Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
DHR Consultancy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-02
Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research
Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...
Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception
iScoil
2025-09-01
Intent: Publication of the action plan of the out-of-school review (published 2022), and a request to increase the number of funded places to iScoil to respond to the number of Tusla referrals to iScoil (a pre-budget submission/proposal was given to the Minister).
Details: Out of School Education Provision
Officials: Helen McEntee, Gareth Scahill
Methods: Meeting with Minister McEntee in Leinster House. Senator Gareth Scahill and Department of Education officials were present. - Meeting
Samaritans Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-08-18
Intent: • Prioritise an urgent National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement. • Mandate Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards (including contractors), and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act.• Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research – which included the following asks:
Officials: Alan Dillon, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Impact report and research briefing on 21st May 2025. - Event / Reception, Email communication concerning follow up around key priorities particularly language training. - Email
Creative Retail Distribution Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Details: Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations , ...
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email to members of the Oireachtas referring to the proposed implementation of the E-liquids tax using a self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp and highlighting the findings of an independent report from Forvis Mazars on the matter. - Email
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers, including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking, returning t, ...
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Paraic Brady, ...
Methods: An email to each member of Seanad Eireann together with a constituency report. - Email
Irish Red Cross
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences
Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister of State for Digital Delivery via a networking 'lunch & learn' event in Buswells Hotel.
Details: Technology Ireland 'Lunch & Learn' event with Oireachtas members
Officials: Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Conor Murphy, PJ Murphy, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Linda Nelson Murray, Malcolm Noonan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, ...
Methods: Social Media, Email
Youth Work Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Improved funding for youth work services relating to staffing, cost of living, and premises
Details: Annual briefing for Oireachtas members
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Gareth Scahill, Kieran O'Donnell, Erin McGreehan, Réada Cronin, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Danny Healy-Rae, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, ...
Methods: Annual event for Oireachtas members with our 20 member youth services with funding and policy asks - Lobby day
DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee
2025-05-20
Intent: To highlight DBI's campaign on the European Accessibility Act, to circulate DBI's Accessibility Guide for SMEs ahead of the European Accessibility Act, and encourage discussion in the Seanad of the issue of online accessibility
Details: To raise awarness of the European Accessibility Act
Officials: Peter Burke, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Manus Boyle, Paraic Brady, Cathal Byrne, Joanne Collins, Joe Conway, Alison Comyn, ...
Methods: per DPO - Email, Meeting
Rare Diseases Ireland
2025-05-15
Intent: Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.
Details: Re-launch All Party Group on Rare Diseases. Update on the need for a new National Strategy for Rare Diseases, including background data on rare diseases in Ireland and the challenges that people living with rare diseases face.
Officials: Malcolm Byrne, Eileen Lynch, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Martin Daly, Ryan O'Meara, Eamon Scanlon, Michael Cahill, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: Invitation to attend Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to mark Rare Disease Day - Email, 1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to mark Rare Disease Day in the AV Room of Leinster House - Meeting