Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 94)
Diabetes Ireland
2025-09-05
Intent: To work with relevant stakeholders to developa work stream to include the development of astrategic framework to improve quality of lifefor people with diabetes and reduce long termcosts to the health service of diabetescomplications.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work , ...
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Cormac Devlin, Marie Sherlock, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, James Browne, Jerry Buttimer, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, ...
Methods: Diabetes Ireland delegation met with the Minister for Health during a visit to Letterkenny University Hospital seeking funding for an increase in diabetes staff resources in the hospital. - Meeting, Diabetes Ireland delegation contacted the office of the Minister for Health regarding a reply to their request for funding to increase diabetes staff resources in the Letterkenny University hospital. - Email, Letter sent to Minister for Health seeking publication of her Department's 'Diabetes Policy & Services Review' Report and requesting a meeting with Diabetes Ireland representatives - Letter, ...
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-09-04
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Details: Briefings providing to Members of the Joint Committee on Media, and Members of the Oireachtas legislation. Meetings with Minister for Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, and officials, re Budget/Programme for Government funding. Engagement with the Gambling Regulation Authority of Irelan, ...
Officials: Ronan O'Domhnaill, Alison Comyn, Rónán Mullen, Brian Brennan, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings. - Email, Seeking meetings or providing links to content. - Social Media, Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation. - Meeting, ...
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-09-02
Intent: Met with the Minister and shared the role of Natural Capital and the remit , with the NPWS and the IEN discussed https://www.naturalcapitalireland.com/fundingnaturerestorationreport IEN had commissioned this report.Discussed the DCEE Natural Capital event and expectation and recommendations to consider in valuing Nature with a Natural Capital Lens.
Details: NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane with NPWS and IEN met the Minister with NPWS and the IEN
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Christopher O'Sullivan, Darragh O'Brien, Christopher O'Sullivan, Christopher O’Sullivan
Methods: Meeting with NPWS Deirdre Lynn and Ainle Ni Bhriain together with the Irish Environmental Network Fintan Kelly and Ní Lochlainn - Meeting
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-09-02
Intent: NCI shared the DAFM launch with Minister Martin Heydon as he launched the opening of the call for applications for ACORNS 11 (Accelerating the Creation of Rural Nascent Start-Ups). The programme has supported over 550 women in rural Ireland over the last ten years.https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dept-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine_minister-martin-heydon-launched-the-opening-ugcPost-7353068535281037315-53CU?Ahead of UN Women in Agriculture year sharing available supports
Details: NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane promoted the DAFM Accorn launch on LinkedIN
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Christopher O'Sullivan, Darragh O'Brien, Martin Heydon
Methods: Linked in post shared on NCI LinkedIn Page - Social Media
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-09-02
Intent: Ministerial presence at the Blue Planet Alliance Fellowship Programme being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 19 – October 24, 2025. BPA are looking forward to hosting 4 Irish delegates in Honolulu as they jointly explore how to accelerate the renewable-energy revolution across all islands.That the 3 Ministers appoint a delegate to attend .
Details: NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane extended an Ministerial invitation to the Blue Planet Alliance Fellowship Programme on Renewable Energy being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sunday, October 19 – Friday, October 24, 2025.
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Christopher O'Sullivan, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: Invitation to attend the training with Blue Planet Alliance who convene eight to 10 island states and territories twice a year, helping each jurisdiction jumpstart their own 100% renewable-energy transitions, and amplify their voices in global diplomacy—demonstrating the transformative potential of the Alliance.To date, 37 nations and territories have participated in the program across four cohorts. - Email
Na Píobairí Uilleann
2025-08-29
Intent: Secure Funding for Sound of Ireland Experience Project
Details: Funding for Sound of Ireland Experience Project
Officials: Jack Chambers, Christopher O'Sullivan
Methods: Meeting
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
Creative Retail Distribution Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Details: Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations , ...
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email to members of the Oireachtas referring to the proposed implementation of the E-liquids tax using a self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp and highlighting the findings of an independent report from Forvis Mazars on the matter. - Email
ActionAid Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Attendance of DPOs at AV room briefing.
Details: Invite to AV room briefing covering Irelands role in fossil fuel industry.
Officials: Jennifer Whitmore, Christopher O'Sullivan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Paul Murphy, Darren O'Rourke, Ivana Bacik, Pa Daly, Roderic O'Gorman, ...
Methods: Email
RIAI
2025-05-21
Intent: To discuss addressing Ireland's housing and infrastructure challenges
Details: Letter requesting a meeting sent by email 10 April
Officials: John Cummins, Jack Chambers, Kieran O'Donnell, Christopher O'Sullivan
Methods: Email