Department of Environment, Community and Local GovernmentDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageDepartment of Housing, Planning and Local GovernmentDepartment of Housing, Planning, Community and Local GovernmentDepartment of Rural and Community Development
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Intent: Outline key investment priorities to support LGBTQI+ people across Ireland, with three overarching priorities: 1) Strengthening democracy and standing up to hate; 2) Investing in healthcare for all, with a focus on older LGBTQI+ people, rainbow families, transgender healthcare, and mental health supports; and 3) Ensuring sustainability in LGBTQI+ inclusion, through long-term investment in LGBTQI+ community services.
Intent: We launched our State Body Governance position paper presenting a set of strategic recommendations aimed at bolstering accountability, transparency, and oversight, with a focus on streamlining the 'Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies', and improving it to better include core principles and provisions in relation to governance. We shared these findings with Government Department Secretary Generals with the intended purposes of them reviewing & reflecting on the recommendations.
A mail was issued to all Government Department Secretary Generals sharing the paper. The IoD Ireland State Body Governance position paper presents a set of strategic recommendations aimed at bolstering accountability, transparency, and oversight, with a focus on streamlining the 'Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies', and improving it to better include core principles and provisions in relation to governance. This was issued on 23rd October 2025. - EmailA mail was sent to Minister Patrick O’Donovan, TD. Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on 16th December sharing the recommendations of the IoD State Body Governance paper. - Email
Department of Rural & Community Development & Gaeltacht, Public Consultation - Vibrant Rural Places. Held in the Newgrange Hotel Navan Co Meath - Event / Reception
Intent: Communicate and ensure understanding of the need for policy supports to revitalise our cities, towns and villages and ensure the long term vibrancy of Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, our Experience Economy.
Details: Policy supports required to revitalise our towns and villages which is essential for the long term viability of the Experience Economy sector.
Intent: Communicate and ensure understanding of the need for policy supports to ensure balanced regional development for Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, our Experience Economy, to ensure the sustainable and economic development of this key business economy.
Details: Policy supports required to ensure balanced regional development for Ireland’s Experience Economy.
Intent: To provide AmCham views and recommendations ahead of Budget 2026::To discuss AmCham Budget 2026 priorities with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation
AmCham met with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation to discuss AmCham's Budget 2026 submission and its recommendations - Meetinghttps://www.amcham.ie/media/yxzly54n/fv-2026-budget-submission.pdf - Submission
Intent: To inform elected representatives and relevant departments about the priorities for the community and voluntary sector in relation to Budget 2026.
Details: The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requiremen, ...
