Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 116)
DHR Consultancy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-02
Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research
Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...
Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Conradh na Gaeilge
2025-09-01
Intent: Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht
Details: An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht Gaeltachta
Officials: Pauline Tully, Malcolm Noonan, Danny Healy-Rae, Catherine Connolly, Dara Calleary, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Pearse Doherty, Mairéad Farrell, ...
Methods: Ríomhphost faoi cháinaisnéis 2026 agus an gá le hairgead breise don teanga agus don Ghaeltacht - Email, Cruinnithe le polaiteoirí maidir le cáinaisnéis 2026, oideachas agus tithíocht Gaeltachta - Lobby day, An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht leis an nGaeilge san áireamh a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht ceart sa Ghaeltacht - Meeting, ...
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
2025-09-01
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Health Committee and Minister O'Neill for the request for a clinical care programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland and to highlight unmet needs of those patients..
Details: Kathleen O'Meara, Public Affairs Consultant and ILFA members made representations to John Lahart who supported the launch of the prospectus report in Leinster House AV Room on the 11th June 2025
Officials: Duncan Smith, Ivana Bacik, Robbie Gallagher, Paul McAuliffe, Alan Kelly, Shane Moynihan, Ryan O'Meara, Mattie McGrath, ...
Methods: Meeting took place in Leinster House AV Room for launch of prospectus report for ILFA. This was supported by John Lahart - Meeting
EasyGo Charging Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-08-27
Intent: 1. County Councils should be enabled and encouraged to allocate 50% of funding made available to support suitable “shovel ready” sites that offer public parking to have EV chargers installed. 2. ESBN should be empowered and advised to ensure that any charger being deployed can be supported with a standalone battery back-up. This will reduce pressure on the already stressed grid.
Details: Policy relating to actions needed to Decarbonise Transport
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Seán Canney, Michael Murphy, Shane Moynihan, Pa Daly, Jerry Buttimer, Emer Currie, Michael Collins, ...
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Samaritans Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-08-18
Intent: • Prioritise an urgent National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement. • Mandate Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards (including contractors), and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act.• Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research – which included the following asks:
Officials: Alan Dillon, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Impact report and research briefing on 21st May 2025. - Event / Reception, Email communication concerning follow up around key priorities particularly language training. - Email
One Family
2025-07-29
Intent: To outline the concerns held by civil society organisations in relation to engagement with Oireachtas Committees and to seek that a plan be formulated to address these concerns.
Details: Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
Officials: Peter Finnegan, Seán Fleming, John Brady, Catherine Callaghan, Micheál Carrigy, Matt Carthy, Catherine Connolly, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: A co-signed letter from 113 civil society organisations was emailed on the 23rd of July to the Clerk of Dáil Eireann and Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and cc'd to the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh on 23rd July 2025. - Email
FASD Ireland CLG
2025-07-18
Intent: To ensure that health information labelling on alcohol proceeded without delay
Details: Delays with the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol
Officials: Rose Conway-Walsh, Sinéad Gibney, Barry Ward, Claire Kerrane, Marie Sherlock, Ruth Coppinger, Erin McGreehan, Sorca Clarke, ...
Methods: 5 phone calls with various DPOs to discuss their position on potential delays with the introduction of health based information labelling on alcohol. - Phone call, 18 emails with various DPOs to discuss their position on potential delays with the introduction of health based information labelling on alcohol. - Email
McDonald's Restaurants of Ireland Limited
2025-05-30
Intent: To express serious concerns in relation to proposed increases to the Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR) for employment permits and highlight the significant challenges that would be faced by employers should they proceed. The intended result would be that such proposed increases would not come into effect.
Details: Minimum Annual Remuneration (MAR)
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Catherine Connolly, Hildegarde Naughton, John Connolly, Cathal Crowe, Donna McGettigan, Kieran O'Donnell, Maurice Quinlivan, ...
Methods: A letter - outlining concerns about the proposed increases to the MAR for employment permits - was emailed (as an attachment) to nine TDs in Limerick, Clare and Galway. - Letter
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres
Details: Advocacy re Programme for Government
Officials: William Aird, Grace Boland, Brian Brennan, Colm Brophy, Colm Burke, Peter Burke, Paula Butterly, Jerry Buttimer, ...
Methods: Emailed joint civil society 'Warm Homes for All' manifesto to elected government party representatives during programme for government negotiations - Email, Email to Taoiseach's team regarding research on data centre and DETE - Email, Email to Minister for Finance's team re FoE programme for government briefing - Email