Intent: To influence Budget 2027 so that the Government increases and sustains investment in prevention and early intervention services for children and families, leading to reduced child poverty and homelessness, improved youth mental health and developmental outcomes, stronger community supports, and better long-term social and economic outcomes for children across Ireland.
Details: CDI CEO Marian Quinn CDI, CDI’s Pre-Budget 2027 submission urges the Government to prioritise children and families through sustained investment in child poverty reduction, youth mental health, early intervention and community services, and measures to address child homelessness, arguing that early , ...
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Intent: Minister for Housing, James Browne TD, Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Francis Timmons and South Dublin County Council councillors invited to attend the official opening of Swiftbanks, Mill Road in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 1 July 2026.
Details: Official opening of Mill Road, Swiftbanks in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 1 July 2026
Official opening of Mill Road, Swiftbanks in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 1 July 2026. Minister for Housing, James Browne TD, Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Francis Timmons and local TD's and South Dublin County Council councillors were invited to attend the official opening of Swiftbanks, Mill Road in Saggart, Co. Dublin. Invitations were issued to the Local TDs and South Dublin County Council members included in this submission, however, Tuath did not maintain a formal attendance record for attendees. - Event / Reception
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to local authority policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Details: Seeking changes to the approach of local authorities to childcare, youth & community service provision
Follow up 1-2-1 meetings with Councillors in Tallaght South LEA to provide more details on YMCA Community Hub model & plans for local service provision for children, young people & families in Citywest. - MeetingSingle email to Councillors in Donaghamede constituency to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on local service provision for children, young people & families, and invite to collective meeting to discuss further developments. - MeetingSingle meeting with Councillor Daryl Barron to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on service provision for children, young people & families in Clare Hall / Belmayne / Clongriffin, and discuss how best to collectively engage councillors in Donaghmede LEA. - Meeting
Intent: Minister for Housing, TD James Browne and Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Pamela Kearns to attend the official sod turning of Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026.
Details: Sod Turning at Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026
Minister for Housing, James Browne TD and Mayor of SDCC, Cllr Pamela Kearns to attend the official sod turning of Garter's Lane in Saggart, Co. Dublin on 18 February 2026. Invitations were issued to the Local TDs and South Dublin County Council members included in this submission, however, Tuath did not maintain a formal attendance record for attendees. - Event / Reception
Intent: To get elect reps to attend, support and promote the food poverty work of Crosscare.
Details: Paula Harris of Crosscare emailed (29.1.26) Eoin Ó Broin TD, Francis Timmons Councillor, Jess Spear Councillor, Dermot Richardson Councillor, Kay Keane Councillor, Louise Dunne Councillor, Baby Pereppadan Councillor, Dean Donnelly Councillor, Trevor Gilligan Councillor to invite them to Cros, ...
Intent: The passing of a motion in South Dublin County Council that called on the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy to introduce a national moratorium on data centres.
Details: Advocacy on Data Centre Moratorium Motion in South Dublin County Council
Email to Cllr Roisín Mannion inviting her to South Dublin County Partnership workshop on data centres. - EmailEmails to all councillors in South Dublin County Council encouraging them to support the motion tabled by Cllr Jess Spear: “That this council resolves to write to the Minister for Climate and the Environment requesting a national moratorium on further data centre expansion.” - EmailPhone Calls with Cllr Jess Spear on data centre moratorium motion. - Phone call
Intent: For the mayors/ deputy mayors to submit a motion on the above at their next council meeting.
Details: Following up with all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral, ...
