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2025-08-29
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Participation of Minister Lawless at the Science Summit at UNGA80
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | invitation to speak at a conference |
Politician(s) lobbied: Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Seeking support for proposal to bring multi-actor partnerships together combining production strategies, processing optimisation and nutrition impact with sustainable practices across the chain from producer to consumer::Ensure public policy addresses importance of research and innovation in agrifood/food security/nutrition at national and EU level.::Create awareness among MEPs of UCD Research & Innovation in the area of Agrifood
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In support of UCD proposal for an EU/UN Research Infrastructure on Agrifood (Sustainable Development Infrastructure for Agrifood) |
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament; Marian Harkin (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To brief MEPs on the work of iCRAG and to discuss how future environment and climate regulations impact natural resource management globally. To examine key policy initiatives to enhance Horizon Europe and to present iCRAG achievements to date.
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Information meeting in European Parliament on work of iCRAG - the Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences |
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Hayes (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: The development of a SAM Paper on Sustainable Food Systems which would promote collaborative research in line with the objectives set out under the Sustainable Development Goals. The Terms of Reference of the SAM Paper would include the concept of knowledge transfer across the global food-chain in order to produce nutritious food without unsustainable environmental or societal consequences.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Seeking support for a Scientific Advisory Mechanism (SAM) Paper on Sustainable Food Systems |
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Brian Hayes (MEP), European Parliament; Mairead McGuinness (MEP), European Parliament; Matt Carthy (MEP), European Parliament; Deirdre Clune (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Seeking amendments to Horizon Europe Reports being considered by the European Parliament, specifically in the area of the Sustainable Development Goals, Agrifood and Food Security, Technology Transfer to Least Developed countries, gender equality
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation |
| — | laying down its rules for participation and dissemination & Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Seeking amendments to Report of ITRE Committee and to Opinions from DEVE and AGRI Committees. |
2019-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Seminar on the contribution of Ireland and other smaller nations to the future European Union Space Agency and Space Programme,
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | EU Space Programme - Proposal for Regulation |
Politician(s) lobbied: Josepha Madigan (Minister), Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Intent: Raise awareness of impact of Brexit specifically on Research and Science Sectors
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting on the impact of BREXIT and Ireland S&T collaboration with the UK and the wider economic impacts with Clive Cookson |
| — | Science Editor |
| — | Financial Times and panel of invited guests. |
2019-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Geraldine Byrne Nason (Second Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Support for creation of Sustainable Development Infrastrcuture for Agrifood (SDIA) which would facilitate technology transfer between EU and least Developed countries as joint UN/EU project
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Exploring potential for EU/UN Co-operation around Food Security/Agrifood in the context of the UN SDGs and the next round of EU Programmes |
| — | specifically Horizon Europe |
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Creating awareness of the need for investment in the development and manufacture of medicines and not just the discovery Europe has invested considerably in the discovery of innovative medicines but has failed to recognise the need for investment in the development and manufacture of these medicines,::The creation of a supportive Regulatory environment to facilitate innovation in development and manufacturing.::Informing research agendas and roadmaps for the inclusion of specific (bio)pharmaceutical research topics in FP9 through consultation with relevant European platforms (DG Research, EFFRA, SPIRE)
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Biopharma Europe |
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Amendments to Horizon Europe legislation to seek to reinforce the message on the contribution of EU Research and Innovation Programmes to the implementation of the SDGs.::Support for proposed Amendments to Horizon Europe on role of Galileo Supervisory Authority (GSA)
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation |
| — | laying down its rules for participation and dissemination & Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation |