Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 107)
The Big Idea House
2025-12-31
Intent: Secure letters of support from local representatives for funding applications.
Details: Letters of Support
Officials: Catherine Callaghan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, John McGuinness, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Methods: Sent draft letters of support to local representatives to add to our funding applications. - Email
Alcohol Forum Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: Alcohol included as a clear and named priority in the new National Drugs Strategy including clear actions and a commitment by Government to ensure that resources are ringfenced to allow for delivery of the named actions.
Details: Campaign to ensure that alcohol is meaningfully included as a priority in the new National Drugs Strategy in development in the Department of Health
Officials: Paul McAuliffe, Sinéad Gibney, Aubrey McCarthy, Patricia Stephenson, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Shay Brennan, Ruth Coppinger, ...
Methods: Member organisations who had signed up to the Coalition for Better alcohol policy were supported to write to TD's and Senators in their constituency regarding the need for inclusion of alcohol as a priority in the new national drugs strategy. - Letter, Member organisations who had signed up to the Coalition for Better alcohol policy were supported to write to TD's and Senators in their constituency regarding the need for inclusion of alcohol as a priority in the new national drugs strategy. - Email, Member organisations in north Dublin who had signed up to the Coalition for Better Alcohol Policy were supported to write Paul McCauliffe TD in their constituency to seek a meeting. - Email, ...
Vulcan Consulting Limited
2025-09-21
Intent: To raise awareness of the challenges associated with diagnosing and treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Ireland
Details: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Awareness
Officials: John Lahart, Paula Butterly, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Manus Boyle, Peter Roche, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Maria Byrne, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: Phone call, Informal communication, Event / Reception
Retail Excellence Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: We support, however, it must operate on a fair and level playing field. As with alcohol, tobacco, and the National Lottery, there must be traceability, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms in place.
Details: Proposed E-Liquids Tax - Retailers and SMEs Seek a Level Playing Field
Officials: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Methods: Letter
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, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Officials: Mary Butler, James Browne, David Cullinane, John Cummins, Jack Chambers, Paul McAuliffe, Charlie McConalogue, Niamh Smyth, ...
Methods: James Browne, Mary Butler & David Cullinane - Email, John Cummins - Meeting, Jack Chambers & Paul Mc Auliffe - Email, ...
Irish Medical Organisation
2025-09-19
Intent: For the Government to close alibi marketing loopholes in regard to alcohol.
Details: Alcohol Policy
Officials: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Methods: Letter
Irish Medical Organisation
2025-09-19
Intent: For the Department of Education to urgently initiate an education programme for parents and youth on the dangers of Cannabis.
Details: Drugs policy.
Officials: Helen McEntee, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Methods: Letter
Respond
2025-09-19
Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Officials: James Browne, Kieran O'Donnell, Dara Calleary, Norma Foley, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Thomas Gould, Michael Carrighy, ...
Methods: Email
Pfizer
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight the importance of the roll-out of an RSV National Immunisation Programme for those over 65 years old to reduce the burden of RSV disease which continues to cause illness and hospitalisation among infants and older adults. The spread of RSV is of particular concern in nursing homes and residential healthcare settings and can lead to further respiratory complications for older people. ::Expansion of the infant programme to include a maternal vaccine so that parents have the opportunity to choose between a mother receiving a vaccine during pregnancy or the newborn baby receiving a monoclonal antibody
Details: Expansion of the National Immunisation Programme to include RSV protection for infants and older adults
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O'Donnell, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Professor Mary Horgan, Shane Moynihan, Colm Burke, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Martin Daly, ...
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting