Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Cork Chamber
2025-05-15
Intent: To advocate for key business priorities to be included in An Garda Síochána's planning for its strategy for Cork in 2025.
Details: Cork Policing Strategy for 2025
Officials: Damian Boylan
Methods: Meeting on 29th January 2025 in Anglesea Street Garda Station, Cork City. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: To highlight the need for further development of Cork tourism amenities, including airport development and new routes.
Details: Discussion of the opportunities and challenges in tourism offering in Cork
Officials: Damian Boylan
Methods: Discussion about Cork's tourism amenities, the opportunities for development and the gaps in the current offering. This took place at a business breakfast event on February 26 at the Cork International Hotel. - Informal communication
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Commitment to a public model of childcare.
Details: Public Childcare
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Peadar Tóibín, Bríd Smith, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Following DPO's in attendance at Public Childcare Alliance Launch on 19.09.24.Senator Marie Sherlock Senator Alice Mary Higgins, Ivanna Bacik TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD, Clr John Walsh, Claire Kerrane TD - Event / Reception, Care Officer, and Women's Equality Co-ordinator attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Intended outcome was to get endorsement and commitment to a model of public childcare. Discussion on this campaign with: Cllr Michelle GouldMaurice Quinlivan TDSenator Paul GavanDarren O’Rourke TD Matt Carthy TD ' - Lobby day, Advocating for a public system of childcare as part of the programme for government, NWC Director wrote to leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail seeking a commitment to a public system of childcare. Sent 20.12.24 - Letter, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Candidate Richie Molloy put forward for administrative panel
Details: Seanad Elections 2025
Officials: Cathal Crowe, Joe Cooney, Donna McGettigan, William O'Leary, Úna McCarthy, Trish Murphy, Tony O'Shea, Ted Lucey, ...
Methods: Fiona Hartigan - Email, Peter Cox to all members of Cork COCO & Cork City Council - Email, To Cork area councilors - Phone call, ...
Cork Simon Community
2025-01-21
Intent: A better understanding of the EU's role in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland.
Details: Invite to morning roundtable discussion with some of Ireland's newly elected MEPs to explore the EU's role in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland.
Officials: John Daniel Maher, Joe Kavanagh, Margaret McDonnell, Ted Tynan, Oliver Moran, Tony Fitzgerald, Damian Boylan, John Sheehan, ...
Methods: Invite to attend as a guest at a roundtable discussion event. - Email
Gender Rebels
2025-01-15
Intent: Promote awareness to the struggles experienced by Transgender people within Ireland, including access to gender affirming healthcare, discrimination, and misconceptions of their identity.This campaign focused on educating stakeholders to the global standards in Transgender rights and current issues concerning state decisions in the development of a new model of care for Transgender healthcare. ::Inform the general public of the reduction/increase of concern towards the support of Transgender people and their rights within Ireland within the political party manifestos for the 2024 general election in comparison to these parties 2020 general election manifestos through a compare/contrast description.
Details: Awareness to current challenges experienced within the Transgender community of Ireland
Officials: Albert Deasy, Brian McCarthy, Colm Kelleher, Damian Boylan, Dan Boyle, Des Cahill, Fergal Dennehy, Fiona Kerins, ...
Methods: Email
Nasc Ireland
2024-09-21
Intent: Engage Cork City Councillors with issues related to asylum and reception conditions for asylum seekers in Cork.
Details: Letter forwarded on behalf of Nasc's Empowering Women group (women living in direct provision) on their voting priorities in advance of the local elections
Officials: Colette Finn, Dan Boyle, Damian Boylan, Deirdre Forde, Fergal Dennehy, Fiona Kerins, Brian McCarthy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Cork Chamber
2024-09-20
Intent: To progress Cork Chamber's manifesto priorities/recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Cork.
Details: Local Election Priorities
Officials: Terry Coleman, Deirdre Forde, Damian Boylan, Joe Lynch
Methods: Cork Chamber Local Election Manifesto online briefing on 22 May. - Event / Reception
Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG
2024-09-19
Intent: An allocation of a minimum of €5.5m in funding be allocated in Budget 2024 for the provision of services in 2025. ::A commitment be provided in Budget 2024 that funding be provided on an ongoing basis as part of funding the National Cancer Strategy.
Details: Pre-budget submission regarding the allocation of funding to Cork ARC Cancer Support House in 2025 and ongoing.
Officials: Holly Cairns, Simon Coveney, Colm Burke, Michael Creed, Deirdre Clune, Grace O'Sullivan, James O'Connor, Seán Sherlock, ...
Methods: 12th June: attendance in Leinster House at a briefing of 50 TDs & Senators with the Alliance of Cancer Care Houses. Copy of that presentation given to Christopher O'Sullivan, TD and Padraig O'Sullivan, TD on the day. - Event / Reception, 24th June: The then Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath, visited Sarsfield House where the same presentation was given to him. - Meeting, 9th August: Pre-Budget Submission and cover letter sent to Minister Donnelly on behalf of the Alliance of Cancer Support Houses - Email, ...
Ibec
2024-05-21
Intent: Raise awareness on Drinks Ireland 2024 priorities to be covered at event
Details: Briefing comms on Drinks Ireland event
Officials: David Stanton, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Michael Collins, Micheál Martin, Simon Coveney, Michael McGrath, Holly Cairns, ...
Methods: Email