Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Staff and volunteers met with the below representatives and their teams at the Impact Report launch event. Our priority asks of attendees were:National Loneliness Strategy and responsible language on self-harm and suicide. Follow up emails were sent to all attendees. - Event / Reception
Intent: Increased awareness and understanding, and action, relief or intervention at policy or legislative level in relation to rapid, large-scale increase in the radio levy, without warning; the need for action in legislation or in the context of the Budget, including accessible and ringfenced funding for the sector.
Details: Communicating the concern of IBI Members about the large-scale increase in the regulatory levy of radio broadcasters and seeking action on that issue as well as on the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland budget submission.
Emails and copies of our budget submission, or copies of news releases and statements for information. - EmailEmails to Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport thanking them for their contributions to the Committee hearing and asking for their support in relation to potential legislative amendments to address the issue of the increase in the regulatory radio levy; emails to regulatory officials in relation to the levy increase. - EmailMeetings with public representatives or officials to explain our position and to ask questions about the levy and broadcasting policy or regulation matters and to communicate our position. - Meeting
Intent: To request an update on the Pre-legislative scrutiny process re. the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and to raise concerns with the process by which the Bill was being progressed on behalf of the Irish Homeless Policy Group
Details: Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026.
9th June - Email sent to Michael Carrighy - TD To highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill - Email9th June - email sent to Aubrey McCarthy TDTo highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill - Email9th June - email sent to Conor Sheehan TDTo highlight concerns held by the the Irish Homeless Policy Group with the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 and request that the Deputy take into consideration these concerns when preparing amendments to the Bill - Email
Requesting Committee members to allow sufficient time for review of Bill, engage with witnesses from the ILCN, IHPG, and IHREC, and seek policy reports, consultation reports and analyses on the bill - LetterRequesting that the Minister lay out background records related to human rights concerns around the Housing Bill. Requesting additional time for scrutiny of the bill and consultation with civil society. - Letter
Intent: To work with relevant stakeholders to develop a work stream to include the development of astrategic framework to improve quality of life for people with diabetes and reduce long termcosts to the health service of diabetes complications. Advance the benefits of Integrated Careacross the EU using the Irish experience as a model for more effective NCD management, using diabetes as a practical case study to illustrate generic tools of integrated care, during the Irish Presidency of the EU.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work , ...
Invited Dr Colm Henry to speak at Diabetes Ireland's annual healthcare conference. - EmailMet with the Minister for Health and officials seeking support in advancing the benefits of Integrated Care across the European Union using the Irish experience as a model for more effective NCD management, using diabetes as a practical case study to illustrate generic tools of integrated care, during the Irish Presidency of the EU and launch of the National Diabetes Strategy. - MeetingWith the Department of Health officials, welcomed the Minister for Health to Diabetes Ireland's annual healthcare conference where she launched the National Diabetes Strategy. - Event / Reception
Intent: The Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland.
Details: Lobbied the Oireachtas Member on funding for our dedicated counselling service, and an increase in Parkinson's Nurse Specialists and consultant neurologists.
Buswells hotel, 20 June - Lobby dayFollowed up with a post-event email to ensure commitments made at the lobby day were met. The aim is that the Oireachtas Member would lobby the Ministers and HSE on our behalf, raise the matters discussed in the chamber, and advocate overall for an increase in provision for Parkinson's care in Ireland. - Email
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email
