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2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Maureen O’Sullivan (Registrar of Companies), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: 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 |
|---|---|
| — | 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. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: The lobbying took the form of a letter (jointly submitted on behalf of 9 law firms including Eversheds Sutherland) and was intended to suggest a repeal of a section of legislation.
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). |
2023-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: 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. Sharing observations in relation to the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland. Recommending further further research to identify and review of the applicable thresholds of the Scheme
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the consultation review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland |
2020-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Des Carville (Head of Unit), Department of Finance
Intent: Responding to the Government’s early draft response to the Covid-19 crisis in particular on the re-opening of some retail shops before others on behalf of Next Retail Ireland
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Retail response to Covid-19 |
2020-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Intent: To raise awareness on the effect of the Regulations and in particular the fact that their implementation could result in inequitable treatment of certain workers,
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | European Union (Supplementary Pension Rights) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 447 of 2019) (the “Regulations”) |
2018-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Josepha Madigan (Minister), Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Katherine Zappone (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sought a meeting to explore and develop a pathway and possible mechanics to accelerate the promotion and awareness of mediatio among the public and within the Government for the resolution of commercial disputes.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Promotion and awareness of mediation |
2016-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Hanevy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education and Skills
Intent: To organise a meeting with the Department of Education & Sills to clarify its policy on secondments in Education Centres
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | These communications related to the correct implementation of an existing government policy. It was suggested by a Department Official that these communications constituted lobbying. While this position is not accept this return is being made for the avoidance of any doubt. |