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: The proposals presented in FCIs Pre-Budget Submission adopted in Budget 2027
Details: Invitation to attend Carers’ Priorities for Budget 2027 Town Halls events taking place from Aug 31 to September 14 in 19 locations across the country.
Intent: Attendance/representation at planned meetings and support for recommended funding in 2027 budget
Details: Pre-Budget Town Hall and Local Assembly Meeting for family carers
Intent: Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS provisions and for Ireland to use its influence to promote more progressive EU trade policy.
Details: Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
Intent: Work towards legislation to remove 3-day wait and expansion of abortion legislation
Details: Call for amendments of abortion legislation
Intent: Awareness of our Schools Programme and our partnership with SMBC Aviation Capital.Gain support from the the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth in helping the Gallery secure matched-funding and permanent support from Government.
Details: The Joint Committee on Education and Youth invited two representatives (one to be a Youth Panel Member) from the National Gallery of Ireland to a meeting of the Committee to discuss Creative Arts Education in Irish Schools. Andrew Hetherington and a member of the youth panel represented the Gallery.
Intent: Attendance at Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September
Details: Invitation to attend Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September 2026.
Intent: Seeking funding for mobility instructor posts in order to provide travel training to all students who are vision impaired.
Details: Mobility training for schoolchildren with vision impairment.
Intent: Restrictions on zero alcohol product marketing in line with alcohol marketing restrictions
Details: Zero alcohol product advertising
Intent: To inform public representatives of our Pre Budget Submission with a view to securing meetings later in the year year with them.
Details: Submission of Pre Budget Submission
Intent: €650,000 more funding for NALA services, and funding (where relevant) of recommendations of the Literacy Provision Expert Group, Adult Literacy for Life Strategy mid-term review, and advice notes from the National Skills Council
Details: NALA's pre-budget submission for Budget 2027 (available at www.nala.ie/publications/our-asks-for-budget-2027)
