Gareth Scahill

Gareth Scahill

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 164

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
13 May 2025
Last Seen
11 September 2026

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Senator

Observed Public Bodies

Seanad

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 14 September 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)

Movember

42 officials
2026-09-11

Intent: To support policy makers to invest in programmes and policies that improve health outcomes for men and their communities.

Details: Campaigning for men's health in Ireland.

Methods
- Extra Time With Dad, report on Paternity Leave Policy. June 2026. - Submission- Pre-budget submission by Movember. August 2026. - SubmissionBriefing to Oireachtas members in AV Room, May 2026 - Event / Reception

Children's Books Ireland CLG

46 officials
2026-09-04

Intent: Support from government and opposition TDs in relation to funding for primary and secondary school libraries

Details: Emails and mailout to government and opposition TDs and Senators on the subject of funding for school libraries, briefing event for TDs and Senators on same in Leinster House

Methods
Emailed Dublin-based TDs and Senators and those with a responsibility for Education, inviting them to attend the CBI AV Room briefing session and to consider supporting our call for funding for school libraries in Budget 2027. - EmailEmailed Government TDs, Micheal Mairtin, Simon Harris, Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Patrick O'Donovan, Norma Foley, sharing our budget submission document and asking them to support our call for funding for school libraries. Roy Hearne was also emailed. - EmailOn the 12th of May we were hosted in the AV Room in Leinster House by the Social Democrats where we ran a briefing session for Oireachtas members on the need for primary and secondary school libraries. - Event / Reception

Parkinson's Ireland

31 officials
2026-09-04

Intent: The Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland.

Details: Lobbied the Oireachtas Member on funding for our dedicated counselling service, and an increase in Parkinson's Nurse Specialists and consultant neurologists.

Methods
Buswells hotel, 20 June - Lobby dayFollowed up with a post-event email to ensure commitments made at the lobby day were met. The aim is that the Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland. - Email

Alliance for Insurance Reform

20 officials
2026-09-03

Intent: Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors unable to source affordable liability insurance. Meaningful reform and greater use of IRB. Affordable legal fees. Ensuring insurance reform is part of govt policy. Careful scrutiny of Personal Injury Guidelines, implementing the Action Plan for Insurance Reform

Details: Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.

Methods
All regarding the intended results of Section 2 - EmailAll regarding the intended results of Section 2 - LetterAll regarding the intended results of Section 2 - Meeting

Intent: For Budget 2027, we are calling for urgent investment to tackle overcrowded classroomsand teacher shortages.For Government to make a commitment to provide 1,000 new teaching posts in2026/2027.An end to oversized classes, and an end to substitute roles being covered by unqualifiedpersonnel.

Details: To provide briefing on the INTO Budget Asks and ask to table a motion in support of INTO Pre Budget Briefing

Methods
A letter and copy of the INTO Pre-Budget Submission was posted to each member of the Oireachtas on 27 August 2026 - LetterDavid O'Sullivan, Assistant General Secretary spoke with Shane Moynihan and JP Connolly in Leinster House on 17 June 2026 regarding support for the INTO Pre Budget Campaign. - MeetingEmail issued on 3 July inviting 11 Oireachtas members (selected below) to attend a Budget Briefing on 9 July in Buswells Hotel. The following attended Senator Shane Curley (FF); Darren O'Rourke, TD (SF); Senator Pauline Tully (SF) and Jen Cummins (Soc Dems). John Boyle, General Secretary, Deirdre O'Connor, Deputy General Secretary, Brendan Horan, INTO President and Ciaran Gallagher, Assistant General Secretary attended this meeting. - Email

iScoil

2 officials
2026-08-28

Intent: Publication of the Out of School Review

Details: Out of School Education Provision

Methods
Request to have the Minsiter for Education and Youth meet with parents of the service. Highlighting the number of referrals to iScoil not accepted and the need for the publication of the out-of-school implementation plan. - Informal communication

Intent: Increase in investment in Global Citizenship Education within Budget 2027

Details: Pre Budget 2027 advocacy

Methods
CEO Ruairí McKiernan sent emails to 53 TDs and Senators, who have pledged to be GCE Champions to share our Pre-Budget 2027 Submission and request support for our budget recommendations to increase investment in Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Budget 2027 (16 July 2026) - EmailEmails to 9 Ministers with responsibility for national policies relevant to GCE to share our Pre-Budget 2027 Submission and request support for our budget recommendations to increase investment in Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Budget 2027 (10 July 2026) - EmailEmails to Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure to share our Pre-Budget 2027 Submission and request consideration of our budget recommendations to increase investment in Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in Budget 2027 (8 July 2026) - Email

Intent: Understanding of and support for the programme for government commitment to the roll-out of Autism One-Stop Shop / Community Support Hubs

Details: Engaged with public representatives on the roll-out of the Community Support Hub Model

Methods
Engaged with Ministers Office on the services and their opening - Phone callHeld two launch events for Community Support Hubs in Dublin and Galway. Each hub was opened by Minister Higgins and attended by a range of public representatives - Event / ReceptionInvited public representatives and designated public officials to attend both launch events - Email