti (Director), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Peter Finnegan (Secretary General), The Houses of the Oireachtas Service; Derek Tierney (Secretary General), Department of Health

Intent: Attendance at Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September

Methods: Email

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Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council

Intent: The purpose of the event overall was to highlight the work of Helium to an audience of decision-makers, donors and key stakeholders. By inviting the Mayor and the Councillor, we intended to highlight our work specifically to a local political audience.

Methods: Event / Reception

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Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health

Intent: We sought pledge of support from Minister Carroll McNeill, including in her party's pre-election manifesto & any potential programme for Gov Fine Gael would be negotiating - to secure continued local/national funding in next Prog for Gov to consolidate/expand our services to children w/lifelong health conditions. The impact of our work on children/families wellbeing is independently proven.We sought support for principle of our work, as part of a holistic approach for children w/illness.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We sought to to brief Sinn Fein & seek pledge of support from the party and to secure a commitment in Sinn Féin's electoral manifesto for continued funding to consolidate/expand our services to children w/lifelong health conditions & any potential programme for Gov they may be negotiating. The impact of our work on children/families wellbeing is independently proven.We sought support for principle of our work, as part of a holistic approach for children w/illness.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We sought to secure continued funding to consolidate/expand our services to children w/lifelong health conditions. The impact of our work on children/families wellbeing is independently proven.We sought support for principle of our work, as part of a holistic approach for children w/illness. We sought meeting as chance to brief them w/party colleagues & seek pledge of support from the party, including in their pre-election manifesto & any potential programme for Gov they may be negotiating.

Methods: EmailMeeting

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