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Observed Public Bodies
Department of Arts, Heritage and the GaeltachtDepartment of Culture, Heritage and the GaeltachtDepartment of Environment, Climate and CommunicationsDepartment of Rural and Community DevelopmentDepartment of the TaoiseachDáil Éireann, the Lower House of the OireachtasDáil Éireann, the OireachtasSeanad
Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships
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Intent: Additional resources and related policy changes focused on addressing homelessness, domestic abuse and the needs of older people and supporting the community and voluntary sector to be included in Budget 2027
Details: Budget 2027 Submission detailing a range of recommendations relating to the areas of work of COPE Galway on homelessness, domestic abuse and older people, and for the Community and Voluntary Sector, seeking the allocation of additional resources and related policy changes
Intent: The Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland.
Details: Lobbied the Oireachtas Member on funding for our dedicated counselling service, and an increase in Parkinson's Nurse Specialists and consultant neurologists.
Buswells hotel, 20 June - Lobby dayFollowed up with a post-event email to ensure commitments made at the lobby day were met. The aim is that the Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland. - Email
Intent: For the HSE to consider and respond to the request for approval for the sale of a property (Waterside House) in a timely manner.
Details: Request for a decision of the HSE to be made and communicated in a timely manner approving the sale of a COPE Galway owned property (Waterside House). This approval is required to satisfy a covenant on the title of the property from when it was first acquired in 1981.
Intent: Outlined the need for addtional Information Officers to deliver the Citizens Information Service across the country. Intended result is increased funding from Department of Social Protection to employ additional Information Officers.
Details: Outlined the need for additional Information Officers to elected representatives (TDs & Senators) in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon.
Sent letter, accompanying progress report on National CIS Strategy, to elected representatives (TDs & Senators) in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon setting out the need for addtional Information Officer posts to meet demand. - Letter
Intent: To secure the funding necessary to enable the construction of a pedestrian and cycling bridge on top of the old railway stone pillars in the River Corrib
Details: To secure the funding necessary to enable the construction of a pedestrian and cycling bridge on top of the old railway stone pillars in the River Corrib
Intent: For Government to recognise and fund voluntary disability organisations to reflect the real cost of service delivery and put an end to inconsistent and below-cost levels. We are calling for sustainable multi-annual funding for the sector.Budget 2027 also needs to see Ireland finally bring in a Cost of Disability payment.
Details: Lobby all local TD's to support the Disability Federation of Ireland's Pre Budget 2027 Submission.
