Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Habitat for Humanity Ireland
2025-09-23
Intent: Encourage DPOs to attend the opening of Habitat's newest ReStore in Glasnevin. This may include an ask to speak at the event or 'officially' open the store, by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.
Details: Habitat ReStore Glasnevin's launch event - invitation
Officials: Ray McAdam, Alan Dillon, Feljin Jose, Cat O'Driscoll, Seamas McGrattan, Colm O'Rourke, Cieran Perry, Gayle Ralph, ...
Methods: Email sent to relevant DPOs in Glasnevin and surrounding areas RE opening of the new social enterprise.Sent w/c 22/09/25 - Email
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To discuss priority in relation to housing for survivors of industrial and reformatory schools
Details: Relating to systemic advocacy in the area of housing for survivors of industrial and reformatory schools
Officials: Cat O'Driscoll, Christy Burke, Nial Ring, John Stephens, Deirdre Heney, Cieran Perry, Malachy Steenson, Janice Boylan, ...
Methods: Email
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-20
Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping
Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East
Officials: Catherine Ardagh, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Máire Devine, Daithí Doolan, Vincent Jackson, Jesslyn Henry, Dermot Lacey, Michael Pidgeon, ...
Methods: Email to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - Email, Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual Meeting, Phone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call
Manna Drone Delivery
2025-09-20
Intent: To ensure a greater understanding of the positive contributions drone delivery services offer to the local communities and the economy.
Details: Commercial Drone Delivery Services in Ireland
Officials: John Walsh, Cat O'Driscoll, Gayle Ralph, Mannix Flynn, Robert Jones, Marie Sherlock, Gary Gannon, Emer Currie, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-09-19
Intent: Requesting a motion put forward by councillors requesting additional, multi-annual funding for retrofitting of local authority homes from the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage
Details: Motion on Various Councils on Local Authority Energy Efficiency Programme
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Andrea Dalton, Noel Connell, Joe Garrihy, Isobel Towse, Alan Coleman, Eoghan Fahy, Dakota Nic Mheanman, ...
Methods: Emailed city and county councillors requesting they put forward motion at their next council meeting requesting additional, multi-annual funding for the local authority retrofit programme. - Email
Irish Cancer Society
2025-09-19
Intent: To ask that Councillors bring a motion to a council meeting for budget towards the roll out of sunscreen dispensers in public places.::To campaign for the need for sunscreen in public places.
Details: Public sunscreen dispensers
Officials: Veralouise Behan, Aoife Breslin, Brian Dooley, Ivan Keatley, Mark Leigh, Bernard Caldwell, Rupert Heather, Nuala Killeen, ...
Methods: Emails to local County Councillors & TD's (as outlined below) including those from Kildare County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Monaghan, Louth, Wicklow-Wexford, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Kildare, Dublin West (named below) from 07.07.25 - Email, SMS/Text sent to members of Wexford Council Council, 22.08.25 - Catherine Biddy Walsh, Darragh McDonald, Ger Carthy, Jim Codd, Joe Sullivan, John O'Rourke, Mary Farrell, Oliver Walsh, Paddy Kavanagh - Informal communication, 1 meeting with Cllr David Trost, 25.07.25 - Meeting
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To inquire, via parliamentary question, on the number of people attending chemotherapy treatment within the recommended timeframes ::To discuss issues in regional access to cancer services
Details: Timely access to cancer treatment
Officials: Johnny Guirke, Sharon Benson, Roger Kennedy, Cat O'Driscoll, Anne Breen, Declan Meehan, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Tracey Conroy
Methods: Email to Deputy Johnny Guirke, 25.04.25; email to Councillor Anne Breen, 15.04.25; email to Councillor Cat O'Driscoll, 15.04.25; Councillor Roger Kennedy, 15.04.25; email to Councillor Sharon Benson, 15.04.25; emails to Councillor Declan Meehan, 27.03.25 - 01.04.25 - Email, Cllr Declan Meehan, 02.04.25 - Phone call, Meeting with the Minister for Health and department officials, 30.04.25; meeting with Department officials, 20.03.25 - Meeting
Habitat for Humanity Ireland
2025-05-16
Intent: Informing local politicians that ReStore Glasnevin will open later in 2025 and engaging them in Habitat's work going forward.
Details: Habitat ReStore Glasnevin - social media outreach. Our Communications team tagged the relevant DPOs on a public announcement post on Instagram, to inform them regarding the launch of ReStore Glasnevin later in 2025.
Officials: Feljin Jose, John Stephens, Gayle Ralph, Seamas McGrattan, Cat O'Driscoll, Colm O'Rourke, Cieran Perry, Paschal Donohoe, ...
Methods: Tagging local councillors and TDs to inform them that Habitat ReStore will open in Glasnevin later this year. Post can be found on Habitat Ireland & ReStore Ireland's Instagram pages: @habitatireland & @restoreireland respectively. - Social Media
Irish Heart Foundation
2025-01-21
Intent: Raise awareness of the Irish Heart Foundation's air quality communication campaign material on vehicle idling and solid fuel burning
Details: Air Quality and clean air zones
Officials: Cat O'Driscoll
Methods: Email
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To call for the introduction of legislative gender quotas for local government elections. ::To ask political party members to include the introduction of Legislative gender quotas for local elections in their political manifestos
Details: Gender Quotas - Launch of Gender Quotas Alliance Position Paper
Officials: Fiona O'Loughlin, Kieran O'Hanlon, Alan Dillon, Ivana Bacik, Ciaran Cannon, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Sorca Clarke, Neasa Hourigan, ...
Methods: Gender Quota Alliance Launch chaired by Senator Fiona O Loughlin (24.09.24) - Event / Reception, Email invitation sent on 2 to launch of the Gender Quotas Alliance position paper. AV Room (Leinster House) on 24th September 2024.Cllr Kieran Ohanlon President AILG; Minister Alan Dilon; members of the JOC on Gender Equality, members of Dublin City Council. See DPO list below. - Email