Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
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Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-12-23
Intent: To propose that the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment hold a dedicated hearing on the implication for businesses in Ireland of proposals for new EU digital regulation and review or simplification of EU digital legislation.
Details: Proposals for legislative reform.
Officials: Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Rose Conway-Walsh, Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, George Lawlor, Tony McCormack
Methods: To propose that the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment hold a dedicated hearing on the implication for businesses in Ireland of proposals for new EU digital regulation and review or simplification of EU digital legislation. - Email
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Amendments at Committee Stage of the Bill
Details: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
Officials: James O'Connor, Albert Dolan, Tony McCormack, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, George Lawlor, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Briefing note sent to members of the JOC on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Email, Age Action met with Senator Linda Nelson Murray to discuss the Bill. - Meeting
Christian Aid Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: To advocate for the Irish Government to develop a strong public position against the EU's Omnibus Simplification Package, ensuring that key corporate sustainability laws, including the CSDDD, are protected.
Details: EU corporate accountability policy
Officials: Rose Conway-Walsh, Neale Richmond, Lynn Boylan, Eoin Hayes, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Alice-Mary Higgins, Patricia Stephenson, Sinéad Gibney, ...
Methods: Meetings with TDs, Senators, MEPs, and officials in relation to EU corporate accountability legislation. - Meeting, Emails to elected representatives in relation to EU corporate accountability policy and legislation. - Email
Irish ProShare Association
2025-09-21
Intent: Recommending the introduction of a framework for EOTS in Ireland and any related changes to the taxation legislation for EOTs in Ireland similar to the EOT UK tax regime and seeking support for the introduction of such framework.
Details: IPSA is a not-for-profit organisation which advocates for employee share ownership. IPSA met with George Lawlor T.D. on 15 May 2025 on behalf of its members requesting support for reforms to the taxation of employee ownership trusts (EOTs) and the introduction of legislation for EOTS following recom, ...
Officials: George Lawlor
Methods: IPSA held a meeting with Graeme Nuttall, Alan Coleman and George Lawlor T.D. on 15 May 2025. - Meeting
Restaurants Association of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To discuss the cost of doing business and competitiveness and ways in which the sector can be supported. Seeking support from Oireachtas members
Details: Appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Officials: James O'Connor, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Rose Conway-Walsh, Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Tony McCormack, ...
Methods: Meeting
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-20
Intent: Information on the application of the Wage Subsidy Scheme in Ireland
Details: Request to table PQ on Wage Subsidy Scheme
Officials: George Lawlor
Methods: Emails to Deputy Lawlor to request that he submit PQ on the levels of participation in WSS in Ireland - 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
Sodali & Co
2025-09-20
Intent: Provide representatives with an overview of RAAP and details of its considerations relating to Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
Details: Introductory meeting to provide RAAP’s considerations of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
Officials: James O'Connor, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Rose Conway-Walsh, Robert O'Donoghue, George Lawlor
Methods: Held introductory meetings with a number of public representatives - Meeting, Virtual meeting with two Sinn Féin TDs - Virtual Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Byrne, Cathy Bennett, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...
Trócaire
2025-09-19
Intent: Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Details: Corporate accountability and justice
Officials: Janet Horner, Gerard Keown, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paula Butterly, Michael Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Seán Kelly, ...
Methods: Meeting with Janet Horner, new Green Party spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence - Meeting, Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights meeting with Political Director and reps of HR Unit - Meeting, Irish Coalition on Business and Human Rights meeting with Senator Stephenson and advisor to Sinead Gibney TD on Omnibus proposal to weaken Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - Meeting, ...