Norma Foley

To secure a meeting with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to discuss the Sustainability Review and Core Funding; seek clarity on the process and its impact on providers’ businesses; raise concerns about service-running cost pressures and the potential effect…

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…

To maintain Prevention, Partnership & Family Support (PPFS) representation at Tusla area network management structures.

Promote StartBright services and impact of model in our communities

Sent the 2026 AsIAm Same Chance Report to TDs, Senators and Irish MEPs

Sought to ensure the HSE's new Autism Protocol was appropriately resourced, met the needs of the Autistic community and was not seen as a substitute for the statutory right to assessment of need

To inform the Minister of the Work of Rehab Group and to seek greater investment in disability services in Budget 2027

Additional funding and support for Autistic people and the work of AsIAm, in line with the organisation's Pre-Budget Submission

EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2027 Submission seeks increased investment in Tusla and enhanced cross-government investment across Departments and State agencies in a range of services for children in care and young…

Need for a cross-government approach to identify and provide targeted and specialised supports to vulnerable and at-risk children and to their families, including earlier intervention where children are engaging in high-risk activity or substance abuse.

Support and sustain the early years and school age childcare sector. Put childcare on a more sustainable footing through higher core funding, a multi-annual investment plan, and stronger quality supports for providers.

Strengthen supports for working parents - Reduce barriers to employment for parents by lowering childcare costs, improving inclusion for children with additional needs, and reforming parental leave to support greater equality and flexibility.

• Shoring up of allyship and political support for LGBTQI+ inclusion • Commitment to the development of a National Action Plan on Hate • Commitment to a review/ needs analysis of funding for LGBTQI+ community organisations • Commitment, across Departments and from the…

Thank them for their contribution to the statements on Pride in the Dáil. Raise important relevant policy issues with them and ask them to continue to advocate for change in these matters.

Commissioning an independent review of the care system, to include relevant legislation, structure, projected capacity needs, and systemic failings in residential care, aftercare, foster care, high support and special care. The steering group for the strategy should have…