Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 21)
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service
2025-12-16
Intent: To secure additional funding and raise awareness of the current issues in the Youth Work sector, - funding, premises and staff recruitment and retention.
Details: To celebrate the 20th Birthday of Sphere 17 RYS, we invited a number of Local TD's the the centre to ask for additional funding and support of our youth service.
Officials: Barry Heneghan, Cian O'Callaghan, Naoise Ó Muirí
Methods: Meeting
National Traveller MABS
2025-11-28
Intent: That the Committee invite representatives nominated by the co-signing organisations to take part in thesession on energy affordability on December 10th.
Details: NTMABS joined with other organisations to send a joint letter to the Oireachtas Climate Committee outlining our concerns regarding the lack of civil society organisations being called as witnesses for their session on energy affordability.
Officials: Naoise Ó Muirí, Naoise O'Cearúil, Ciarán Ahern, Malcolm Byrne, John Clendennen, Réada Cronin, Pa Daly, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: 1 letter was sent via email to the Oireachtas Committee Members and clerk co-signed by NTMABS and Friends of the Earth, Irish Rural Link, National Women’s Council, INOU, Irish Cancer Society, Community Work Ireland, Polio Survivors Ireland, Irish Green Building Council, Disability Federation of Ireland, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Social Justice Ireland,Centre for Environmental Justice, Community Law and Mediation. - Email
The Union of Students in Ireland
2025-10-28
Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.
Details: Reduction of fees for third level students
Officials: James Lawless, Donna McGettigan, Pearse Doherty, Darren O'Rourke, Sorca Clarke, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Rose Conway-Walsh, Seán Crowe, ...
Methods: Contact with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the fee reduction - Email, Thanking Ministers who spoke in favour of a fee reduction - Email
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service
2025-10-16
Intent: Increased funding for youth work in the Budget
Details: Invited two TDs to visit our youth service to discuss funding for youth work in line with national Youth Work Changes Lives campaign
Officials: Denise Mitchell, Barry Heneghan
Methods: visited the centre on May 6th and July 7th. - Email
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Ann Graves, Barry Ward, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Catherine Ardagh, Cian O'Callaghan, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: For the Deputies to submit questions and get further information on status of services in several hospitals across Ireland
Details: Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.
Officials: Catherine Connolly, Pearse Doherty, Eoghan Kenny, Catherine Ardagh, James Geoghegan, Mark Ward, Barry Heneghan, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Email
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Support for the recommendations set out in the Wind Energy Ireland Offshore Wind Action Plan, available online here: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/web-offshore-wind-strategy-may-2025-12-page-a4-260525-am.pdf
Details: Offshore Wind Action Plan
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins, Aine Doyle, Siobhan Russell, Pat McParland, Deirdre Gillane, Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, ...
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
Red Flag Consulting Limited
2025-09-21
Intent: Highlighting the aims contained within the pre-budget submission and seeking a meeting to discuss
Details: Irish Paper Packaging Circularity Alliance Pre-Budget Submission and Meeting Outreach
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Fiona O'Connor, Deborah Sweeney, Pearse Doherty, Cian O'Callaghan, Alan Dillon, Darragh O'Brien, Naoise Ó Muirí, ...
Methods: Email
Vulcan Consulting Limited
2025-09-21
Intent: Highlighting MSD's footprint in Ireland and raising awareness of key health policy priorities
Details: Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities
Officials: Louise O'Reilly, Robert O'Donoghue, Grace Boland, Darragh O'Brien, Duncan Smith, Ann Graves, Regina Doherty, Lynn Boylan, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call