Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: On 28th January, Owen Kelly and Daniel Langan met with Cathal Crowe in relation to search and rescue factoring hours and legislation, and passenger Cap in Dublin Airport.
Methods: Meeting
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Search and rescue operations at Dublin Airport
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: That the Irish Coast Guard and the IAA apply all rules and regulations regarding FTL's and EU Working Time Directives for search and rescue pilots
Methods: Letter
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Meeting regarding Worktime Factorisation for Irish Coast Guard SAR Pilots
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: IALPA would like to make it known that we fully support a ban on all trade, both goods and services, with the illegal Israeli settlements.
Methods: Email
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Submission for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025
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Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Transport
Intent: Capt. Mark Tighe has received a reply on his correspondence from the last period to the Minister Eamon Ryan on the Pilots' fatigue topic.
Methods: Email
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Fatigue among Pilots
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: IALPA received replies on the correspondence submitted in the last period regarding STF and it's reduction in 2014. Since then the STF has not increased in line with the inflation.
Methods: Email
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SFT Funding Treshold
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: IALPA discusses the importance of the STF increase with Mr Kevin Barrett, Special Adviser to the Minister for Finance via zoom meeting on 20th November 2023.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Standard Funding Threshold (STF)
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: IALPA acknowledged that the 2024 budget did not include the desired STF increase by 20% this time and requested a meeting with the Minister of Finance Michael McGrath and his officials to discuss the importance of this proposal.
Methods: Email
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Standard Funding Threshold (STF)
