Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 120)
Uber
2025-12-31
Intent: To provide an update of newly introduced technology features and improvements made to enhance the taxi experience
Details: Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience
Officials: Garret Doocey, Ken Spratt, Siobhan Russell, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jen Cummins, Imelda Goldsboro, Mark Duffy, ...
Methods: Email
TikTok
2025-12-30
Intent: To provide insight into TikTok's investment in Ireland and its approach to online safety, data governance and support of small and medium businesses.
Details: Investment in Ireland, Project Clover, Online Safety, TikTok Shop
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Michael Healy-Rae, Michael Moynihan, Dara Calleary, Timmy Dooley, Aindrias Moynihan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Erin McGreehan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception
Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland
2025-12-30
Intent: Core State support for our services
Details: Financial support for the provision of Assistance Dogs to families of autistic children, we also worked to secure funding for our School Support Dogs Programme
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Hildegarde Naughton
Methods: We emailed relevant Ministers with information and proposals on our funding requests - Email, We had Junior Minister Jerry Buttimer visit our HQ as part of our work to secure funding - Meeting
Drury
2025-11-03
Intent: To secure meetings with Oireachtas members to highlight the role of insourcing and its contribution in reducing waiting lists.
Details: Request for meeting to discuss the role of insourcing in reducing waiting lists in the health service.
Officials: Ken O'Flynn, Peter Roche, Maria Byrne, Manus Boyle, David Cullinane, Conor Sheehan, Richard O'Donoghue, Pádraig Rice, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Inclusion of measures to benefit older people in Budget 2026
Details: Submission on Budget 2026
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Kieran O'Donnell, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Dara Calleary, Dara Calleary, Jerry Buttimer
Methods: Emailed copy of submission to relevant Ministers - Submission, Meeting with Ministers Chambers and Donohoe as a member of the Community & Voluntary Pillar - Meeting
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
Irish Red Cross
2025-09-22
Intent: That consideration be given to extending the areas in which Clár funding is currently available. The Irish Red Cross has benefited from the Clár programme to fund ambulances and community support vehicles in the past. The extension of the programme would allow more IRC branches to apply for support in the future.
Details: Contacted the relevant Minister in relation to the operation of the Clár Programme
Officials: Jerry Buttimer
Methods: Informal communication
John Gallagher
2025-09-21
Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions
Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
Officials: Jack Chambers, Micheál Martin, Mark Wall, Jerry Buttimer, Deirdre Gillane, Dara Calleary, Anne Rabbitte, John Hogan
Methods: To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - Email, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - Phone call, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel regarding sustainable funding and policies for the broad community & voluntary sector - Meeting
Education for Sustainability
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-21
Intent: Increased resources and focus on climate literacy and education along with awareness on the new CASD subject.
Details: Climate Literacy and Education
Officials: Alan Dillon, Jerry Buttimer, Helen McEntee, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: Emailed re awareness and scope of climate literacy education - Email
Education for Sustainability
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-21
Intent: Increased funding to climate literacy and education
Details: Climate Literacy and Education
Officials: Alan Dillon, Jerry Buttimer, Helen McEntee, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: Parliamentary Questions submission to query funding for climate literacy in education - Email