Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Bring together the Irish Air Corps, the Aviation Authority and key Government departments to develop a new policy to balance the development of onshore wind energy and the activities of the Irish Air Corps.
Details: Development of onshore wind energy
Officials: Daniel Griffin, Thomas Byrne, Aine Doyle
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2025-09-20
Intent: To convey Meta's position on reforms needed to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy including changes required to the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.
Details: To discuss the reforms required to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy.
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Andrew Munro, Suzanne Coogan, Adrian O'Higgins, Thomas Byrne, Daniel Griffin, James Lawless
Methods: Email, Meeting
Horse Sport Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: 1) Provided an update on improvements in HSI horse passporting and registration since 2024. ::2) Highlighted Prof Wall report, horse welfare issues and need for action. ::3) Outlined success of National Breeding Services. ::4) Highlighted high performance programme - successes and gaps. ::5) Explained challenges for the sport horse sector - US tariffs, succession planning, employment permits, skills gaps etc. ::6) Provided breakdown of HSI structure and funding. ::7) Highlighted challenges facing riding centres around the costs of commercial rates and insurance.
Details: Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
Officials: William Aird, Michael Fitzmaurice, Aindrias Moynihan, Martin Kenny, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Joe Cooney, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Gillian Toole, ...
Methods: Held meetings elected reps during this period in Leinster House, the RDS and in Naas offices. - Meeting, While attending meetings in Leinster House and at the RDS Show, HSI management informally raised issues and challenges facing the sport horse sector with elected representatives and officials. - Informal communication, Emails arranging meetings - Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-15
Intent: To highlight that it cannot be underestimated how important the outcome of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal will be to Irish farmers, particularly for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) programme and the future of Rural Development in Ireland.::To stress that although Europe is contending with a set of significant challenges which will add increased complexity to the next MFF negotiations as financial provision for defence and enlargement come to the fore. It is imperative however, that food security, agriculture and rural areas are not sidelined in any potential reconfiguration of the next European budget.::To show concern over recent discussions on potential merging of European finances into a ‘Single Fund' which would have negative effects on the next CAP. IFA is in complete opposition to any merging of the Common Agricultural Policy with any other programme and expects the integrity and independence of the policy to be respected, ringfenced an
Details: EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Brian Purcell, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Daniel Griffin, ...
Methods: Submission, Meeting, Email, ...
Stripe
2025-05-21
Intent: Exchange views on competitiveness debate within the EU and advocate on behalf of European startups and scaleups for a more supportive policy and regulatory environment to power European growth.
Details: Welcome reception in Stripe Paris on occasion of St Patrick's Day
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Niall Burgess, Daniel Griffin
Methods: Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: To ensure there was a broad understanding of business priorities ahead of the General Election and that these priorities were reflected in political party manifestos.
Details: Ibec's manifesto policy proposals
Officials: Joanne Lonergan, Majella Fitzpatrick, Laura Mannion, Deirdre Gillane, Matthew Lynch, Stephen Foley, Pat McParland, Susan Mitchell, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport
2025-01-20
Intent: Increased Core Funding for National Governing bodies and Local Sport Partnerships. Increase in thebetting levy from 2% to 3% with the 1% increase to be spent on Sport infrastructure and grass root programmes. Reform elements of Taxation Policy as per action 3.7 of thenational sports policy
Details: 2025 Budget for Sport and Physical Activity
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Cian Ó Lionáin, Daniel Griffin
Methods: Meeting in Department of Sport. Discussed the need for increased Core Funding for National Governing bodies and Local Sport Partnerships. How increasing the betting levy from 2% to 3% with the 1% increase to be spent on Sport infrastructure and grass root programmes is a new way of resourcing sport. To reform elements of Taxation Policy as per action 3.7 of th enational sports policy to incentivise donations to sport and physical activity. - Meeting, Submission covered the 3 asks of Increased in Core Funding for National Governing bodies and Local Sport Partnerships. Increase in betting levy from 2% to 3% with the 1% increase to be spent on Sport infrastructure and grass root programmes. Reform elements of Taxation Policy as per action 3.7 of thenational sports policy - Submission, Thanking the minister for the reforms under taxation. Making further representation to the Minister on the need for the sector to receive meaningful core funding increase under budget 2025 under revised estimates. Outlining what the return on increased investment is by government to sport sport and physical activity. - Letter
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport
2024-09-20
Intent: The inclusion of stream 1 funding for applicants. Stream 1 funding was vital to help with the design and was of huge assistance to NGB’s who do not currently have the significant financial resources to fund the design and feasibility phase of the project themselves and it would critically allow them to work towards the realisation of a strategic goal for their sport.
Details: LSSIF Criteria 2024 - Removal of Stream 1 funding
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Cian Ó Lionáin, Daniel Griffin
Methods: The request for Stream 1 funding to be included in LSSIF criteria as the only funding available incorporated both the design and the construction element of the proposed project and by there not being a separate stream for design funding only it completely rules out NGBs with any ambition to invest in infrastructure to play their sport and indeed increase participation. - Letter
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Details: Referendum on Care
Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...
Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport
2024-01-08
Intent: Increase in funding for National Governing Bodies/Local Sport Partnerships to meet the challenges of staffing to deliver on NSP policy.
Details: Funding for sport in 2024 and the implementation of the National Sports Policy
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Daniel Griffin
Methods: Meeting took place on December 13th, 3 FIS Board members were in attendance E.Lynch, P.O Brien and G.Russell - Meeting