Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 258)
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-12-23
Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities
Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.
Officials: Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Caroline O'Loughlin, Theresa Newman, Ronan O'Domhnaill, Aoife MacEvilly, Niamh Hodnett, ...
Methods: Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement. - Email, Letters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions. - Letter, Meetings with officials in the Department of Media, Minister for Media, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán. To explain our proposals, concerns and objectives and the value our sector brings. - Meeting, ...
Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited
2025-12-15
Intent: Extra Fishing Quota and Conditions for our Members
Details: Meeting with Minister Timmy Dooley with regard to New Trade & Co Operation Agreement as a result of Brexit.
Officials: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Maria Walsh, Luke Ming Flanagan, Regina Doherty, Billy Kelleher, Michael McNamara, Nina Carberry, Seán Kelly, ...
Methods: This was an online meeting with Minister Dooley Re: Agreement between Europe and United Kingdom on Fishing - Virtual Meeting, Meeting with the EU Commissioner and Minister Dooley at Castletownbere, Co. Cork with regards to EU Fishing, Common Fishery Policy and Brexit - Meeting, Meeting with various Irish MEPs in Brussels with regard to Irish Fishery Issues - Meeting, ...
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
2025-12-09
Intent: Progress on these issues
Details: Housing, Water, Transport; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Supports for retail & town centre
Officials: Lar Power, Billy Kelleher, John Moran, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú
Methods: Meeting
Irish Seed Trade Association
2025-11-25
Intent: Request their consideration that plants derived from NGTs are treated as conventional
Details: Open Letter to MEPS on NGT legislation
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, Luke Ming Flanagan, ...
Methods: Email
Bassline Strategy Ltd
2025-11-21
Intent: To provide recommendations to the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union with respect to the provisions on homelessness in the 'Draft Report on the housing crisis in the EuropeanUnion with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing'.::To provide recommendations to the Committee onEmployment and Social Affairs with respect to the housing and homelessness elements of the 'Draft Report on Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy'.::To collaborate with other civil society organisations and engage constructively with the European Commission on the Affordable Housing Plan.
Details: Event in the European Parliament entitled “Building an EU strategy to eliminate homelessness”
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, Luke Ming Flanagan, ...
Methods: Included coordination with our host Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and a short briefing for Michael McNamara, who could not attend the event in person. - Meeting, Coordination with MEPs & staff regarding participation and attendance. - Informal communication, Invitations and follow-ups with individual MEP offices. - Email, ...
S&P Global
2025-11-07
Intent: To share S&P Global’s research analysis of the recent European Commission proposals on securitisation.
Details: EU Securitisation Review
Officials: Regina Doherty, Billy Kelleher
Methods: Email
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
2025-10-21
Intent: Intended to create awareness of the current situation of the regulation and the directive and to look for support for same.
Details: Engagement with public representatives on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse and the recast directive on child sexual abuse.
Officials: Barry Andrews, Maria Walsh, Nina Carberry, Kathleen Funchion, Ciaran Mullooly, Michael McNamara, Aodhan O'Riordain, Regina Doherty, ...
Methods: Emails sent to all Ireland's MEPs. - Email, Meetings held with four MEPs. - Meeting
Inishbofin Development Company CLG
2025-10-14
Intent: That small offshore islands will be taken into consideration in EU policies and funding programmes ie 'island-proofing' them
Details: 'Island-proofing' EU policies and funding programmes
Officials: Nina Carberry, Ciaran Mullooly, Seán Kelly, Kathleen Funchion, Billy Kelleher, Maria Walsh
Methods: One meeting with each DPO in Brussels on the same topic - to ask for MEPs support in making sure Lisbon Treaty Article 174 is adhered to, in island-proofing EU policies and funding programmes, and supporting the requests with regards to enabling the sustainability of small scale fishing on the offshore islands - Meeting
Environmental Pillar
2025-09-23
Intent: Calling for the opposition of a ‘no risk’ category within the EUDR.
Details: Engaging with key decision makers in respect of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR),
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, Luke Ming Flanagan, ...
Methods: Emails sent to Irish MEPs in respect of the creation of a ‘no risk’ category within the EUDR. - Email
Car Rental Council of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To highlight a proposed legislative initiative as part of the EC Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector, which includes a plan to Decarbonise Corporate Fleets, in which the mandatory purchase of zero-emission EVs by car rental fleets is being actively considered. ::To highlight the damage such a mandate, if implemented prematurely, would do to the car rental industry and the regional tourism industry.::That the imposition of a premature and damaging BEV mandate on the European car rental fleet be resisted by Ireland.
Details: Decarbonising of commercial fleets
Officials: Seán Canney, Darragh O'Brien, Noel Grealish, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Barry Andrews, Seán Kelly, Billy Kelleher, Maria Walsh, ...
Methods: Meeting with Ministers Canney and Grealish at Galway County Council offices. - Meeting, See intended result above - Email, See intended result above - Phone call