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2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking greater transparency on the impact of the Pay and Numbers strategy on staffing quotas and waiting lists for community health services
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the Chair of the Health Committee to highlight issues regarding Primary Care staffing and HSE Pay and Numbers Strategy |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To request that TD review collaborative letter and to seek support from TD in raising these issues with relevant Ministers and Committees
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To inform TD about a collaborative letter sent to several Ministers and Committees that highlighted issues for people with disabilities living in Direct Provision |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: That the Minister for Health should consider these specific requests in the context of the Programme for Government 2025 commitment to further increase medical card limits
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To ask that the Minister for Health considers specific requests to change income eligibility for medical cards and recognise the Cost of Disability as a distinct category in the application process for same. |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Request for Minister for Social Protection to give attention to Barriers and Inequality issues outlined in collaborative letter previously sent to this office (regarding challenges faced by persons with disabilities living in Direct Provision)
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the Office of the Minister for Social Protection to direct attention to issues regarding social welfare benefits affecting disabled persons in Direct Provision |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Request for Minister for CDE to give attention to UNCRPD section of collaborative letter previously sent to this office (regarding challenges faced by persons with disabilities living in Direct Provision)
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to Office of Minister for Children |
| — | Disability and Equality (CDE) to direct attention to ongoing lack of focus on disability issues for children and adults living in Direct Provision |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Request that the Committee considers and discusses the concerns and takes corrective action urgently
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system. |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Request that the Committee considers and discusses the concerns and takes corrective action urgently
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the Joint Committee on Justice |
| — | Home Affairs and Migration to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system. |
2025-12-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Request that the Ministers consider and take corrective action on the concerns outlined
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system. |
2025-10-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increased understanding of the issues faced by polio survivors, leading to an improvement in financial supports and community services to them.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Asked Polio Survivors Ireland members to contact their TDs regarding an upcoming event |
| — | to highlight survivors' needs ahead of Budget 2025 |
2025-08-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Maria McCormack (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To ask if a review of the Cost of Disability for those on the State Pension will be considered in the workplan.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Wrote to the Joint Committee on Social Protection |
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