Colm Burke

Outline positive reforms implemented in response to the pandemic, reflect on how these reforms were achieved, and highlight the longer-term benefits to wider society so that these progressive reforms will be retained into the future.::Examine the ongoing challenges of prison and…

Seeking that the Government close of a number of legal loopholes relating to alcohol delivery services and bring forward legislation that allows for greater clarity on point of sale, hours of opening of both sale and delivery age verification and sale to intoxicated people

Seeking ongoing support for campaign and providing information on the campaign

Link disabled people with their elected representatives

Minimise the use of imprisonment as a sanction during a pandemic::Prioritise social measures over penal measures during a pandemic::Ensure equal access to justice in remote court hearings::Strengthen inspection and oversight of all places of detention::Advocate for human rights…

A further extension of the automatic extension of immigration permissions to facilitate non EEA national to register

Automatic extension of residence permits and permissions

For people with disabilities to be included, and for their needs to be taken into consideration, in any decision making in response to COVID-19

Call on Minister to carry out a Human Rights Impact Assessment regarding regulations::Raise concerns regarding garda enforcement of regulations.::Submit recommendations for content of Covid 19 Regulations.::Call for disaggregated statistics on infection and death rates…

To provide evidence and support planning to mitigate against the worst effects of COVID-19 on already vulnerable and marginalized groups and communities

To meet with newly elected TD's to discuss issues relating to people with physical disabilities and look for support in making sure that promises made before the election will be upheld by parties when forming the Programme for Government

Once elected, all candidates who signed up to our Pledge would follow through on their commitment and legislate/support the legislation of an Autism Empowerment Act, as well as the accompanying Strategy

Press release to inform of SWAI success working with Gardai to deliver 20 year jail sentence to serial rapist despite 20% decrease in amount of workers wanting to engage with Gardai due to the law.

Press release to inform policy-makers that under the new brothel-keeping law in the legislation, two sex workers, one of whom is pregnant were given 9 month jail sentences (not the pimps or traffickers the law purportedly targets).

For Fine Gael to support the removal of criminal penalty for employers from the Bill