Intent: To support a service user to advocate for people with disabilities at the Fine Gael Disability Conference. ::To seek support from Fine Gael for a cost of disability payment to be included in the next budget.
Details: Attendance at Fine Gael Disability Conference
This was a Fine Gael party event in Galway to focus on disability.An NLN student was supported to speak at the event of his lived experience of disability. - Event / Reception
Intent: Legislative review & stronger regulations in the following areas; dog breeding, horse drawn vehicles in cities & towns, sulky horse use, fox hunting & greyhound racing
Details: NSPCA launch of its 5-year strategy on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening laws on dog breeding, horse-drawn vehicles in cities & towns, ban on for sulky racing on public roads, banning fox hunting for sport and banning greyhound racing in Ireland
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to local authority policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Details: Seeking changes to the approach of local authorities to childcare, youth & community service provision
Follow up 1-2-1 meetings with Councillors in Tallaght South LEA to provide more details on YMCA Community Hub model & plans for local service provision for children, young people & families in Citywest. - MeetingSingle email to Councillors in Donaghamede constituency to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on local service provision for children, young people & families, and invite to collective meeting to discuss further developments. - MeetingSingle meeting with Councillor Daryl Barron to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on service provision for children, young people & families in Clare Hall / Belmayne / Clongriffin, and discuss how best to collectively engage councillors in Donaghmede LEA. - Meeting
Intent: (1) To highlight how Lyft Urban Solutions could support bike sharing in Dublin (2) To secure a meeting to discuss the same (3) To secure attendance at a demonstration showcasing how Lyft's bikes operate
Details: Correspondence to discuss how Lyft Urban Solutions could support bike sharing in Dublin
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .
Intent: Encourage DPOs to attend the opening of Habitat's newest ReStore in Glasnevin. This may include an ask to speak at the event or 'officially' open the store, by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
