Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-09-08
Intent: Consultation with Synge Street school community, including parents, teachers and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision-making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
Officials: Hubert Loftus, Bernie McNally, Helen McEntee, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Máire Devine, Jen Cummins, Catherine Ardagh, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Politicians and Department of Education Representatives received letter from ASTI - Letter, Politicians and Department of Education Representatives informed of lunchtime protest by teachers and parents outside Synge Street CBS - Event / Reception
Sage Advocacy
2025-05-16
Intent: For housing priority to be given to survivors of institutional abuse.
Details: To discuss housing needs for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Mary Hayes, Janice Boylan, Christy Burke, Mary Callaghan, Hazel Chu, Donna Cooney, Ray Cunningham, Hazel De Nortuin, ...
Methods: Email
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To call for the introduction of legislative gender quotas for local government elections. ::To ask political party members to include the introduction of Legislative gender quotas for local elections in their political manifestos
Details: Gender Quotas - Launch of Gender Quotas Alliance Position Paper
Officials: Fiona O'Loughlin, Kieran O'Hanlon, Alan Dillon, Ivana Bacik, Ciaran Cannon, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Sorca Clarke, Neasa Hourigan, ...
Methods: Gender Quota Alliance Launch chaired by Senator Fiona O Loughlin (24.09.24) - Event / Reception, Email invitation sent on 2 to launch of the Gender Quotas Alliance position paper. AV Room (Leinster House) on 24th September 2024.Cllr Kieran Ohanlon President AILG; Minister Alan Dilon; members of the JOC on Gender Equality, members of Dublin City Council. See DPO list below. - Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...
mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)
2025-01-21
Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.
Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election and brief selected candidates on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland.
Details: Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election to election candidates highlighting LGI's policy priorities to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid, and asking for these policies to be supported during the campaign.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Letter, Informal communication regarding LGI's General Election Manifesto at the National Ploughing Championships. - Informal communication, Outreach to selected candidates to request that LGI's policy priorities for rural consumers are included in Political party manifestos, in light of General Election 2024. - Email
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Support Ibec proposals to reduce electricity costs and a new state subvention to finance electricity infrastructure and renewable investment
Details: Measures to reduce electricity costs and boost competitiveness over the short, medium and long term
Officials: Stephen Kinsella, Alan Ahearne, Paul Bolger, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Gary Tobin, Declan Hughes, Edward Timmins, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email
Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Highlight to General Election candidates the role of generic, biosimilar, and value-added medicines in healthcare policy and urge candidates to support the objectives of Medicines for Ireland during and after the election.
Details: Correspondence to General Election Candidates regarding the key asks contained within the Medicines for Ireland manifesto.
Officials: Lettie McCarthy, Tania Doyle, Dean Mulligan, Bridín Murphy, Angela Feeney, Frankie Daly, Deirdre Heney, Aoibhinn Tormey, ...
Methods: Email
Chronic Pain Ireland
2025-01-17
Intent: Commitment to include chronic pain key asks on next programme of Government i.e.1. Increase Number of Chronic Pain Clinics and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)2. Implement ICD-11 for Chronic Pain Recognition3. Establish a National Registry for Chronic Pain4. Universal Medical Card Access for Chronic Pain Patients5. Better Access to Non-Medication Therapies6. Improved Employment and Disability Supports for People with Chronic Pain7. Enhance Education and Public Awareness on Chronic Pain
Details: General Election to pledge support to add chronic pain key asks to the programme for government
Officials: Duncan Smith, Angela Feeney, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Marie Sherlock, Marie Sherlock, Nessa Cosgrove, Ivana Bacik, Eoghan Kenny, ...
Methods: Emailed political parties and DPO's asking for support / inclusion of key asks in next programme of Government - Email