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.
Calls with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Roderic O'Gorman regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - Phone callEmail to Minister Helen McEntee, Mr. Declan Smyth and Mr. Gerard Keown regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - EmailEmail with information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with all Labour Party TDs; all Social Democrat TDs; all Sinn Féin Senators; Foreign Affairs spokespeople and Ctte members Deputy S Gibney, Senator P Stephenson, Deputy D Smith, Deputy D O'Laoghaire, Deputy C Bennett; Deputy R O'Gorman; Senators AM Higgins, E Flynn, L Ruane, N Cosgrove, L Harmon, M McDowell; Deputies R Boyd Barret, R Coppinger, P Murphy; Senator M Daly - Email
Intent: To secure appropriate funding and support with the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families and to see what the Government can do in Budget 2027 to address these challnges.
Details: Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public to support the pre-Budget Submission 2027 spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight the many issues facing people with ID and autism, and their families, including the critical sustainability issu, ...
E-mails sent to local representatives within the constituencies which the organisation operate services - EmailSocial media platforms such as X and facebook were used to profile these matters. - Social MediaPhone call
Intent: Meeting on 8 July (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Sinn Féin parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid
Details: Meeting between SF and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway
Intent: To thank elected representatives for their contributions to the Dáil statements marking Pride, and let them know that LGBT Ireland is available as a resource on LGBTQI+ issues.
Intent: To meet representatives to highlight the issues experienced by people with intellectual disabilities and their families along with the key disability issues directly impacting people living in the Kildare North constituency. Launch of Kare's 2026 - 2030 new Strategic Plan.
Details: Kare participated in conjunction with Dara Community Living in the pre budget submission campaign organised by the National Federation Voluntary Service Providers. Kare also launched there 2026 - 2030 Strategic Plan in June 2026.
5 emails were sent to Deputies and Minister in Kildare North constituency only inviting them to meet to highlight the issues experienced by people with intellectual disabilities and their families in the constituency. Accompanying this email was the NFVSP key priorities for budget 2027. - EmailMinister Emer Higgins launched the Kare Strategic Plan 2026 - 2030 on the 29th June 2026. all TD, Ministers and Senator from Kildare South, Kildare North, Offaly and Wicklow were invited to the event. - Event / ReceptionOne meeting took place on the 21st July with TD Naoise Ó Cearúil (Kildare North - Fine Fáil) between Kare & Dara Community Living to discuss the NFVSP supporting people with intellectual disabilities key priorities for Budget 2027. - Meeting
Intent: Raise the profile of the National Family Resource Centre (FRC) programme and provide an opportunity for Oireachtas members to meet with FRC reprsentatives from their region. Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 seeking an minimum of €255,000 core funding for all FRCs, a dedicated capital funding stream for FRCs, and urgent investment in counselling and therapeutic supports.
Details: The Family Resource Centre National Forum held a political engagement event on the 6th of May at Buswells Hotel in Dublin.
Political engagement event held on the 6th of May in Buswells hotel in Dublin. Key agenda was to launch the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission outlining 3 key ask for Budget 2027 including an increase of core funding for all FRCs, a dedicated capital funding stream for FRCs, and urgent investment in counselling and therapeutic supports. - Event / Reception
Intent: Funding for disability measures in Budget 2027. Specific asks available at https://www.disability-federation.ie/publications/dfi-pre-budget-2027-the-least-we-can-expect-1/
Emer Begley and Fleactha Phelan met with Deputy Eoin Hayes and Deputy Cian O'Callaghan Social Democrats, as well as meeting with Martin Daly Fianna Fail. - MeetingTargeting relevant Ministers and Oireachtas Committee Members as well as relevant senior personnel in the following Government Departments: Dept of Children, Disability and Equality, Dept of Health, Dept of Transport, Dept of Social Protection. - EmailTo Fianna Fail (for the Disabilty Political Engagement Group DPEG) Deputy Martin Daly and Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony. - Email
