Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide.
Details: Launch of Samaritans Impact Report 2025
Intent: Secure Government support, tax measures and policy/regulatory changes in support of the measures outlined in the Pre-Budget 2027 submission.
Details: Circulated Pre-Budget 2027 submission seeking Government support for measures, including reducing Capital Gains Tax; expanding the R&D Tax Credit; reforming the capital allowances write-off period; introducing a training voucher for staff upskilling; reducing the regulated electricity network charge, ...
Intent: Secure Government support, tax measures and policy/regulatory changes in support of the measures outlined in the Pre-Budget 2027 submission by Guaranteed Irish.
Details: Pre-Budget 2027 policy and expenditure measuresCirculated Pre-Budget 2027 submission seeking Government support for measures, including reducing Capital Gains Tax; expanding the R&D Tax Credit; reforming the capital allowances write-off period; introducing a training voucher for staff upskilling; re, ...
Intent: To request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group
Details: Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026.
Intent: To work with relevant stakeholders to develop a work stream to include the development of astrategic framework to improve quality of life for people with diabetes and reduce long termcosts to the health service of diabetes complications. Advance the benefits of Integrated Careacross the EU using the Irish experience as a model for more effective NCD management, using diabetes as a practical case study to illustrate generic tools of integrated care, during the Irish Presidency of the EU.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work , ...
Intent: The Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland.
Details: Lobbied the Oireachtas Member on funding for our dedicated counselling service, and an increase in Parkinson's Nurse Specialists and consultant neurologists.
Intent: Simplified and quicker Regeneration Process, address current maintenance problems in flats in a timely manner. For DCC to appoint a dedicated Director of Housing Regeneration with a properly funded section. For resources to be provided to expand the Community of Practice and have a joined up approach including tenants involved in the process. For the Government to implement the Council of Europe’s (COE) Committee of Social Rights recommendations to the Collective Complaint 2017.
Details: Attended and was part of a submission to the the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing in relation to Regeneration of Social Housing in the South City and the current conditions of units in flat complexes due for regeneration.
Intent: Immediate remedial works and improved maintenance at Oliver Bond HouseRegeneration that meets the housing needs of existing residentsProtect the number of social homes through additional developmentFund community and social infrastructure as an integral part of regenerationEstablish adequate dedicated capacity within DCC for regeneration
Details: To secure Government action and investment to improve current living conditions and accelerate the comprehensive regeneration of Oliver Bond House
Intent: To ensure we rebalance the economy away from our dependence of FDI businesses by scaling domestic businesses
Details: Indigenous enterprise policy
Intent: To ensure that Budget 2027 includes tax measures which will scale the indigenous enterprise sector, consistent with recommendations from the ESRI and Central Bank
Details: ISME Pre Budget Submission 2027
