Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 60)
Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel
2025-12-31
Intent: Expansion of Services and Increase State Funding for 2026 on beyond
Details: Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services
Officials: Brian Geaney, Simon Harris, Orla O'Hanrahan, Micheál Martin, Rossa Mulcahy, Tom Clonan, Gerard Craughwell, Brian Stanley, ...
Methods: Meeting in Military Installations with Defence Forces General Staff regarding support - Meeting, Support from local authorities to redevelop vacant properties for refurbishment into homes for homeless veterans - Email, Meeting advocating for support regarding expansion of services - Meeting, ...
Garda Síochána Retired Members' Association
2025-12-17
Intent: To have retired Garda members exempted from abatement of their pension if they take up employment in the civil service post retirement
Details: Lobbying in relation to Pension Abatement for retired Gardaí
Officials: Gerard Craughwell
Methods: Contact was made directly with the Senator to outline our concerns at the impact of pension abatement on our members and to highlight how some people who were in a new civil service pension were being served with notice of overpayment as a result of failure on the part of their new employer to properly apply the pension abatement rules from the start of their employment - Phone call, The GSRMA met with Senator Craughwell in Leinster House to emphasise the points made in previous phone calls and to seek his support in having retired Gardaí exempted from the pension abatement legislation - Meeting, Forwarded details of individual cases to the Senator to emphasise the scale of overpayments members were being asked to return. - Email
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Catherine Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Darragh O'Brien, Eamon Ryan, Roderic O'Gorman, Aidan Davitt, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to all Senators, TD's and Ministers. - Letter
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Cathal Byrne, Maria Byrne, Martin Conway, Mark Duffy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2025-09-20
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, Anne Rabbitte, Aubrey McCarthy, Cathal Byrne, Catherine Ardagh, Chris Andrews, ...
Methods: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill - Meeting, Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill. - Email, Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025. - Email, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight the impact of US tariffs and trade uncertainty on the export focussed Irish drinks manufacturing sector and for Government action on supports for the sector
Details: Policy priorities for the Irish drinks sector
Officials: Ken O'Flynn, Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins, Michael Carrigy, Pat Buckley, Paul Donnelly, Paula Butterly, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To seek support for the pre-budget submission
Details: Pre-budget submission 2026
Officials: Pat Casey, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Tom Clonan, Martin Conway, Gerard Craughwell, Ollie Crowe, Mark Daly, Paul Daly, ...
Methods: Email
Bryanstown Communications
2025-09-19
Intent: Examination of issue in greater detail by Public Accounts Committee as well as seeking support from other members of the Oireachtas
Details: Wrote to secretariat and chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee to highlight matters relating to the awarding of Search and Rescue contract in 2023 - also contacted other Oireachtas members to seek their support in championing said issue
Officials: John Brady, Louise O'Reilly, Mairéad Farrell, Pa Daly, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Pearse Doherty, Gerard Craughwell, Donal Gilroy, ...
Methods: Award of contract and potential fallout from same, seek to have issue examined in greater detail and political pressure applied from elected members with an interest in subject matter - Email
Alliance for Insurance Reform
2025-09-19
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 PIAB. Affordable legal fees. Ensuring insurance reform is part of govt policy. Not increasing Personal Injury Guidelines, Action Plan on 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.
Officials: Pearse Doherty, Ged Nash, Cian O'Callaghan, Rose Conway-Walsh, Jim O'Callaghan, Robert Troy, John Clendennen, Linda Nelson Murray, ...
Methods: Tagging of relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators on Twitter posts - Social Media, All regarding the intended results of Section 2 - Email, All regarding the intended results of Section 2 - Letter, ...
Q4PR
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Highlighting the exposure of the drinks sector to US tariffs and the need for govt actions to support the sector including a pause in proposals re labelling.
Details: Proposals to help promote the Irish drinks sector
Officials: Charles Ward, Fiona O'Loughlin, Aidan Davitt, Dara Calleary, Diarmuid Wilson, Jerry Buttimer, Maria Byrne, Michael Carrighy, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email, Meeting