Carol Nolan

Increase planting of all tree species; support sustainable forest management approach; limit dilution of the commercial forest estate; maintain and grow the size of the forest estate; create a better policy mix between forestry and agriculture; improve forestry incentives;…

Informing stakeholders about Irish forestry and timber issues, policies and programmes; and seeking greater improvements within the sector.

To highlight to the Committee how NLN education and training courses develops key skills in students and promotes the participation of disabled people in political, economic, social, cultural life and civil society. To illustrate how NLN succeeds in providing progression…

To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

To inform representatives of issues impacting the home care sector including recruitment challenges, the Statutory Home Support Scheme, social welfare reform and disability home support.::To arrange meetings with representatives to discuss issues impacting the home care sector

Support to revisit policy, legislation and process to approve reimbursement of orphan medicines

To inform public representatives of a range of considerations concerning public policy relating to e-cigarettes and vaping.

To invite Irish politicians to support or attend the annual March for Life

Lobbying aimed to encourage the Government to exempt charities from advertising provisions that were set out in the new proposed legislation.

Increased knowledge and understanding of unmet needs of people living with rare diseases.::PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver expanded newborn bloodspot screening program.::Expansion of newborn bloodspot screening panel to bring us inline (at minimum) with average…

to discuss a circular published by the Department of Education which removed complex needs as a criteria for SET hours allocation.

Ukraine Civil Society Forum sought to inform TDs of concerns related to the consequence of the legislation particularly for older people, those with a disability or other vulnerability.

The aim of the correspondence was to encourage members of the Oireachtas to attend the event which would be an opportunity to have informal discussions with ASI staff, raise awareness of dementia in general, and meet people with the lived experience of dementia and family carers.

To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.

To demonstrate a majority in both Houses of the Oireachtas support the reports full implementation