Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 154)
Irish Federation of University Teachers
2025-09-08
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of precarious employees in the Higher Education sector.
Details: Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
Officials: Laura Harmon, Donna McGettigan, Erin McGreehan, James Lawless
Methods: Request to meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education - Email, Meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education - Meeting
Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
2025-09-04
Intent: Secure an introductory meeting with the Minister for FHERIS to address sector issues, highlight HECA’s role in skills and societal needs, and invite engagement with independent and private HEI research, including the HECA Research Conference 2025 and Student Research Awards. Aim to embed inclusive policymaking in higher education, skills, and international strategy that fully recognises both publicly funded and private/independent HEIs.
Details: HECA, representing the majority of established private and independent HEIs, requests an introductory meeting with the Minister for FHERIS to discuss key issues affecting the sector, highlight our contribution to national skills and societal needs, and extend an invitation for the Minister to attend, ...
Officials: James Lawless
Methods: Email, Phone call
Sensational Kids CLG
2025-09-02
Intent: Allocation/provision of funding to complete construction of the National Child Development Centre
Details: Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
Officials: Seán Ó Fearghaíl, James Lawless, Mark Wall, Anne Rabbitte, Norma Foley, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Mary Lou McDonald, ...
Methods: Email to seek support for funding to be provided to complete the National Child Development Centre - Email
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Employment & Recruitment Federation
2025-09-01
Intent: Reduce the burden of employment cost on businessesInvest in work and skills to protect and attract employment i the age of AI
Details: Budget submission
Officials: Simon Harris, Paschal Donoghue, Micheál Martin, James Lawless, Marian Harkin, Jack Chambers
Methods: Submission
Queen's University Belfast
2025-09-01
Intent: Developing relationships between academia, industry and government.
Details: Queen's University invited the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science of Ireland, James Lawless TD, to deliver a keynote address at the RIA in Dublin on 19 June.
Officials: James Lawless
Methods: The Minister delivered a keynote speech to around 60 people in the RIA. A panel discussion followed afterwards however the Minister did not stay for this. - Event / Reception
Carlow College, St. Patrick's
2025-09-01
Intent: Discussion on department financial support pending completion of discussions with SETU on proposed integration in line with the College's future strategic positioning.
Details: Strategic positioning.
Officials: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, James Lawless
Methods: Meetings to progress proposed integration with SETU and additional government funding sought to support the College pending integration. - Meeting, Communication to Gov Minister regarding the College's Strategic Positioning, proposed integration with SETU and interim funding. - Letter
Hibernia College
2025-09-01
Intent: To increase awareness of our plans and to seek any guidance on how it might support programme for government especially in relation to placements
Details: Meeting with Minister Lawless to outline Hibernia College planed expansion in to Allied Health Sciences and launch of Postgraduate programmes in Speech & Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy
Officials: James Lawless
Methods: Meeting with Minister Lawless in his offices outlining background of Hibernia College and our plans to expand into Allied Health, introducing our Dean of Allied Health Miriam McCarthy - Meeting
Na Píobairí Uilleann
2025-08-29
Intent: Secure Funding for instrument making training
Details: Funding for instrument making training
Officials: James Lawless
Methods: Email
ISC Intelligence in Science
2025-08-29
Intent: Participation of Minister Lawless at the Science Summit at UNGA80
Details: invitation to speak at a conference
Officials: James Lawless, James Lawless
Methods: An email was sent to the diary email address. 2 follow-up emails were sent - Email