Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 95)
Louth Youth Federation
2025-03-05
Intent: The government to prioritise increasing funding to ensure youth services continue to thrive and meet the needs of young people
Details: Maintain the central role of the voluntary sector in youth work provision. Prioritize frontline work over administration and disproportionate compliance. Equal treatment for Youth .
Officials: Ged Nash, Fergus O'Dowd, Imelda Munster, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Peter Fitzpatrick
Methods: Email
Football Association of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To discuss the how the development of football in Ireland could be included in the Labour Party manifesto and programme of government if successful in the General Election.
Details: Meeting with the Labour Party
Officials: Ged Nash, Brendan Howlin, Brian McDonagh
Methods: In person meeting at Leinster House, 7/8 Kildare Street - Meeting
Drogheda & District Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Local economic improvements
Details: Pre-Budget lobbying day organised by Chambers Ireland. Opportunity to directly ask elected reps to put Drogheda first.
Officials: Fergus O'Dowd, Ged Nash, Peter Fitzpatrick, Erin McGreehan, John McGahon
Methods: The event was held in Royal College of Physicians, Dublin on 25th September. - Meeting
John Gallagher
2025-01-21
Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced policy supports and related funding for charities
Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
Officials: Paul Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Micheál Martin, Mary Rose Desmond, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, Mary Butler, ...
Methods: To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Budget preparations, climate change policy and recognition of the needs of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Email, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Phone call, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Meeting
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: Set out priority initiatives for Rural Youth to political parties and members of the Oireachtas::Key asks include: farmer mental heath initiatives, housing proposals and farm succession initiative's.
Details: Macra's General Election Manifesto
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...
Methods: Email Manifesto to Oireachtas members - Email, Posts on social media with Manifesto priorities Press release to Oireachtas members - Social Media
Irish Council for Psychotherapy
2025-01-21
Intent: ICP launched a Pre-Budget 2025 Submission to Government, & General Election Manifesto addressed to all political parties. Both documents included a call for the inclusion of specific commitments by all parties in health/mental health, education & finance. ICP called on all political parties to include a commitment to implement several recommendations in its Health & Mental Health Manifestos for the general election.
Details: A Pre-Budget Submission to Government was sent to Ministers for Finance, Health/Mental Health & Education on 31/07/2024. The submission focused on key ICP issues in health/mental health, education & finance (VAT). A General Election Manifesto Submission was sent to 6 political party leaders & copied, ...
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Duncan Smith, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Ged Nash, Mary Lou McDonald, David Cullinane, Mark Ward, Pearse Doherty, ...
Methods: ICP CEO contacted Deputy Duncan Smith T.D. & Ged Nash TD (Labour Party) & Deputy Mark Ward T.D. (Sinn Féin) & Róisín Shortall TD (Social Democrats) to seek briefing meetings with them. Róisín Shortall TD had to cancel ICP’s meeting to facilitate the rescheduling of The Health Committee’s meeting with the Minister for Health. - Email, Ged Nash, Labour Party TD asked the Minister for Health when he expects CORU to complete its review of the submissions received re: the draft standards of proficiency for counsellors & psychotherapists, & publish the review outcome; the projected timeline envisaged by CORU leading to the opening of the counsellors & psychotherapists register; & if he will make a statement on the matter. Health Services Staff Questions (1063) (Ged Nash) (05/11/2024) https://tinyurl.com/yjmzcsnf - Informal communication, Ged Nash TD’s Parliamentary Assistant said he previously backed the call for increased mental health funding in schools, supporting a grant of €20 per pupil devolved to schools to allow them to finance supports locally like counselling & psychotherapy. This was in line with the call by the IACP for a school counselling & psychotherapy initiative. This was in addition to their support for an extra €100m for mental health supports in the Health budget. - Email, ...
Insurance Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, raising issues with legislation, providing details on the Irish Motor Insurance Database project, market research and ongoing consultations
Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry
Officials: Keith Walsh, Neale Richmond, Fiona Campbell, Ged Nash, Pearse Doherty, Jack Chambers, Peadar Tóibín, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Meeting, Letter, ...
Insurance Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To raise awareness of macro economic issues, general insurance, health insurance and pension policy affecting the insurance industry.
Details: On behalf of members, to issue the insurance sector's priorities for the General Election and new government.
Officials: Peadar Tóibín, Jim O'Callaghan, John McGuinness, Steven Matthews, Damien English, Bernard Durkan, Pearse Doherty, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Email, Letter, Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-01-21
Intent: Increased investment and supports in energy poverty and energy efficiency
Details: Budget 2025
Officials: Ged Nash, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Canney, Ciaran Cannon, Rose Conway-Walsh, Pearse Doherty, Bernard Durkan, ...
Methods: Emails with joint budget asks to Deputies Murphy, O'Rourke - Email, Emailed budget submission to members of Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight - Email
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Supports in Budget 2025 or policy changes to support Irish equity capital markets
Details: Sought policy changes to support Irish equity capital markets
Officials: Emer Higgins, Neale Richmond, James Geoghegan, Gerry Horkan, Ged Nash, John Paul Phelan, Clare Costello, Jack Chambers
Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Phone call, ...