Intent: By securing their support, elected candidates would honour this pledge to ensure that autism-friendly initiatives passed through the European Parliament in collaboration with other MEPs from across Ireland and other jurisdictions within Europe.
Details: Wrote to a range of European candidates to secure a pledge from them to lobby and support European initiatives in favour of autism-friendly policies and measures.
Intent: Join the European Alzheimer Alliance
Details: All prospective European candidates contacted
Intent: Elected Candidates would, as part of their new roles, advance autism affairs and concerns at a European Parliamentary level, coordinating with fellow MEPs from other EU member states who signed similar pledges.
Details: Wrote to European Parliamentary Candidates to Advance Policies and Initiatives for an Autism-Friendly European Union as part of a transnational campaign undertaken by Autism Europe.
Intent: Communicate the concerns our beef producer members have in relation to the Irish beef sector
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle and Beef Farmers
Intent: Communicate the concerns our beef producer members have in relation to the Irish beef sector
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle and Beef Farmers
Intent: Commit to support animal welfare by pledging on Vote for Animals 2019 website
Details: Vote for Animals
Intent: Raising awareness of the European Peace Facility
Details: Letter sent in relation to the European Peace Facility
Intent: For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland does not become a dumping ground for old polluting vehicles; development of policy for treatment of used imports post-BREXIT.
Details: Budget Submission 2019 - SIMI prepares an annual Submission for the Budget. The Submission was issued to the Minister, but in addition the Society held 2 lobbying days inviting all TDs and Senators to Buswells Hotel to outline the contents of the Submission.
Intent: Raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the need to scale up humanitarian assistance.
Details: Sharing of informational document on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
Intent: Uplift members worked to stop the senate from passing legislation that would destroy habitat of our wildlife.
Details: Uplift members emailed senators to ask them not to pass changes to the Heritage bill that would allow the slash and burn of our hedgerows.
