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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)
2025-08-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Fiona Quinn (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Damien Geoghegan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Pat Nugent (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Tom Cronin (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Joe O’Riordan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Thomas Phelan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Niamh O'Donovan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Donnchadh Mulcahy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Pratt (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Liam Brazil (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Catherine Burke (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Clune (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Declan Clune (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John O'Leary (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Seanie Power (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Sean MCKeown (Chief Executive Officer), Waterford City and County Council; Michael Quinn (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Ivan Grimes (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Gabriel Hynes (Acting Director of Service), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: Enable faster, better delivery on housing, transport, infrastructure, and town centre management
Methods: Submission, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Devolving greater authority and resources to local authorities |
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Expand SME access to procurement by including micro businesses and removing high turnover thresholds. Set statutory response times for tenders and ensure cancellations are transparent. Protect IP so submissions can’t be reused without consent. Publish data on repeat contract winners. Simplify rules for joint bids, especially between competitors, while protecting data. Use EU/Irish funds for workshops to help MSMEs collaborate, navigate systems, and access large markets.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Reform Public Procurement to Support MSMEs and Ensure Fair Competition |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Future proof mid size towns
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | More ambition around Town Center First projects and better polocies for mid size towns like Dungarvan |
| — | current policies favouring small towns. |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ensure Dungarvan is actively recognised and supported as a great place to live, work, stay, play—and invest
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | meaningful investment & forward planning for Dungarvan. |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Safeguard Waterford’s Wind Energy Opportunity
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | • Infrastructure investment to bring energy ashore at Waterford—grid capacity |
| — | ports |
| — | and planning readiness are all essential. • A commitment from Government to actively support Waterford’s inclusion in the offshore wind buildout—not just as a zone on a map |
| — | but as a strategic energy hub |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Sean MCKeown (Chief Executive Officer), Waterford City and County Council; Michael Quinn (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Ivan Grimes (Director of Services or Equivalent), Waterford City and County Council; Niall Cussen (Planning Regulator), Office of the Planning Regulator; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Town Centre Balance - stop town centres hollowing out
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Government renovation grants |
| — | while addressing the housing crisis |
| — | are leading to the full conversion of town centre buildings—including ground floors—into residential units. This is accelerating the decline of commercial space in towns |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Capture and analyse data through the register first – get a full picture of supply, geographic spread, and types of properties.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Regulation of Short-Term Lettings - Current policy links planning permission with STTL registration |
| — | creating confusion and fear among potential providers. |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Resourcing of Planning Departments
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Planning departments across local authorities are under-resourced |
| — | leading to significant delays in processing applications and progressing critical development |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding frameworks must evolve to reflect today’s employment landscape.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Call to Review Grant Criteria Based on Employee Numbers and include freelancers & contractors when considering company size |
2025-04-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Infrastructure gaps, especially in water services, are delaying housing in Dungarvan and West Waterford. This limits the region’s ability to attract people and investment. Without timely upgrades, rural towns risk being left behind. We urge prioritisation of EU regional and cohesion funding to deliver critical infrastructure that supports housing and economic growth.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Improved Services & Infrastructure |
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