Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 90)
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Catherine Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Darragh O'Brien, Eamon Ryan, Roderic O'Gorman, Aidan Davitt, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to all Senators, TD's and Ministers. - Letter
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Cathal Byrne, Maria Byrne, Martin Conway, Mark Duffy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To highlight concerns of the EEB on proposals for the MFF, and lack of ringfencing of funding for nature, and on the negative impacts of the proposals to Life+ funding and consequential impacts for nature and civil society organisations capacity, and to seek awareness and pushback.::To highlight support for the concerns and recommendations in the EEB letter to HoS for the EU Council meeting on 26-27 June 2025, and to further emphasise: the implications for Ireland's upcomming Presidency of the EU; the security risks inherent in a failure to address the triple planetary crisis, risks associated with destabilisation of our democracies and further alienation of society & undermining of the rule of law and public accountability::the need to address misinformation and to provide high quality information; grave concern on the failure to uphold international law, and to address our obligations as third States in the face of serious breaches of international law; call for pressure to invoke A
Details: New EU Multi-annual financial framework, MFF for EU 27 Heads of State EU Council Meeting 26-27 June 2025
Officials: Patricia Stephenson, Alice-Mary Higgins, Jennifer Whitmore, Richard Boyd Barrett, Pa Daly, Lynn Boylan, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To highlight concerns and the risks given the Government's approach to rushing Planning legislation through the Oireachtas seeking to fix errors made in the rushed Planning and Development Act 2024 and that is non-compliant with the gov amendments with EU Law and Aarhus Convention. Additionally highlight isses with delay in publishing key statuory instrument and delay in publishing on the eISB
Details: Planning and Development Bill 2025
Officials: Patricia Stephenson, Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black, Eoin Ó Broin, Pa Daly, Oonagh Buckley
Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2025-09-20
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, Anne Rabbitte, Aubrey McCarthy, Cathal Byrne, Catherine Ardagh, Chris Andrews, ...
Methods: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill - Meeting, Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill. - Email, Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025. - Email, ...
Sodali & Co
2025-09-20
Intent: Outreach to communicate details of the organisation and to seek a meeting to discuss considerations of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Details: Provide representatives with an overview of RAAP, details of its considerations relating to Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
Officials: Peter Burke, Alan Dillon, James O'Connor, Rose Conway-Walsh, George Lawlor, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Albert Dolan, ...
Methods: Email
Trócaire
2025-09-19
Intent: Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights
Details: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
Officials: Frances Black, Seán Kelly, Nina Carberry, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh, Ivana Bacik, Patricia Stephenson, Neale Richmond, ...
Methods: Email to EPP MEPs requesting roundtable with partners - Email, Meeting with Trócaire partners to discuss the situation in oPt-I - Meeting, Letter to Minister Neale Richmond to request him join a meeting with Trócaire partners - Letter, ...
Mental Health Reform
2025-09-18
Intent: Amendments to the Bill at Committee and Report Stage
Details: The Mental Health Bill
Officials: Liam Quaide, Sorca Clarke, Ian Power, Mary Butler, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Eamonn Murphy, Frances Black, ...
Methods: Meeting about committee stage amendments on 25th Jun 2025 with Liam Quaide TD - Meeting, Email sent about committee stage amendments to Liam Qaide TD on 25th June 2025 - Email, Email about report stage amendments sent to Sorca Clarke TD on 27th June 2025 - Email, ...
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2025-09-18
Intent: Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families.
Details: YAP Ireland National Event 2025
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Anne Rabbitte, Mary Butler, James Browne, Norma Foley, Kevin McCarthy, Jim Breslin, Bernie McNally, ...
Methods: Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts inviting them to the YAP Ireland National Event 2024 in August 2024. - Email
Christian Aid Ireland
2025-09-17
Intent: Sharing of information and advocacy in support of the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 and related Government legislation
Details: Occupied Territories Bill 2018 / Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025
Officials: Frances Black, Declan Smyth, Simon Harris, Sinéad Gibney, Catherine Connolly, Mairéad Farrell, Lynn Boylan, Alice-Mary Higgins, ...
Methods: Briefings for political parties, TDs & Senators on Occupied Territories Bill: Deputies Paul Murphy, Sinead Gibney, Ivana Bacik, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire. Senators Alice-Mary Higgins, Frances Black & Patricia Stephenson. MEP Lynn Boylan - Meeting, Sharing information with Senators Frances Black, Alice Mary Higgins and Patricia Stephenson, and Deputies Duncan Smith, Mairead Farrell, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Cathy Bennett and Paul Murphy regarding the Occupied Territories Bill. - Social Media, Meetings with Senator Frances Black and partner NGOs to discuss the Occupied Territories Bill 2018 - Virtual Meeting, ...