Department of Children and Youth AffairsDepartment of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthDepartment of EducationDepartment of Education and SkillsDáil Éireann, the OireachtasKerry County Council
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Intent: o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria Center under Erasmus+.
Details: Youth Pulse Green Paper – Enabling Young People to Have a Voice: An EU Perspective. Document distributed to all Government Ministers in February 2026.
Emails inviting and reminding public officials - EmailLiaised with Minister Foley's office on the detail of the event - EmailLiaised with Minister Foley's office on the detail of the event - Phone call
Intent: Implementation of the current strategy and an extension of its lifespan::A new Autism Innovation Strategy provided for in legislation
Details: Sought support for the full implementation of (and extension of the lifespan) of the current Autism Innovation Strategy and implementation of government commitment to place the strategy on a statutory footing
Discussed issue at meetings of the All Party Gruop on Autism - MeetingEngaged with Deputy Carrigy as Chair of the All Party Group on Autism - Phone callEngaged with Minister Higgins office - Email
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email
Minister opened new Riverview Day Service, George's Quay, Limerick on 30 April, 2026 - Event / ReceptionRequest to Minister Foley to open new centres in Limerick, Sligo and Tralee . - Email
Intent: To secure meetings with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, and the Minister of State for Disability to introduce the newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane::To discuss work of Rehab Group and the funding challenges facing Section 39 organisations ::To discuss issues of concern to people who use our services, in particular, independent living and the cost of disability and employment of people with disabilities.
Details: Request for meetings with Ministers Foley and Higgins and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.
Emails to set up meetings and follow-up on meeting with Minister Emer Higgins - EmailLetter to Minister Emer Higgins. - LetterLetter to Minister Norma Foley. - Letter
Intent: To brief the Minister on the work of Rehab in providing children's respite and to highlight the need for this service. ::Minister Foley to formally open the centre
Details: Minister Norma Foley visits Suaimhneas Children's Respite Centre Sligo
A visit by the Minister to the new Suaimneas Respite Centre in Sligo. The Minister was accompanied by Eamon Scanlon TD and Cllr James Gilmartin.The visit was arranged by the HSE. - Event / Reception
Email Sent to all members of the Oireachtas Committee for Children. The submission is publish on our website www.epiconline.ie - EmailMet with Elected representatives and the Minister for Children to discuss our amendments. - MeetingWrote to the Minister for Children Norma Foley to seek support for EPIC amendments - Letter
Intent: Share information on and discuss with Minister for Children, Disability and Equality some of the key issues for the LGBTQI+ community in Ireland
Details: Meeting with Minister for Children, Disability and Equality
Follow up to meeting and invitation to Pride Breakfast - EmailMeeting to share information and discuss with the Minister regarding some of the key issues for the LGBTQI+ community in Ireland - Meeting
