20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter30 June 2025. Letter from CEO to list of TD's Ministers advocating for Disability Services in Budget 2026. - Letter31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Intent: To advocate for the Irish Government to develop a strong public position against the EU's Omnibus Simplification Package, ensuring that key corporate sustainability laws, including the CSDDD, are protected.
Emails to elected representatives in relation to EU corporate accountability policy and legislation. - EmailMeetings with TDs, Senators, MEPs, and officials in relation to EU corporate accountability legislation. - Meeting
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/
Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - EmailTo appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
Intent: To highlight the premature closure of the National Maritime Strategy, which was advertised as being open until the 11th of July 2025, which meant submissions should have been able to have been made up to 23:59 on the 11th of July, but were being refused online well before that time, and to secure an extension, and notices around the extension. To also address the inadequate period and timing of the legislation. ::Support further awareness of issues with development of Green Hydrogen in Africa and the initiatives of Corporate Europe Observatory, CEO to highlight them
Details: National Maritime Security Strategy & Human Rights and Environmental issues with Green Hydrogen in Africa
Additional info: Follow up email to Senator Eileen Flynn on 8 July 2025 signaling our availability to discuss the legislation with her. - EmailDirect emails sent to members of the Oireachtas on 26 June 2025 to invite members of the Oireachtas to a FLAC briefing concerning the 2025 Bill. - EmailEmail of 14 May 2025 to Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, following up on earlier letter sent by FLAC seeking a meeting with him to seek the Minister's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill. - Email
Email to seven Councillors setting out concerns regarding alternations to the Gort Road/Highfield Park roundabout, as proposed in the Ennis Local Transport Plan. - Email
Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland::Raise outstanding issues with the AI Act implementation in Ireland and the urgency to take action
Email correspondece with selected TDs and Senators in August 2025. - EmailEmails Peter Burke (Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) and Niamh Smyth (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation) in July 2025. - EmailMeeting with Data Protection Commissioner Des Hogan on 30 July 2025. - Meeting
Intent: Outreach to communicate details of the organisation and to seek a meeting to discuss considerations of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Details: Provide representatives with an overview of RAAP, details of its considerations relating to Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
