Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: For the Government to take urgent and co-ordinated action as per the recommendations of the Climate and Health Alliance Clean Air Healthier Ireland paper. Clean Air is fundamental requirement for the health of the Public, and the harms caused by air pollution are well established, preventable, and contribute significantly to avoidable morbidity and mortality, as well as healthcare demand and costs. ::Given the immediate and predicted future impacts of climate change, the IMO calls on the Government to: - Resource and implement the Health Sectoral Adaption Plan 2025 - 2030Amend the national climate objective in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act towards effective protection of the health of our population from climate change. ::For the Government to identify what Government Department is responsible for the implementation of achieving universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all, and what plan that Department has in place to ensure that all
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: For the Government to create a non-advertising, non-algorithmically driven platform which would allow for the Government and Civil Society to release information to those who do not wish to join for profit social media corporations as well as for the Government to ensure communications are made available through not-for-profit channels so that no-one is obliged to create social media memberships to remain informed. Also to ban social media platforms to children under 16.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: Illicit markets expose vulnerabilities in our legislation on banned substances by making available synthetic derivatives not covered by legislation e.g. Synthetic Cannabis JJC and Nitrous Oxide. The Minister for Health should set up specialist medical led unit to deal with dynamic significant threats to population health. Also, recognise the changing nature of addiction and to properly resource addiction programmes in our public health services for all patients who need assistance.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: For the Government to publish quarterly the actual number of new acute overnight hospital beds, mental health beds, nursing home beds and rehabilitation beds being opened in excess of the current number and broken down by Regional Health Area.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: For the Government to increase funding for the International Medial Graduate Training Initiative to extend the IMGTI to enable doctors from Palestine access to training in Ireland.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Intent: For the Government to specifically define public healthcare facilities as critical infrastructure in the Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026 and for the Government to address planning issues that are negatively impacting on the development and building of vital healthcare infrastructure.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Intent: For the Government to recognise that it is the elderly and those suffering from mental health crises who are the most impacted on by hospital overcrowding manifesting in Emergency Departments and to provide appropriate resources to deliver care for patients need.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Intent: For the Government to increase the number of new overnight inpatient beds from 3,438 to at least 5,000 under the Acute Hospital Bed Capacity Expansion Plan 2024-2031 and publish a detailed plan laying out the costs, timeline and staffing for the delivery of new beds. This should be kept under ongoing review.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: For the Government to establish an inter-departmental group including the Department of Justice and Department of Health to address the needs of psychiatric care for prisoners in Ireland. The current model of care is not fit for purpose, and the group should work with prison doctors and other stakeholders in identifying and resourcing staffing requirements, shared care protocols and prison policy.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: For the Department of Justice to address the issues of overcrowding, violence, drugs and mattress culture which is negatively impacting on the health and well-being of prisoners.
Methods: Letter
