Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith

Total Lobbying Efforts: 1148

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Macra na Feirme

2025-01-21

Intent: Set out priority initiatives for Rural Youth to political parties and members of the Oireachtas::Key asks include: farmer mental heath initiatives, housing proposals and farm succession initiative's.

Details: Macra's General Election Manifesto

Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...

Methods: Email Manifesto to Oireachtas members - Email, Posts on social media with Manifesto priorities Press release to Oireachtas members - Social Media

Trinity Care

2025-01-21

Intent: secure support and funding for the irish nursing home sector and raise awareness about the NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Details: NHI Crisis in Care Campaign

Officials: Tom Kivlehan, Justin Moylan, Lorraine Hall, Dave Quinn, Melisa Halpin, Mary Fayne, Mairead Tobin, Natalie Treacy, ...

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

2025-01-21

Intent: Express concerns regarding the adverse implications of the Mercosur Trade Agreement on Irish farmers.

Details: Mercosur Trade Deal

Officials: Michael Collins, Paul Daly, Michael Fitzmaurice, Seán Canney, Micheál Carrigy, Peadar Tóibín, Marian Harkin, Matt Carthy, ...

Methods: Event / Reception

SSE plc

2025-01-21

Intent: Policy environment to support cleaner, homegrown, Irish energy. Targeted policy proposals to deliver home/business decarbonisation; increased deployment of renewable energy; energy infrastructure development; low carbon, flexible power solutions; and planning reforms to deliver on the State's climate targets.

Details: Delivery of clean, homegrown, Irish energy

Officials: Simon Harris, Peter Burke, Martin Kenny, Neale Richmond, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, Alan Dillon, Tim Lombard, ...

Methods: Attendance at the National Ploughing Championships. - Event / Reception, Constituency outreach prior and post general election. - Email

JTI Ireland Limited

2025-01-21

Intent: To inform public representatives of the extent and impact of the illegal trade in tobacco products.

Details: Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of the illegal trade in tobacco products.

Officials: Martin Conway, Niall Blaney, Paul McAuliffe, John Paul Phelan, Jim O'Callaghan, Peter Fitzpatrick, Paul Donnelly, Brendan Smith, ...

Methods: Email, Meeting

Irish Cancer Society

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-21

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...

Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...

Rehab Group

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-21

Intent: Commitments from candidates and parties that Disability matters will be prioritised in the next Programme for Government

Details: Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings

Officials: Ciaran Cannon, Colm Brophy, Ged Nash, Michael Healy-Rae, Patricia Ryan, Pearse Doherty, Richard Boyd Barrett, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...

Methods: Hard copy of our Manifesto was sent by letter/email to relevant spokespersons and Ministers - Letter, The NDSA held three election hustings in Galway 14 November Limerick 19 November Dublin Candidates attended election hustings organised by NDSA. Service users and staff from Rehab were in attendance and raised issues of concern to them. - Event / Reception

Rehab Group

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-21

Intent: Support for Rehab's priorities in our Pre-Budget Submission to address: Cost of DisabilityHousing and Independent Living Health and Mental Health Transport Employment activation Training and Education Assistive Technology Social care Funding and Reform of Disability Services

Details: Rehab's Pre Budget Submission

Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Anne Rabbitte, Bernard Durkan, Brendan Griffin, ...

Methods: Briefing for members of Oireachtas in AV Room on Wednesday, 18 September, hosted by Michael Moynihan TD, Chairperson of Disability Matters Committee - Lobby day, Email to relevant Ministers requesting their support for specific measures outlined in our Pre-Budget Submission - Email, Following the briefing in AV Room, Leinster House, we held a meeting with Lord Mayor of Dublin, Jame Geoghegan, in the Mansion House to present our Pre-Budget Submission and request his support. Meeting also included broad discussion on disability and accessibility matters. - Event / Reception

Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

2025-01-21

Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.

Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to , ...

Officials: Catherine Callaghan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, John McGuinness, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Cathy Bennett, Matt Carthy, David Maxwell, ...

Methods: A letter to each member of Dail Eireann together with a constituency report. - Letter

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

2025-01-21

Intent: The presentation will increase awareness of Meals on Wheels services in their constituency and encourage them to reach out to local providers to hear about the challenges they face regarding funding, staffing and future of the service and that they will support and recognise the importance of Meals on Wheels as part of the overall delivery of healthcare in the community and supporting older people to age in their own home.

Details: Presentation on the National Meals on Wheels Network and Meals on Wheels services to members of the Oireachtas in the AV room of Leinster House

Officials: Mary Butler, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Denis Naughten, Richard Boyd Barrett, Seán Canney, Martin Heydon, Violet Anne Wynne, Brendan Smith, ...

Methods: Event / Reception