Mark Ward

While acknowledging the proposed bill was a necessary piece of legislation, the purpose of our lobbying was to highlight to Government TD's and Senators the potential effects the proposed watershed ban within the legislation could have on the Irish Racing and Breeding Industry…

To discuss the challenges facing the taxi industry and night-time economy in Dublin and secure a meeting with Dublin TDs and members of the Dublin City Council Traffic & Transport Strategic Policy Committee to discuss what measures can be taken to address these challenges ahead…

To invite Minister Mary Butler TD to launch this year's campaign::To spread awareness, through the Green Ribbon Campaign, about all mental health difficulties in the farming community, and to help end mental health stigma and discrimination.::To give farmers and rural…

To highlight how the New Ash Dieback Scheme must compensate for loss of timber asset.::To require a 100% reconstitution grant for all infected plantations, enabling forest owners to clearfell and replant with tree species that satisfy their management objectives.::To propose…

Create awareness and provide information on services Jigsaw provides in youth mental health sphere.::Attendance to provide information on work carried out by Jigsaw.

Attendance by Youth Advocates at a session on youth mental health in Leinster House.

To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our…

To highlight how successive Government policies have restricted eligible land, eroded productive area, increased the regulatory burden and have made farmers wary of committing their land. The risks associated with planting have become too great.::To emphasise that the Government…

Ending zero alcohol product advertising in areas restricted for alcohol brand advertising

Secure a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice review of Ireland’s position and actions regarding rule of law violations at EU borders by EU member states.

Increased budget allocation for Shine ( 1M Euros) in the 2024 national budget

Increased knowledge from Mark Ward on the work carried out by Shine and increased funding allocation to Shine as part of the 2024 national budget

We wanted to meet with the reps to update them on our work and issues arising for the young people in the area.

The correspondence was seeking both TDs to support the campaign of the NYCI.

To lobby TDs about the health budget, relating to people with post polio syndrome, a neurological condition.