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: To highlight the impact the additional cost of disability has on the people who use our services ::To secure support for a meaningful cost of disability payment in Budget 2027
Details: Person using services of RehabCare Ballyfermot supported to relay their lived experience of coping with the additional costs of disability to Senators in Leinster House.
Person using services of RehabCare Ballyfermot supported by Advocacy and RC Staff to meet Senator Evanne Ni Chuilinn and Senator Maria Byrne in Leinster House on 21 April 2026 - Meetingemails to set up the meeting - Email
Attended an event for D10 Autism-Friendly Town (Autism Class opening) attended by a number of public representatives - Event / ReceptionHeld a national awards ceremony for the Autism-Friendly Town Awards attended by the Lord Mayor of Dublin and Minister Higgins - Event / ReceptionHeld an event in the Mansion House with the Lord Mayor of Dublin to launch the Dublin City Autism-Friendly Action Plan - Event / Reception
Engaged with Ministers Office on the services and their opening - Phone callHeld two launch events for Community Support Hubs in Dublin and Galway. Each hub was opened by Minister Higgins and attended by a range of public representatives - Event / ReceptionInvited public representatives and designated public officials to attend both launch events - Email
Information on rare disease landscape in Ireland and other EU Member States. - EmailSeeking meetings to discuss rare disease policy in Ireland. - Phone callUpdate on rare disease landscape in Ireland and a potential pilot access scheme. - Virtual Meeting
Intent: To brief Minister Higgins on work of National Learning Network in supporting disabled people in education/training::To secure support for a review of NLN's utilisation based funding mechanism and to highlight impact of Solas/ETB capping of student places::Support for measures to increase number of people with disabilities in employment including: Review of Wage Subsidy Scheme and greater implementation of Article 20 of Procurement Directive, which makes provision for reserved contracts for enterprises providing employment for people experiencing disablity / disadvantage
Details: Visit by Minister Emer Higgins and Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn to NLN College East
A meeting was held in National Learning Network College East, Ballyfermot between representatives of the Rehab Group and the recently appointed Minister of Disability Emer Higgins, and Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn - MeetingEmails to arrange visit and to follow up on key issues discussed during Minister's visit - Email
AV Room Briefing on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sports on the 30th April. Attending for TENI: James Curry (speaking), Daire Dempsey, Luna Liboni. DPOs in attendance: Sinéad Gibney TD, Pádraig Rice TDPaul Murphy TD, Joanna Byrne TD, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD,Sen. Laura Harmon, Sen. Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Sen. Chris Andrews. - Event / ReceptionInformal conversation between Daire Dempsey, Sinead Gibney TD and Padraig Rice TD on improving policy protections for LGBTQ+ people in sport at the AV Room briefing (30 April). - Informal communicationJames Curry exchanged emails with Sinéad Gibney TD to speak at an AV Room Briefing about LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Sports (sent between 19th March - 27th April). - Email
Call on MH Bill Amendments Ian Power on 10.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill Enya Kennedy (Patricia Stephenson's office) on 30.3.2026 9.4.2026 10.4.2026 and 15.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill amendments with Ian Power on 21.1.2026 - Phone call
Intent: To persuade senators to seek to amend the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
Details: Made proposals as to how the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 might be amended to render it compliant with Directive 2006/115/EC.
