Garrett Ahern

Garrett Ahern

Total Lobbying Efforts: 150

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Global Legal Action Network

2025-08-29

Intent: Enactment of ban trade in goods and services with and investment in illegal settlements

Details: Occupied Territories Bill

Officials: Frances Black, Alice-Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell, Simon Harris, Joe Hackett, John Lahart, Cathy Bennett, Brian Brennan, ...

Methods: Meeting

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

Vulcan Consulting Limited

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-20

Intent: Updating policymakers on various initiatives and capital projects undertaken by HRI. Achieving an enhanced awareness and understanding of the Irish horse racing industry generally.

Details: Discussing the the horse racing industry in Ireland

Officials: Deirdre Gillane, Garrett Ahern, James Lawless, Ferghal Blaney, Martin Heydon, Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Methods: Short calls to discuss the horse racing industry - Phone call

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

Rockwood Consulting ULC

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-19

Intent: Support for the SLP Bill and legislative changes to streamline the residential purchasing process

Details: Requested to attend meeting of the informal IPAV Cross-Party Committee on property market reform

Officials: Emer Currie, Robbie Gallagher, Aidan Davitt, Eamon Scanlon, Pat Casey, Garrett Ahern, Gerard Craughwell, Joe Flaherty, ...

Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal Cross-Party Oireachtas Committee meeting on property reform - Meeting

Irish Association of Social Workers

2025-05-15

Intent: IASW asked for robust adult safeguarding legislation after the Brandon case. The Government failed to act. We asked for legislation after the Emily case. The government failed to act. We are asking for the Government to act now, in the wake of the Grace case

Details: IASW Response to the Farrelly Commission Report

Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, Hildegarde Naughton, John McGuinness, Aidan Davitt, Aisling Dolan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, ...

Methods: Sent in April 2025 - Email

GSK

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-20

Intent: To thank deputies and senators for attending session in AV room, to remind them that adult vaccination delivers a return on investment and to ask for their help lobbying for adult vaccination

Details: To demonstrate return on investment from adult vaccination

Officials: Garrett Ahern, Tim Lombard, Fiona O'Loughlin, Diarmuid Wilson, Lisa Chambers, Erin McGreehan, Catherine Ardagh, Robbie Gallagher, ...

Methods: Email to the attendees of briefing on research findings in AV Room - Email

Dyslexia Association of Ireland

2025-01-13

Intent: To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations) scheme as administered by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Details: Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams

Officials: Paul Coghlan, Martin Conway, Gerard Craughwell, Mark Daly, Denis Landy, Terry Leyden, Rónán Mullen, Catherine Noone, ...

Methods: Meeting for Oireachtas members on October 8th 2024 at Buswells Hotel, as part of Dyslexia Awareness Month. - Meeting, Invitations to Oireachas members before the event, and distribution of PDF of briefing to Oireachtas members (after the event). - Email

National Traveller MABS

2024-09-26

Intent: T.D.'s and Senators to have a copy of the NTMABS research report 'Financial Unwellness' and to have it's findings considered as part of the Financial Literacy Strategy currently being prepared.

Details: An copy of NTMABS research report into financial literacy in the Traveller community was sent via email to all T.D.'s and Senators

Officials: Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Mick Barry, Cathal Berry, John Brady, Colm Brophy, James Browne, ...

Methods: 1 email was sent to all T.D.'s and Senators on the 26/09/24 with a pdf of the report attached. - Email

Vulcan Consulting Limited

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2024-09-21

Intent: Awareness raising of the proposed legislation's possible impact on the thoroughbred horse racing and breeding sector

Details: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Officials: Garrett Ahern, Tim Lombard, Timmy Dooley, Robbie Gallagher, John McGahon, Martin Heydon

Methods: Meeting, Phone call