Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 21)
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-20
Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping
Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East
Officials: Catherine Ardagh, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Máire Devine, Daithí Doolan, Vincent Jackson, Jesslyn Henry, Dermot Lacey, Michael Pidgeon, ...
Methods: Email to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - Email, Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual Meeting, Phone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call
Focus Ireland
2025-09-16
Intent: Quarterly public reports on youth homelessness data across 18 local authorities. They were also encouraged to raise the issue within their Housing Strategic Policy Committees,submit questions on current data practices, and advocate for improved data and a successor youth homelessness strategy within their political parties. The aim is to support cross-party efforts toward ending homelessness by 2030 and to drive tangible improvements in local data collection and consultation
Details: To improve policy, prevention, and data collection re: youth housing
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Peter Horgan, Joe Lynch, Conor Reddy, Dermot Lacey, Oisín O'Connor, Brendan Ryan, Louis O'Hara, ...
Methods: 'Quarterly public reports on youth homelessness data across 18 local authorities. They were also encouraged to raise the issue within their Housing Strategic Policy Committees,submit questions on current data practices, and advocate for improved data and a successor youth homelessness strategy within their political parties. The aim is to support cross-party efforts toward ending homelessness by 2030 and to drive tangible improvements in local data collection and consultation.' - Email
Anglesea Road, Ailesbury Drive and Ailsebury Grove Residents Association
2025-09-15
Intent: Review and implementation of suitable traffic calming measures on the Donnybrook end of Anglesea road
Details: On behalf of the Residents Association I approached Dermot Lacey, Councillor of the Pembroke Ward, to request his assistance in getting traffic calming measures implemented on the Donnybrook end of Anglesea road
Officials: Dermot Lacey
Methods: it was simply an exchange with Councillor Lacey requesting that he follow up with Trafic Dept of Dublin City Council re an assessment of possible traffic calming measure for a section of Anglesea Road - Email
COPE Galway CLG
2025-09-09
Intent: An increased understanding of the extent of youth homelessness across local authorities and to provide quarterly publicly available reports on the number of young people aged 18-24 that present for support due to homelessness including numbers assessed as homeless under section 2 of Housing Act 1988, numbers allocated emergency accommodation, numbers not allocated emergency accommodation and reasons why and the numbers not regards as homeless.
Details: Seeking a change in policy, prevention and data collection in regard to youth homelessness, for an increased understanding of the extent of youth homelessness across 18 local authorities.
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Peter Horgan, Joe Lynch, Conor Reddy, Mícheál MacDonncha, Dermot Lacey, Oisín O'Connor, Brendan Ryan, ...
Methods: This activity was conducted in conjunction with the Irish Coalition to End Youth Homelessness (ICEYH) - Email
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-09-08
Intent: Consultation with Synge Street school community, including parents, teachers and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision-making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
Officials: Hubert Loftus, Bernie McNally, Helen McEntee, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Máire Devine, Jen Cummins, Catherine Ardagh, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Politicians and Department of Education Representatives received letter from ASTI - Letter, Politicians and Department of Education Representatives informed of lunchtime protest by teachers and parents outside Synge Street CBS - Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Business input to the development of the corridor
Details: Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor
Officials: Dermot Lacey
Methods: Meeting
Tom Phillips + Associates
2025-05-14
Intent: To engage with DCC in relation to their intent to develop lands owned by the council located at Scully's Field Clonskeagh Dublin 6 and to work with adjacent landowners including discussion of flood alleviation measures.
Details: Project Nine Arches Darty Park to Scully's Field Dodder Bank North Clonskeagh Dublin 6 as referenced in Dublin City Development Plan Chapter 10 objective G1029 Scully's Field
Officials: Dermot Lacey
Methods: Email sent on the 10 Jan 2025 outlining the Meeting with DCC planning department held in Dec 2024 to engage and present progress ideas for the development of Scully's Field Clonskeagh Dublin 6 and lands owned by the council and to discuss flood alleviation measures - Email
Holocaust Education Ireland CLG
2025-04-15
Intent: none
Details: National Holocuast Memorial Day commemoration
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Emma Blain, Michael McDowell, Dermot Lacey, David Delaney, Barry Andrews
Methods: National Holocaust Memorial day commemoration - Event / Reception
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Highlighted the rising issue of menace on the streets of Dublin and advocated for greater investment in public spaces, making the streets cleaner, brighter and more accessible.
Details: Attended reception at the Mansion House hosted by Dublin Lord Mayor, James Geoghegan
Officials: James Geoghegan, Dermot Lacey
Methods: Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Business's continued contribution to the work of the Finance Strategic Policy Committee
Details: Finance Strategic Policy Committee
Officials: Dermot Lacey
Methods: Phone call