Des Cahill

Des Cahill

Total Lobbying Efforts: 126

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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, ...

Family Carers Ireland

2025-01-21

Intent: Support for the implementation Family Carers Ireland’s Local Election Manifesto ask around the Differential Rent Scheme

Details: Differential Rent Scheme

Officials: Donna McGettigan, Caroline Winstanley, Jennifer Whitmore, Robert O'Donoghue, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, John Dwyer, Teddy O'Sullivan Casey, Mary Bohan, ...

Methods: Andrew Rooney - Email

Rockwood Consulting ULC

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-21

Intent: Sought to have a motion advanced on shared mobility

Details: Informed Councillors of the benefits of shared mobility

Officials: Eddie Hoare, Des Cahill, Colm O'Rourke, Daniel Butler

Methods: Email, 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

Cork Chamber

2025-01-20

Intent: CORE meeting on 22nd November 2024 to advance priorities for Cork City Centre, including safety and cleanliness.

Details: CORE Meeting

Officials: Fearghal Reidy, Valerie O'Sullivan, Des Cahill, Kenneth Noel O'Flynn, Peter Horgan

Methods: CORE meeting held online on 22nd November 2024 to exchange views on current priorities for Cork City Centre. - Meeting

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

Cork Business Association

2024-05-23

Intent: Cost of doing business - recognition of concerns and discussion re future optionsSafety and cleanliness - Ensure Deputy was aware, plus to discuss our ideas / requestsEvent Centre - will this progress?

Details: CBA requested a meeting to discuss various topics - Present our new strategy, Concerns with cost of doing business, Concerns with safety and cleanliness in Cork, Event Centre status

Officials: Simon Coveney, Des Cahill

Methods: AGENDAWelcome & IntroductionIntroduction to new CBA Strategy - Aaron Mansworth Cost of doing business - Dave O’Brien Safe & Clean Cork City - Clara O’Neil & Eoin O’Sullivan Event Centre - Aaron MansworthAOB - Meeting

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

Cork Chamber

2024-05-21

Intent: To support and progress a positive economic environment in the city centre.

Details: Economic development in Cork city

Officials: Ann Doherty, Gerry O’Beirne, Fearghal Reidy, David Joyce, Brian Geaney, Des Cahill, Terry Shannon, Paudie Dineen

Methods: CORE Meetings took place: January 22nd (virtual) and March 4th (Cork City Hall). Subject areas of discussion: - Casual trading bye-laws- City Centre Trading- Increased cost of doing business- Safety in the city - Night Time Economy - Meeting