Irish Heart Foundation

Intent: To encourage TDs and Senators from across the political spectrum to sign up to a group focusing on cardiovascular health::To increase awareness among TDs and Senators of important issues relating to cardiovascular health and achieve priority for the development of services and supports commensurate with the impact of cardiovascular disease in communities throughout Ireland

Methods: Email, Phone call

Intent: To inform all members of the Oireachtas that the Irish Heart Foundation will be holding free blood and pulse level checks in Leinster House. ::To raise awareness of the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation. ::To raise awareness and secure attendance at an Irish Heart Foundation AV room event, launching an Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group.

Methods: Email, Event / Reception

Intent: Seeking a meeting with new TDs to discuss the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation. ::Raise awareness of the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation.

Methods: Email

Intent: Informing policymakers of the scale of cardiovascular issues in Ireland and the impact in their communitiesTo gain support for a new cardiovascular health policy and for an Oireachtas Heart and Stroke Group to promote improvements to prevention, treatment, care and support services across the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease

Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email

Intent: To secure a meeting to discuss the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation. ::To raise awareness of the priorities of the Irish Heart Foundation. ::To discuss the needs to cardiovascular patients in Ireland.

Methods: Email, Meeting

Intent: To seek information on the level of funding allocated to the National Stroke Strategy and what actions are being implemented under the strategy in 2025. ::To seek information on the costs of ensuring adequate national capacity to deliver cardiac rehabilitation to all patients and what plans have been established to fund the implementation of the new cardiac rehabilitation model of care.

Methods: Email

Intent: Raise awareness of the needs of a cardiovascular patient and seek support to help the patient with their needs.

Methods: Email

Intent: To seek information on the level of funding provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce air quality standards, the number of prosecutions enforced for breaching these standards, and the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987.::To seek an update on the forthcoming Clean Air Act. ::To seek information on the number of homes retrofitted and the average cost for retrofitting a social housing unit. ::To seek information on the number of persons in receipt of the fuel allowance.

Methods: Email

Intent: To seek information on the number of applications to the cycle-to-work scheme and the views of the Minister for Finance of the possibility of expanding the bike-to-work scheme beyond PAYE.::To seek information on the number of schools enrolled in the Safe Routes to School scheme and what funding will be provided in 2025. ::To seek information on the costs arising from the reduced 20% public transport fares to the public and the reduced 50% public transport to students and young people under 24 years of age nationwide.::To seek information information on the number of fossil-fuel cars and electric vehicles registered in Ireland. ::To seek information on the nitrogen dioxide emissions levy and the revenue generated if it was expanded.

Methods: Email

Intent: To seek a meeting with Deputy Noel McCarthy on how best we could work together to protect young people from the illegal online marketing of tobacco products.::To raise awareness with Deputy Michael Cahill of the effectiveness of a tobacco and e-cigarette annual retail registration fee in reducing smoking and deterring initiation.::To seek information on the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes.::To seek information on the estimated revenue that would be raised if tobacco taxation was increased, so that the most popular price category for a 20-pack of cigarettes was €20. ::To seek information on the level of funding provided for tobacco cessation services and the estimated cost of smoking to state. ::To seek information on the level of resources allocated to Revenue to combat illicit tobacco smuggling and the number of persons prosecuted for tobacco and cigarette smuggling. ::To seek information on the number of retail

Methods: Email