Intent: To ensure the cllrs know about the work of Crosscare in the area of food poverty in Finglas, Dublin 1 and Jobstown so they can: refer people to this service, refer to it in Council settings as a model of good practice and support Crosscare's applications for public funding for this work.
Details: Paula Harris of Crosscare emailed flyers and information about Crosscare Food and Support Service to 26 cllrs. to update them on the work being done in general and on developments planned in Jobstown area.
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: 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
Email to TD Ciaran Ahern, asking him to support motion on moratorium - EmailEmails to councillors asking them to support Cllr Jess Spear's motion calling for a national moratorium on data centre development - Email
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: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.
Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...
Emailed TDs and Senators to seek support for the #VoteWithPride LGBT+ sector manifesto. - EmailInformal meeting with Senator Barry Ward - Informal communication
Intent: Highlight a range of issues and concerns faced by the LGBTQI+ community in Ireland. The published document includes a wide range of changes to laws and policies that affect the LGBTQI+ community in Ireland.
The policy document was launched in Dublin in November. A number of Cllrs, TDs and Senators attended the event. A second event was held in Cork. This was attended by TDs and Cllrs. - Event / Reception
