Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
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, ...
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-05-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality for training and skills development within the hospitality sector::Enhanced air access including lifting of Dublin Airport passenger cap and additional support for regional air access::Targeted environmental sustainability supports for the hotels sector::Measures to reduce employers' PRSI burden for labour intensive sectors including hospitality businesses
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the long-term development of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Peter Burke, Paschal Donohoe, Jim O'Callaghan, Robert Troy, Cian Ó Lionáin, Seán Kelly, ...
Methods: Seeking a public, transparent and rigorous review of the Judicial Council’s recommendations for an increase in levels of personal injury awards. - Letter, Seeking measures at a national and EU-level to support the development of a resilient and competitive tourism sector. - Event / Reception, Seeking a reduction in the VAT rate for food-related services within the hospitality and tourism industry - Social Media, ...
Football Association of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To understand more about grant funding to the Association
Details: Correspondence regarding grant funding
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: Correspondence on 5th March 2025 - Email
Football Association of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To provide an update on introduction meeting with Ministers.
Details: A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General)
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: A phone call on 12th February 2025 - Phone call
Football Association of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To provide the Department with an understanding of a range of Association activity
Details: A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General) on a range of topics covering Acadamies, Grant Funding, Multi-sport facilities, UELF 2024 Socio Economic Report
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: A phone call on 14 March 2025 - Phone call
Football Association of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: A call about wider Government of Ireland Major Events Policy and future opportunities
Details: A call with Cian O'Lionain (Assistant Secretary General)
Officials: Cian Ó Lionáin
Methods: A call on 28th April - Phone call
Horse Sport Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: 1. Increasing awareness of equestrian high performance sport and the public funds received::2. Achieving a greater understanding of the high cost of competing in equestrian high performance sport globally
Details: High performance equestrian sport
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Cian Ó Lionáin, Patrick O’Donovan, Theresa Newman
Methods: Meeting
Blue Yard Ltd
2025-05-21
Intent: Education
Details: Indecon Report on Intercounty Players for GPA
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Cian Ó Lionáin, Ciaran O'Donnell
Methods: Inform on Indecon Report GPA - Meeting
Blue Yard Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Education
Details: Indecon Report on Intercounty Players for GPA
Officials: Michael Healy-Rae, Jackie Healy-Rae, Charlie McConalogue, Cian Ó Lionáin, Micheál Martin
Methods: Inform on Indecon GPA Report - Meeting
Gaelic Players Association
2025-05-19
Intent: To inform named individuals of content of an independent Indecon Report, commissioned by the GPA, which examines the economic impact on inter-county Gaelic players.
Details: Discussion of the financial strain paced on inter-county players through playing their games
Officials: Noel Grealish, Seán Canney, Charlie McConalogue, Micheál Martin, Patrick O’Donovan, Simon Harris, Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, ...
Methods: Emails (some with an attached letter) were sent to multiple TDs to secure meetings with the above purpose.The dates of the initial emails were:January 9thFebruary 5thMarch 8thMarch 13thMarch 19thApril 15thApril 23rd - Email, March 3rd Meeting with An Taoiseach (and official) March 4th Meeting with Charlie McConalogue TD (and officials) March 25th Meeting with Aidan Farrelly TD March 25th Meeting with Michael Healy Rae TD (and official) April 30th Meeting with Mary Lou McDonald TD and Joanne Byrne TD - Meeting