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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 31)
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Deputy Martin Daly spoke on Panel at Irish Rural Link Annual Conference in May.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Deputy Martin Daly on Panel Discussion of Irish Rural Link Annual Conference in May on Rural Health |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The Committee members would support Irish Rural Link's Asks for Budget 2026 and include them in their submission.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presented Irish Rural Link Pre-Budget Submission to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To reinstate Bilateral meetings between C&V Pillar and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emailed Secretary General of Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform on behalf of C&V Pillar to re-engage with the Department through Bilateral meetings |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The C&V Pillar hoped that An Taoiseach would agree to meet with Pillar members
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Irish Rural Link are current secretariat for the Community and Voluntary Pillar |
| — | as secretariat wrote to An Taoiseach to congratulate him on his role and to request a meeting with the C&V Pillar |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Fiona Ward (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Our asks will be considered by Government to increase core social welfare rates and other rates to ensure low income households have an adequate income.::Attended break-out room on Ireland's EU Presidency in second half of 2026 and ensure Poverty, social inclusion and Ireland's social values and social cohesion are included on Ireland's agenda.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended the Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum. Attended breakout room and put forward our asks for Budget 2026 in terms of Social Protection |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: Concerns and proposals put forward would be considered in forming Budget 2026
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Attended National Economic Dialogue |
| — | putting forward position to Ministers in attendance both in plenary and breakout rooms |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: The Minister for Older People would agree to open the conference
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Minister for Older People to open the National Meals on Wheels Network Annual Conference in November |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Asks in Pre-Budget Submission would be considered and the Meals on Wheels service would receive in increase in funding in 2026 to deliver the service
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National Meals on Wheels Pre-Budget Submission sent to all Oireachtas Members |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Irish Rural Link's Asks for Budget 2026 will be considered and reflected in changes in Budget 2026
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Irish Rural Link's Pre-Budget Submission sent to Relevant Ministers and Opposition Leaders and Spokespeople |
2025-05-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Oireachtas Members who dropped by will consider the challenges faced by Meals on Wheels providers and support our request for an increase in funding to providers
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers |
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