Dara Calleary

Intent: To implement the asks contained in the submission covering areas from housing, to business supports

Details: Limerick Chamber Made a Pre-Budget Submission for 2027 Budget

Intent: Intended to acknowledge receipt of PQ response, to make note that the response had not addressed the question directly, and to advise that this point would be reiterated in the public consultation process. Intended to secure further engagement on this matter if appropriate

Details: Email engagement with TD on PQ submission regarding gap in evidence for Cost of Disability for people over 65

Intent: Sent Pre-budget submission to DSP to lobby for changes to policy/benefits for polio survivors

Details: Pre-budget submission sent to Department

Intent: To ensure that all households have the income to ensure they can meet their minimum essential needs.

Details: Specific supports for low income households in Budget 2027

Intent: We are calling for:✅ €6.1m increase for SICAP to support work tackling poverty and disadvantage✅ €10m secured annually for integration supports for new arrivals✅ €10.2m additional funding for LEADER to support rural enterprise and community projects✅ €12m investment in Tús/RSS to sustain essential local services✅ €500k to expand Rural Recreation Officers, supporting tourism, trails and local amenities

Details: ILDN Pre Budget Launch

Intent: We requested a consultation period in advance of regulations being finalised and we wanted to ensure that strong existing pension schemes were not impacted

Details: We wrote to the Minister regarding pending minimum contribution regulations

Intent: o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center under Erasmus+.

Details: Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.

Intent: Information shared in relation to the work and priorities of the All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training.Information shared with Minister Calleary on Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of Europe and AIEB's priorities in this regard.

Details: Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary on February 10th

Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.

Details: To provide information on the Muingmore proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Muingmore & Doolough and measures approximately 455 hectares.

Intent: Understanding of and support for the programme for government commitment to the roll-out of Autism One-Stop Shop / Community Support Hubs

Details: Engaged with public representatives on the roll-out of the Community Support Hub Model