Tom Clonan

Intent: Seeking to ensure Budget 2027 addresses concerns regarding illicit products and smoking cessation

Details: RVI Pre-Budget Submission 2027

Intent: Seeking to ensure legislation addresses concerns regarding illicit products and smoking cessation

Details: Legislation with regard to the regulation of vaping products

Intent: To secure Government engagement in streamlining Garda Vetting for Jack and Jill healthcare professionals, including reducing processing times and exploring greater recognition of existing vetting across approved organisations. The intended result is a robust, efficient system that maintains safeguarding standards while enabling qualified nurses and carers to provide vital care to children and families more quickly.

Details: Jack and Jill contacted Government Ministers and representatives to highlight delays and duplication within the Garda Vetting process for healthcare professionals. We outlined how lengthy processing times and repeated vetting across different organisations can delay vital care for vulnerable childre, ... Read more

Intent: The proposals presented in FCIs Pre-Budget Submission adopted in Budget 2027

Details: Invitation to attend Carers’ Priorities for Budget 2027 Town Halls events taking place from Aug 31 to September 14 in 19 locations across the country.

Intent: To pause progression of the Bill and ensure than any amendments to the 1988 act are taken out and go through proper legislative scrutiny.

Details: Email to Senators ahead of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 reaching the Seanad

Intent: Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS provisions and for Ireland to use its influence to promote more progressive EU trade policy.

Details: Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025

Intent: Attendance at Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September

Details: Invitation to attend Launch of Research by Helium young people on Access to the Arts on 23 September 2026.

Intent: HSE Perfusionists – relating to an industrial dispute of Health Service Executive perfusionists. The specific request was to get certain TDs/Senators to write to the Minister for Health to support the implementation of labour court recommendation 23209.

Details: Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa Director of Campaigns, approached certain TDs/Senators regarding the HSE Perfusionists dispute. The specific request was to write to the Minister for Health to support the implementation of labour court recommendation 23209.

Intent: Raising policy priorities in both areas.

Details: Radioligand therapy in Ireland/ heart failure

Intent: Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Details: Climate Justice