Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Irish Cancer Society
2025-09-19
Intent: To ask that Councillors bring a motion to a council meeting for budget towards the roll out of sunscreen dispensers in public places.::To campaign for the need for sunscreen in public places.
Details: Public sunscreen dispensers
Officials: Veralouise Behan, Aoife Breslin, Brian Dooley, Ivan Keatley, Mark Leigh, Bernard Caldwell, Rupert Heather, Nuala Killeen, ...
Methods: Emails to local County Councillors & TD's (as outlined below) including those from Kildare County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Monaghan, Louth, Wicklow-Wexford, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Kildare, Dublin West (named below) from 07.07.25 - Email, SMS/Text sent to members of Wexford Council Council, 22.08.25 - Catherine Biddy Walsh, Darragh McDonald, Ger Carthy, Jim Codd, Joe Sullivan, John O'Rourke, Mary Farrell, Oliver Walsh, Paddy Kavanagh - Informal communication, 1 meeting with Cllr David Trost, 25.07.25 - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-16
Intent: To provide key insights into the development of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the future direction of the overall EU budget, as determined by the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).::To highlight that there are only two parts in play with the CAP Budget the budget that is available, and how that funding is spent supporting farmers.::To stress that, for farmers to have confidence in the process, there has to be real and meaningful engagement with farmers and their democratically elected representative bodies across Europe.::To demonstrate that the EU Commission appears to be pushing ahead with their ‘single fund approach' to the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) rather than having a designated CAP budget.::To highlight that, over recent decades, we have seen the undermining of the CAP with budget cuts; no allowance for inflation; and forcing farmers to do more and more for less and less. Now the EU Commission President is proposing to put a knife through the
Details: IFA Event - CAP to 2030 & Beyond
Officials: Barry Cassidy, Brian Purcell, Evie Sammon, Martin Heydon, Paraic Brady, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Tracey O'Dwyer
Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Informal communication, ...
Neil OBrien
2025-08-29
Intent: Aim is to secure zoning for housing for land
Details: Enquiry regarding LAP 2024-2030 for Celbridge KCC
Officials: Paul Ward, Aidan Farrelly, Angela Feeney, Bill Clear, Brendan Wyse, Carmel Kelly, Chris Pender, Daragh Fitzpatrick, ...
Methods: Email
Horse Racing Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Aidan Farrelly, Réada Cronin, Naoise O'Cearúil, Joe Neville, Martin Heydon, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
County Kildare Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Highlighting Election priorities of members, particularly regarding infrastructure development and investment in upskilling, training & education
Details: Chamber Chief Executives speech -Kildare Business Awards 2024
Officials: Martin Heydon, James Lawless, Cathal Berry, Bernard Durkan, Joe Neville, Fiona O'Loughlin, Evie Sammon, Sonya Kavanagh
Methods: CEO's address. Business Awards 2024 15th Nov-Killashee Hotel - Event / Reception
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...
mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
2025-01-21
Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.
Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election and brief selected candidates on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland.
Details: Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election to election candidates highlighting LGI's policy priorities to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid, and asking for these policies to be supported during the campaign.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Letter, Informal communication regarding LGI's General Election Manifesto at the National Ploughing Championships. - Informal communication, Outreach to selected candidates to request that LGI's policy priorities for rural consumers are included in Political party manifestos, in light of General Election 2024. - Email
KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities
2025-01-21
Intent: To welcome an opportunity to meet representatives to highlight some of the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families and the key disability issues directly impacting people living in the different constituency areas.
Details: Kare (Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities) are members of the umbrella organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers (NFVSP) which represents over 53 organisations nationally. Kare participated in a campaign organised by the NFVSP on the General Election , ...
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Réada Cronin, Vincent P Martin, Joe Neville, Naoise O'Cearúil, Evie Sammon, Aidan Farrelly, ...
Methods: A letter was issued to DPOs in North and South Kildare constituencies by email extending an invite to meet to highlight the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families. Accompanying this letter as a copy of the along with the National Federation of Voluntary services Providers (NFVSP) 2024 election manifesto and the VFVSP information card. - Email