Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To thank IFA members for all of their assistance in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.
Details: Letter of thanks from Cork County Council
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Ann Bambury, Ann Marie Ahern, Annmarie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Letter
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: Increased support and awareness of the benefits of Cork as a tourism destination, and further support to enhance its offering
Details: A series of events over several days to discuss the promotion of Cork as a prime location for tourism
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Joe Carroll, Deirdre O'Brien, Deirdre Kelly, Michael Hegarty
Methods: A series of events in New York and Chicago on March 13 and 14 as part of the St Patrick's Day visit delegations to discuss Cork's potential as a tourism destination - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: The implementation of specific supports to encourage businesses to choose Cork as their base for financial services and the establishment of government policies to support the wider development of this sector and supporting industries. ::The continued promotion of Cork as a prime location for investment
Details: Discussions on the importance of developing Cork as a hub for financial services
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Joe Carroll, Deirdre Kelly, Michael Hegarty, Deirdre O'Brien
Methods: A series of meetings over several days on March 13 and 14 in the United States as part of the St Patrick's Day visits, including events in New York and Chicago. - Meeting
Cork Chamber
2025-05-13
Intent: Support for policies which favour Cork's economic development, and the prioritising of finding new industrial development lands in Cork
Details: Cork Chamber took part in a series of events over several days in the United States in which the economic development and industry of the region was discussed and opportunities for growth were identified
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Joe Carroll, Deirdre Kelly, Deirdre O'Brien, Michael Hegarty
Methods: A series of meetings in New York and Chicago on March 13 and 14 as part of the St Patricks Day delegation visits. - Meeting
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
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
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
Intent: To voice anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal being pushed by the European Commission has the capacity to devastate, in particular, the Irish beef sector. Europe is placing a
Details: Cork County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Ann Marie Ahern, Annmarie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, Bernard Moynihan, ...
Methods: Meeting, Social Media, Email, ...
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-01-19
Intent: Pay Parity agreement reached between unions and HSE to stop strike
Details: Contact was made with all TD's to garner support in relation to pay parity for section 39 workers and the pending strike action
Officials: Pat Fitzgerald, Tommy Annesley, Peir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Sylvester Bourke, Pat Kennedy, Gail Dunne, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to local TD's - Letter, Td's and councillors were invited to Community engagement sessions in IWA centres - Event / Reception
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-18
Intent: To highlight the flaws in the 220KGN/ha as opposed to the 250kgN/ha.::That IFA propose a 2 year trend assessment::Two data points are insufficient to establish a trend and it ignores the influence of lag times.::To highlight how the 2 year review ignores recently introduced measures::2018 - 50% Slurry by 15 June and Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS)::2020 - Training in Nutrient Use Efficiency, Sustainable farming, Grassland Management/Budget.::2021 - Farm roadway camber away from water, Exclude cattle 1.5m from watercourse, water troughs 20m from watercourse.::2022 - 10% cut in chemical N, Soiled water closed period, Slurry spread by 8th October, Tillage green cover, Plough Grassland only between 1st March and 31st May, Increased inspections - 10%.::2023 - Soiled Water closed period - 21 days, All slurry spread by 1st October, N excretion rate based on Milk Yield, Chemical N purchases register.::2024 - Soiled Water closed period - December::To highlight how the 2 year review will im
Details: Nitrates Derogation - Maintaining the derogation at 250kg N/ha
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Amii McKeever, Ann Marie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Barry Andrews, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Meeting, Event / Reception, Informal communication, ...