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 escalate the issue within the relevant governance departments.
Details: Contacted Senators to highlight the concerns for Sunbeam, such as funding to meet the changing needs, housing and transport for people with intellectual disabilities supported by Sunbeam; and the increasing assignment of funds for disability services to for-profit organisations.
Intent: Enactment of above
Details: Occupied Territories Bill
Intent: Irish Government continued support for victims and survivors and an understanding of the challenges they face in the context of the Good Friday Agreement
Details: Relatives for Justice attended by request of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement a meeting of said committee and gave evidence on the matter of Victims Rights and the British Government's Legacy Act
Intent: To secure further development and effective implementation of the HSE Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol, including robust training and supervision structures, a detailed competency framework, stronger clinical governance, appropriate workforce planning and resourcing, and continued progression towards a comprehensive neurodevelopmental pathway across public services.
Details: Email correspondence with Senators sharing the PSI’s response to the HSE Autism Assessment and Intervention Pathway Protocol and recommendations regarding its implementation and further development.
Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).
Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)
Intent: Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill
Details: Mental Health Bill 2024
Intent: Share our briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, and ask TDs and Senators to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and in debates on the Bill.
Details: International Protection Bill 2026
Intent: To make members aware about the huge opportunities, but equally capacity constraints that exist when it comes to Dundalk, the M1 Corridor and the wider region.
Details: I appeared before an Oireachtas Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement Committee, where I brief the remaining members on a range of issues relating to Cross Border trade, Tourism, Economic Development.
Intent: Putting forward IRC's position on / analysis of the Bill and seeking further engagement to discuss
Details: Contacted Parliamentarians to discuss the International Protection Bill 2026 and amendments thereto. Engagement was throughout the period, mainly through email but also with some meetings.
Intent: Social Media Posts about Presentation to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Details: Social Media Posts about Presentation to Oireachtas Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
