Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Communicate and ensure understanding of the need for policy supports required to address cost competitiveness challenges faced by the Experience Economy sector and provide long term funding to support the growth of Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, our Experience Economy.
Details: Policy supports required to address competitiveness challenges faced by businesses in the Experience Economy sector.
Officials: Jack Chambers, David Moloney, Colin Menton
Methods: Letter
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2025-09-19
Intent: To update Department on feedback on housing supply delays including zoning and servicing of land for housing delivery and ongoing viability challenges with an emphasis on apartment delivery
Details: Meeting with Newly Appointed Deputy Secretary General, DPER, Colin Menton in Dept Finance at 3pm
Officials: Colin Menton
Methods: Meeting
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2025-09-15
Intent: Discussion following appointment to Infrastructure Division with DPER
Details: Meeting with Deputy Asst Secretary
Officials: Colin Menton
Methods: Meeting with Deputy Asst Secretary - Meeting
National Adult Literacy Agency
2025-09-12
Intent: Increased funding for adult literacy in Budget 2026, specifically for(1) adult literacy provision in ETBs(2) Learn with NALA(3) community education(4) PIAAC mid-cycle survey(5) plain language training in government departments
Details: Adult Literacy in Ireland
Officials: James Lawless, Marian Harkin, Colm O'Reardon, Jack Chambers, Emer Higgins, Colin Menton, David Moloney, Marianne Cassidy, ...
Methods: Our pre-budget submission was sent as attachment to email on 30 July to elected representatives and officials in:- Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science- Department of Finance- Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and DigitalisationAlso to members of the Oireachtas Committee on Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and senior staff in SOLAS.https://www.nala.ie/publications/our-asks-for-budget-2026/ - Submission
Fórsa trade union
2025-01-17
Intent: Sought further meeting with Colin Mention, Deputy Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform regarding the local bargaining clause of the Public Service Agreement 2024-26, and bargaining units particularly in the education and higher education sectors.
Details: Kevin Callinan, Chairperson ICTU Public Services Committee sent a letter Colin Mention, Deputy Sec General, Dept of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery & Reform seeking a meeting regarding the local bargaining clause of the Public Service Agreement 2024-26 following a meeting on 21st October 2024. This, ...
Officials: Colin Menton
Methods: Meeting between Mr Menton and a delegation of the Public Services Committee of the ICTU took place on 21st October 2024. - Meeting, Follow up letter was sent on 20th November 2024. - Letter
European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
2025-01-16
Intent: To share and advocate for EAPN Ireland proposals for Budget 2025 around: Income Adequacy, Inclusive Labour Markets, Access to Affordable & Quality Public Services, Autonomous Community Development, Sustainable Financing for Social Investment, Equality Proofing & Poverty Proofing
Details: Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
Officials: Heather Humphreys, John Hogan, John McCarthy, Jack Chambers, Colin Menton, David Moloney, Jasmina Behan, John Kinnane, ...
Methods: Initial email sharing submission with Department of Social Protection. - Email, Emails sharing submission with Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform - Email
Irish Petrol Retailers Association
2025-01-14
Intent: To get the ICOB Grant scheme application portal re-opened so that retailers can go in and amend their business category to 'retail'.
Details: URGENT ICOB portal re-open for business re-categorisation/correction
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Paschal Donohoe, Ossian Smyth, Peter Burke, David Moloney, Anne Stewart, Colin Menton, Paddy Mahon, ...
Methods: Email
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To propose an increase in the Housing for All target to a minimum of 53,000 homes per year, with at least half of these built in the GDA
Details: Pre-Budget Submission circulated to national TDs, Senior Civil Servants, Dublin Councillors and Senators.
Officials: Declan Hughes, David Hegarty, Dermot Mulligan, John Shaw, David Moloney, Colin Menton, John Kinnane, Barry Lowry, ...
Methods: Submission
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To advocate for the provision of necessary funding to Uisce Éireann to start the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme.
Details: Pre-Budget Submission circulated to national TDs, Senior Civil Servants, Dublin Councillors and Senators.
Officials: Declan Hughes, David Hegarty, Dermot Mulligan, John Shaw, David Moloney, Colin Menton, John Kinnane, Barry Lowry, ...
Methods: Submission
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-21
Intent: To highlight the need to simplify the enterprise tax system
Details: Pre-Budget Submission circulated to national TDs, Senior Civil Servants, Dublin Councillors and Senators
Officials: Declan Hughes, David Hegarty, Dermot Mulligan, John Shaw, David Feeney, David Moloney, Colin Menton, John Kinnane, ...
Methods: Meeting