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2024-12-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To achieve clarity and guidance on areas of particular concern and targeted amendments to better align the Regulations with the relevant EU Directive
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations. |
2024-12-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O’Sullivan (Registrar of Companies), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: Requesting that, if the new powers (under Sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by Sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) to prescribe forms of declaration for the purposes of each of Sections 203-207 are to be exercised, consideration could be given to prescribing those forms for use only in respect of declarations that are made after the date of the prescribing regulations.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A new power under the Companies (Corporate Governance |
| — | Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024 be exercised in a particular manner. |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Doncha O’Sullivan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: Continued and improved communication around the family reunification process for minor refugees
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act |
| — | as well as administrative processing of applications |
| — | with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To ensure appropriate funding is made available regarding proposed increases to the minimum wage for Health Care Assistants
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To achieve clarity and guidance on areas of particular concern and targeted amendments to better align the Regulations with the relevant EU Directive
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the Department on the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 seeking engagement on areas of legislative uncertainty and concern in the Regulations. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Discuss concerns about competitiveness at EU level
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Raise awareness of competitive disadvantage to European companies arising from the EU’s full implementation of the OECD’s minimum corporate tax rate before implementation by other major trading blocs |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: Repeal of Section 32
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Raising concerns in relation to |
| — | and suggesting the repeal of |
| — | Section 32 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 (Execution in Counterparts). |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: 1. Recommending further research to identify areas of unmet legal need to inform any potential expansion of the scheme; comparative research analysing the civil legal aid systems in other common law jurisdictions and review of applicable thresholds of the Scheme2. Sharing observations relating to the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland3. Submission to support the review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland as founding signatories and active members of Pro Bono Pledge Ireland
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the consultation review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To raise awareness
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presented at a conference on the topic of current healthcare regulation in Ireland; future healthcare regulation in Ireland and partnership and collaboration. |
2020-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John O'Callaghan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Request to delay commencement until implications are considered further.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Section 32 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 (Execution in Counterparts) |