Ciarán Ahern

Ciarán Ahern

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 237

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Most Recent Public Body
Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
2 January 2025
Last Seen
22 May 2026

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Dáil Éireann, the OireachtasSouth Dublin County Council

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Trócaire

38 officials
2026-05-22

Intent: Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty::Irish government increases ODA and publishes roadmap to reach 0.7% GNI in ODA by 2030::Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights in occupied Palestinian territory and Israel

Details: Climate Justice, ODA and humanitarian need, and justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel

Methods
Email asking Irish Government to reject further EU deregulation - EmailEmail detailing Trócaire's advocacy asks of the Irish Government ahead of the First International Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels - EmailEmail regarding Trócaire's position on the strategic gas emergency reserve bill pre-legislative scrutiny. - Email

Beefplan Movement

184 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Support for policies and programmes beneficial for Irish beef farmers

Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers

Methods
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

11 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Increase political engagement on responses to and prevention of sexual violence

Details: Ongoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence

Methods
Ongoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Violence. - MeetingOngoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Violence - EmailOngoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted invitation to participate on All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Violence - Phone call

Friends of the Earth

13 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Rejection of long-term lock-in to LNG and to ensure compliance with climate law

Details: Strategic Emergency Gas Reserve Bill

Methods
Email to Committee members and advisor re production of Committee's PLS report & recommendations - EmailEmail to Committee members regarding presentation to Oireachtas Committee on 5 Feb - EmailEmails to Climate Committee regarding Minister's request for climate committee to not undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the bill - Email

Friends of the Earth

9 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: For Government to adhere with Climate Law and Programme for Government commitments

Details: National climate and energy policy priorities

Methods
Email to Deputy O'Gorman regarding Green Party Earth Day motion - EmailEnv Pillar meeting with Minister O'Brien and special advisor - 18 March - MeetingFoE meeting with Minister O'Brien and special advisor - 10 Feb - Meeting

daa plc

66 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).

Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)

Methods
Dublin and Meath TDs, Senators, MEPs, and County Councillors - Email

Friends of the Earth

14 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Private Wires Bill does not allow runaway data centre expansion and fossil fuel lock-in

Details: Review and Improvements of General Scheme of Private Wires Bill

Methods
Emails to Deputies Cronin and Daly regarding the Private Wires Bill, Carbon Budgets 3 and 4, and the Strategic Gas (Emergency Reserve) Bill - EmailMeeting with Deputies Daly and Cronin in Leinster House on 17/02 discussing energy policy and legislation - MeetingMeeting with Deputiy Ahern in Leinster House on 31/03 discussing energy policy and legislation - Meeting

SSE plc

5 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Policy frameworks to support energy customers and the work of the National Energy Affordability Taskforce, including: improving access to energy efficiency upgrades, managing energy consumption, and support for vulnerable customers. ::Policy support and frameworks to alleviate barriers to clean energy investment and energy infrastructure delivery to improve energy affordability in Ireland, such as: accelerating delivery of offshore wind and measures within the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan.::Policy support for targeted measures to support households during the energy crisis, such as home heating, retrofits, and EVs.

Details: Delivery of affordable energy

Methods
Consultation on the regulation of costs payable in matters prescribed on foot of section 295 of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (Scale of Fees) - SubmissionEmailMeeting