Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
NewsBrands Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: New wording for Section 26 of Defamation Act 2009.
Details: Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Adrian O'Higgins, Andrew Munro
Methods: Letter to Minister O'Callaghan with suggested wording for Section 26 of the Defamation Act 2009 - Email
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2025-09-20
Intent: To convey Meta's position on reforms needed to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy including changes required to the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.
Details: To discuss the reforms required to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy.
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Andrew Munro, Suzanne Coogan, Adrian O'Higgins, Thomas Byrne, Daniel Griffin, James Lawless
Methods: Email, Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-09-18
Intent: Call upon the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs & Migration to complete the full restoration of cuts that were applied to the fees of criminal barristers during the period 2008-2011 in the forthcoming Budget 2026
Details: Criminal Legal Aid - Restoration of Professional Fees paid to barristers
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Adrian O'Higgins, Matt Carthy
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Meeting
Pontis Advisory Limited
2025-09-11
Intent: Advice in relation to the process for a non EEA undertaking Phd studies in Ireland who chooses to establish and fund a new company in Ireland to secure the appropriate visa to do so
Details: Immigration query relating to PHD students establishing business
Officials: Adrian O'Higgins
Methods: Advice in relation to the process for a non EEA undertaking Phd studies in Ireland who chooses to establish and fund a new company in Ireland to secure the appropriate visa to do so - Email
NewsBrands Ireland
2025-05-30
Intent: Amendments needed to copyright legislation to protect publishers' content and ensure fair negotiations with platforms; Speedy enactment of Defamation Bill; Highlight impact of new Revenue rules re contributors
Details: Copyright / AI; Defamation; Revenue rules; ensuring sustainable future for journalism
Officials: Peter Burke, Niamh Smyth, Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Michael O'Connor, Malcolm Byrne, Helen McEntee, Patrick O’Donovan, ...
Methods: All Oireachtas members, special advisors, Department officials - Email, Conversation with An Taoiseach at Irish Times business awards - Informal communication, Phone call
NewsBrands Ireland
2025-05-30
Intent: Enactment of Defamation Bill
Details: Defamation
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Adrian O'Higgins, Andrew Munro, Deirdre Gillane
Methods: Phone call, Email
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To outlijne to the Minister and his officials the Law Society's main priorities in areas such as family law, legal aid, court infrastructure/modernisation, alternative dispute resolution and legal deserts.
Details: Family law, legal aid, court infrastructure/modernisation, alternative dispute resolution and legal deserts
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Carole Sullivan, Andrew Munro, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan
Methods: Email and meeting 26 March with the Minister for Justice and additional representatives including two Assistant Secretaries - Email, Email and meeting 26 March with the Minister for Justice and additional representatives including two Assistant Secretaries - Meeting
An Post
2025-05-21
Intent: Proposal that some work normally carried out by the Department of Justice/An Garda Siocanna could be done by An Post
Details: Proposals to the Minister for Justice on work that could be undertaken by An Post
Officials: Adrian O'Higgins
Methods: Letter
Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws
Details: To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee
Methods: Letters to urge inclusion of Defamation Amendment Bill in the Programme for Government and letter to the Minister for Justice upon his appointment - Letter, Meeting with the Minister for Justice to discuss the Defamation Amendment Bill. Introductory meeting with Special Advisor. - Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Raise with the Minister the impact of the continued cuts to professional fees who provide services under the Legal Aid Board Civil Legal Aid Scheme
Details: Civil Legal Aid
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Andrew Munro, Adrian O'Higgins, Suzanne Coogan, Carole Sullivan
Methods: Meeting