Intent: Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing.
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to secure the use of the Oireachtas AV Room for the launch of the Pre-Budget Submission, and ask the Senator to speak at the event. - EmailEmails to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Department Officials to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings - EmailEmails to special advisors/policy advisors for relevant Ministers, to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings as relevant. - Email
Intent: Share the Pre-Budget Submission “Funding Inclusive Futures”, set out LGBTQI+ priorities for Budget 2027, outline the submission's key asks, invite to attend launch briefing, request meetings as relevant.
Email correspondence with Senator Laura Harmon to request her assistance related to the use of the Oireachtas AV Room for the launch of the Pre-Budget Submission, and ask the Senator to speak at the event. - EmailEmails to Ministers, Ministers of State, and Senior Department Officials to share Pre-Budget Submission, invite to the launch, highlight budget priorities/asks specifically related to Ministers’/Departments’ remits, and request meetings as relevant - EmailLaunch of and briefing on the Pre-Budget Submission in the Oireachtas AV Room, Leinster House - Event / Reception
Intent: To advise the Senator, in their capacity as Chair of the Rainbow Caucus,of the significant difficulties the sector is experiencing with the oversight structures of NILS II.::To advise of the significant difficulties the sector is experiencing with the oversight structures of NILS II.::To an increase in funding to LGBTQ+ organisations under the strategy to cope with demand.
Details: National LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Strategy II 2024-2028
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to discuss the Sustainability Review and Core Funding; seek clarity on the process and its impact on providers’ businesses; raise concerns about service-running cost pressures and the potential effect on providers’ participation in Core Funding; and advocate for increased, long-term sustainable funding that improves childcare affordability and gives providers greater certainty.
Details: Engagement and correspondence with Oireachtas members and Department Officials to discuss the sustainability fee review and Core Funding model for the early learning and childcare sector.
Intent: The establishment of an interdepartmental group involving the core agencies engaged in youth justice and related areas to examine what is working well, what is not working well and what needs to change.
Details: Action to address the root causes of youth offending.
Intent: Highlight the challenges with the recently launched sustainability review process and its negative impacts on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector.
Details: Urgent concerns regarding the sustainability review
Intent: Communicate the challenges facing providers with the current fee management system associated with core funding and its negative impacts on the provision of childcare.
Details: Core Funding, Fee Caps and Fee Management
Intent: Communicate the relevance of the financial services industry in Ireland, its economic impact, its competitive opportunities, and its strategic objectives for the next 5 years. Also, to highlight the importance of establishing a retail investment culture in Ireland through Savings and Investment Accounts.
Details: Financial services industry strategy 2026-2030
Intent: To secure a meeting between members of The Bar and parliamentary party members and officials to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid.
Details: Invitation to meet with members of the Bar of Ireland to discuss various legal reforms currently underway
