Official - Donal Lyons

Intent: Housing - resourcing of increased exit routes from homelessness; adapt a 'Housing First' approach to family homelessness; resource access to housing for women and children leaving domestic abuse refuge, increased funding on homeless prevention and tenancy support..Youth Homelessness - resource delivery of support services and the current Youth Homelessness Strategy and commit to developing a successor strategy; fund psychosocial programmes addressing the traumatic impact of homelessness::Domestic abuse - fully resourcing legal aid representation, Fund updating schools’ curricula/educational programmes to eradicate Domestic, Sexual andGender-based violence (DSGBSV), delivered by specialised, trained and expert staff.Resource delivery of systematic, mandatory training and educational programmes, by DSGBVspecialists, appropriately trained, expert staff, on DSGBV to all workers in public services,::Older people - Resource a comprehensive, all-of-government national ageing strategy; Resourc

Details: Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and, ...

Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly, Noel Grealish, Hildegarde Naughton, John Connolly, Aisling Burke, ...

Methods: Submission

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Fórsa trade union

2025-05-20

Intent: Seeking support by Galway councillors and Galway West TDs for Fórsa's campaign in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city centre and in the Fórsa email, the Union provided supporting information regarding the concerns of Fórsa members on the issue.

Details: Emails to Galway city councillors and Galway West TDs informing them of a scheduled member protest march which was scheduled to be held outside Galway City Council offices @ 1:30pm Monday March 10th on College Road . This protest was in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city cen, ...

Officials: Aisling Burke, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Terry O'Flaherty, Eibhlín Seoighthe, John McDonagh, Alan Curran, ...

Methods: Emails sent on 10th February 2025 to Aisling Burke and Neil McNelis, City Councillors with a copy of preliminary survey results of Fórsa member survey regarding issues around the proposed move to the new Crown Square office building.Emails to Galway City Councillors and Galway West TDs sent on 6th/7th March. - Email, 06/07th March - Phone calls made by Fórsa official to some of the parties regarding planned protest march. - Phone call

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Galway Traveller Movement

2025-04-30

Intent: Meaningful engagement with Galway City Council and families affected.

Details: The removal of managing electricity bills to Carrowbrowne Temporaary site and Cul Tra by Galway City Council without detailed assessments done or a plan put in place to transition the families to source their own electricity

Officials: Aisling Burke, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Terry O'Flaherty, Eibhlín Seoighthe, John McDonagh, Alan Curran, ...

Methods: Email, Phone call

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Galway Chamber

2024-09-20

Intent: To progress Galway Chamber's priorities/ recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Galway.

Details: Local Election Call to Action

Officials: Peter Keane, Aisling Burke, Alan Cheevers, Declan McDonnell, Shane Forde, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Mike Cubbard, Terry O'Flaherty, ...

Methods: Email

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Galway City Community Network

2024-09-16

Intent: To consider which candidates would serve best the interests of the community.

Details: GCCN staff spoke to and invited current and prospective City Councillors to a 'Meet the candidates' event ahead of the local elections.

Officials: Aisling Burke, Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Eibhlín Seoighthe, ...

Methods: Phone call

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Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2024-05-22

Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7

Details: One Stops Shops

Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...

Methods: Email

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DCC plc

2024-05-21

Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...

Methods: Communications relating to attendance at this event. - Email, Communications relating to participation in this event. - Email

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Liquid Gas Ireland

2024-05-21

Details: Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.

Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...

Methods: Email, Phone call

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