Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 139)
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-09-04
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Details: Briefings providing to Members of the Joint Committee on Media, and Members of the Oireachtas legislation. Meetings with Minister for Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, and officials, re Budget/Programme for Government funding. Engagement with the Gambling Regulation Authority of Irelan, ...
Officials: Ronan O'Domhnaill, Alison Comyn, Rónán Mullen, Brian Brennan, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings. - Email, Seeking meetings or providing links to content. - Social Media, Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation. - Meeting, ...
Bassline Strategy Ltd
2025-09-03
Intent: To organise an in-person briefing session with client representatives regarding the development of NGT legislation at EU level.
Details: Request for meeting regarding New Genomic Techniques
Officials: Billy Kelleher, Barry Cowen
Methods: Email
BioMarin International Limited
2025-09-03
Intent: Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients
Details: Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU
Officials: James O'Connor, John Lahart, Erin McGreehan, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Cowen, Mary Rose Desmond, Micheál Martin, Pádraig O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Email, Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Meeting, Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Phone call, ...
Optum Services (Ireland) Limited
2025-09-02
Intent: To reinforce our positive relationship with the Irish Government and IDA Ireland, reiterate our commitment to Ireland, and encourage prioritization of service businesses. We highlight how Ireland's business-friendly environment creates high value jobs in Letterkenny and Dublin. Highlight policies we welcome and support, such as focus on housing, infrastructure, labor regulation, and AI.
Details: Recognising the positive business climate in Ireland and the EU, we provided overviews of UnitedHealth Group and Optum Ireland, highlighting the link between government and EU policies and our ability to invest and grow in Ireland.
Officials: Peter Burke, Barry Cowen
Methods: Meeting
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd
2025-09-01
Intent: Inform and share perspectives from a Stakeholder (fisher) point of view - update re key challenges and resilience issues ::Input into Marine Spatial Planning and Developer Led Projects as well as DMAP process::Increase awareness at Policy Level re need for Stakeholder Consultation re Third Country Fishery Access Agreements ::Increased focus on Marine Imperatives, Ambitions and deliverables in line with the current Programme for Government::Appraise policy makers re spatial squeeze impacts on Seafood Sector re ORE developments phase 1::Exchange perspectives regarding the CFP evaluation and Review stages
Details: Engagement with Minister for State and DAFM TEAM re National Strategic issues pertaining to Marine Policy and to focus on achieving national objectives in Programme for Govat
Officials: Sinead McSherry, Timmy Dooley, Paschal Hayes, Caroline Bocquel, Philip Nugent, Rick Officer, Martin Heydon, Billy Kelleher, ...
Methods: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE COVERING POLICY AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC NATIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE SEAFOOD SECTOR SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC WORK, NATIONAL EU ENGAGEMENT ETC - Phone call, Also ongoing correspondence with MEP s re EU Policy relating to CFP and CMOAS ABOVE - Letter, AS ABOVEAlso meeting with Marine Survey Office re Marine compliance related issuesAlso ongoing correspondence with MEP s - Meeting, ...
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-05-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality for training and skills development within the hospitality sector::Enhanced air access including lifting of Dublin Airport passenger cap and additional support for regional air access::Targeted environmental sustainability supports for the hotels sector::Measures to reduce employers' PRSI burden for labour intensive sectors including hospitality businesses
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the long-term development of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Peter Burke, Paschal Donohoe, Jim O'Callaghan, Robert Troy, Cian Ó Lionáin, Seán Kelly, ...
Methods: Seeking a public, transparent and rigorous review of the Judicial Council’s recommendations for an increase in levels of personal injury awards. - Letter, Seeking measures at a national and EU-level to support the development of a resilient and competitive tourism sector. - Event / Reception, Seeking a reduction in the VAT rate for food-related services within the hospitality and tourism industry - Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-21
Intent: To discuss a just transition for a more sustainable agricultural sector across the EU.::To support building a resilient and competitive future for farmers and the whole value chain.::To propose Tadhg Buckley IFA Director of Policy & Chief Economist as a speaker at the Renew Europe Strategic Dialogue Event on 5th February.
Details: Renew Europe
Officials: Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Nina Carberry
Methods: Event / Reception, Meeting, Social Media
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2025-05-21
Intent: To raise awareness of the economic value of personalized ads and the potential impact of the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Details: To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Officials: Micheál Martin, John Callinan, Helen Blake, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Deirdre Gillane, Peter Burke, Declan Hughes, John Newham, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2025-05-21
Intent: To allow for innovation and growth within the EU’s AI regulatory framework.
Details: To discuss the EU's AI regulatory framework.
Officials: Shane Cassells, Brian Keegan, Niamh Smyth, Sam Griffin, Peter Burke, Micheál Martin, John Callinan, Helen Blake, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Novo Nordisk Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Supporting competitiveness as part of the EU pharmaceutical sector reforms and innovation in life sciences in Ireland.
Details: Engagement with Government, MEPs and public officials regarding the life-sciences sector in Ireland and the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation (GPL) including two roundtable events.
Officials: Muiris O’Connor, William Beausang, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Seán Kelly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Paschal Donohoe, ...
Methods: Two roundtable events/receptions held, one run by the Danish Embassy in Dublin on behalf of Novo Nordisk, in which DPOs were invited and in attendance and another event for RENEW MEPs in Brussels on European competitiveness hosted by Novo Nordisk. Nina T. Hovland also engaged with Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at a dinner hosted by EY. - Event / Reception, Meeting, Email from Alexander von Wildenrath Løvgreen, Associate Director, EU Government Affairs to two MEPs on the draft paper on the future of the EU biotechnology and biomanufacturing sector written by MEP Hildegard Bentele. - Email