Thomas Byrne

Attendance by TDs, Senior Decision and Policy Makers at the SAFE Ireland Summit 2016.

Seeking meeting with the Deputy & party spokesperson on education to inform on the issues and seek support for changes to RACE scheme to accommodate people with epilepsy

Sought support for increase in core funding for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2017::Implementation of recommendations of IMPACT's 'Caring - At What Cost?' report::Request to raise the issue at FIanna Fail parliamentary party meeting

To raise specific issues at the Oireachtas Education Committee special hearing re: Cassells Report on higher education funding::To seek support for investment of €100m in higher education in Budget 2017

To raise awareness of the shape of Ireland's personal tax system and to advocate for its future reform

Meetings; highlight impact of puppy farming on mother of pups through social media

To educate parliamentarians about the links between alcohol and cancer and learn from Scottish experience::To discuss importance of legislation, such as the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, in reducing the rate of cancer in Ireland

create awareness

To educate Oireachtas members about the HPV vaccine and vaccination programme::To discuss the link between HPV and cancer and the neccessity to protect children from cancer in the future::To outline the facts and safety profile associated with the HPV vaccine.

To secure action from the Irish Governement at an EU level relating to demolition and destruction of EU funded aid infrastructure in Occupied Palestine.

Briefing on key policy issues relating to the funding and regulation of universities and support for enhanced funding for universities in budget estimates 2017.

In this we assert that the protection of the natural environment should be at the core of all decision-making, as it is the primary source of both our wellbeing and our wealth. We propose the widening of the tax base to remove taxes on labour and instead tax environmental…

Support for the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015::To strengthen the Bill by including provision for a warning to inform the public of the direct link between alcohol consumption and fatal cancers.

That the student voice be heard in Brexit negotiations

A commitment not to increase student fees