NCBI

Politician(s) lobbied: Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Raising awareness of the core policy, regulatory, and operational challenges Vision Sports Ireland experience

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Resolving challenges with the provision of assistive technology to medical card holders in Clare

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice

Intent: Giving consideration to Temporary Protection beneficiaries who are vision impaired following the Directive’s expiry.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Seeking an update on the European Disability Card and securing a generous interpretation in Ireland.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Pauric McPhillips (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Amending the reclaim process for mainstream tech, and applying a zero rate at point of sale for dedicated tech.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Siobhan Russell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Transport; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport

Intent: Revenue funding towards activities at the Wayfinding Centre.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Byrne (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Education; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: Funding towards travel training for young people at the Wayfinding Centre.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Securing a visit by Minister Butler to Vision Ireland’s Social Farming Project in Louth

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ian Power (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Securing funding for bespoke counselling services for people experiencing sight loss.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Revenue funding towards activities at the Wayfinding Centre.

Methods: EmailMeeting