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: National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide.
Details: Launch of Samaritans Impact Report 2025
Intent: Encourage the committee to prioritise the eradication of poverty in the Budget through a number of macro measures
Details: Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee Pre-Budget Process, attendance at committee and follow on email correspondence with members.
Intent: To secure Government and political support for Budget 2027 investment in specialist FND services, including adult and paediatric multidisciplinary teams, regional service development, improved access to neuro-rehabilitation, and the establishment of a National Clinical Programme for FND.
Details: FND Ireland made written submissions to public representatives and policy stakeholders, including a Pre-Budget 2027 submission, advocating for investment in specialist multidisciplinary FND services, neuro-rehabilitation, and improved supports for people living with Functional Neurological Disorder., ...
Intent: To secure support for the recommendations of the Rehab Group's submission to Department of Social Protection on the cost of disability payment::To request the Committee to invite Rehab advocates to address a future meeting of the Committee on the Cost of Disability
Details: Submission to Cost of Disability Public Consultation and circulation to Members of the Disability Matters and Social Protection Committees
Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
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: to secure a 400 euro paymrnt for people with disabilities
Details: Disability coalition involving DFI, IWA Access for all ran a campaign to lobby governemnt to introduce a 400 euro emergency payment to eleviate the financial burden people with disabilities were experienceing after once of payment were cut in the budget
Intent: Funding for an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities
Details: Emergency Winter Payment Campaign
Intent: Keep officials informed of airport developments and maintain positive relations
Details: Dublin Airport Elected Representatives Newsletter – January and March Editions.
Intent: Increase the income disregard for One-Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment in recognition that one-parent families face additional childcare costs and that employment can be a way out of poverty for families. The rate of income disregard should be index linked to reflect the minimum wage
Details: Increase income disregard for One Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment
