Roderic O'Gorman

We sought to have politicians present at the launch, to demonstrate support for the findings and to help us raise awareness of the financial burden of living with arthritis.

Inclusion of policies relating to Oral Health in the new Programme for Government

That Minister O'Gorman would attend and speak at the event ‘Celebrating 40 years of Meeting the Needs of Children and Families’ or, short of this, that his team would provide a video recording to be shown at the event in Croke Park.

Understand Public Attitudes

Minister speech at conference – Minister spoke on September 25th

For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease…

Advocate for rural youth on a range on issues they face: quality broadband, access to transport alternatives, education and training barriers, succession in farming, farming schemes, healthcare etc::Seek commitments from Politicians that they will raise these issues. ::Discuss…

Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses ::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services ::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes ::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports…

Commitment to a public model of childcare.

For lone parent families to receive an exemption to avoid eviction from state funded direct provision accommodation given how difficult it is to source private accommodation.

For the new Government to (i) implement a coordinating body for public engagement across all departments that will focus on building participatory and deliberative engagement competence among staff, with the aim of delivering a fundamental shift in how democratic engagement is…

For the new Government to deliver on previous commitments to implement the recommendations of the Planning Tribunal, to enact updated and robust public ethics legislation, and to ensure that proper safeguards are in place to uphold the integrity of Ireland's democratic processes…

An increase in this payment (now called the Child Support Payment) and to mantain the age differentiation-more paid for children aged 12 and over.

Asked three Government coalition leaders to sign up to Together For Public pledge for a publicly funded model of Early Childhood Education and school age care system ahead of Budget 2025

To influence politicians to seek enhanced measures for lone parent families in Budget 2025-improved social protection payments, improved access to education for lone parents, reduce food and energy poverty and continue progress with Family Law reform.