Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)
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
John Gallagher
2025-09-21
Intent: To seek to resolve issues arising locally from national development of mobile telecommunications facilities
Details: Roll-out of mobile telephony infrastructure nationally
Officials: John Reilly, John Connolly
Methods: to explain and resolve issues at local level related to roll-out of specific facilities to address reception issues for mobile telephony - Email, to explain and resolve issues at local level related to roll-out of specific facilities to address reception issues for mobile telephony - Phone call
Rare Diseases Ireland
2025-09-20
Intent: Inclusion of rare diseases as a priority for Ireland to showcase during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026.
Details: Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Stephen Foley, Muiris O’Connor, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, James Lawless, Peter Burke, Catherine Ardagh, ...
Methods: Invitation to selected TDs & Senators to join a meeting discussing plans to request official rare disease event during EU Presidency. - Email, 1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to discuss importance and reasoning for highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - Meeting, Letter sent to Ministers for Health requesting official event highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - copied to Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Letter
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, ...
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)
2025-09-19
Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Shancloon proposed wind farm. The study area comprises lands at Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen and Cloonsheen and measures approximately 689 hectares.
Officials: Donagh Mark Killilea, Karey McHugh Farag, Andrew Reddington, Shaun Cunniffe, Ollie Turner, Mary Hoade, Maria Walsh, Luke Ming Flanagan, ...
Methods: Email sent on 2nd June to local councillors and TDs / MEPs to advise on public consultation taking place into RWE's proposed onshore wind development project in Shancloon. - Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To brief political representatives on LGI’s policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural homes and businesses beyond the natural gas grid, emphasising the need for a ‘Just Transition’ in Ireland and the potential impact of the upcoming Renewable Heat Obligation Bill.
Details: Outreach to relevant stakeholders to introduce Liquid Gas Ireland’s newly appointed Senior Director for Government Affairs and Policy, Alan Farrell, and highlight LGI’s policy priorities for rural consumers and businesses.
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Anne Rabbitte, Barry Heneghan, Brian Brennan, Brian Stanley, Brendan Smith, Cathal Crowe, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication, Meeting, ...
Galway Harbour Company
2025-09-19
Intent: Clarification regarding status of SPRC review.
Details: CEO renumeration
Officials: John Connolly
Methods: 27 June 2025 - Email
AONTAS
2025-09-19
Intent: Significantly increase overall investment in the Further Education and Training (FET) funding.::Ringfence and enhance funding for the community education sector::Reform learner financial supports across the FET system::Establish a national FET learner hardship fund
Details: Pre-budget submission for Budget 2026
Officials: Brendan Smith, Paschal Donohoe, Jen Cummins, Maeve O'Connell, Paul Murphy, John Connolly, Frank Feighan, Eoghan Kenny, ...
Methods: An email was sent to Ministers seeking support for AONTAS' Pre-Budget Submission asks. The opportunity to meet and discuss these asks was also requested. - Email
Down Syndrome Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Special class allocation for children with Down syndrome.
Details: Special Class Allocation
Officials: Michael Moynihan, Albert Dolan, John Connolly, Shane Curley, Anne Rabitte
Methods: Attended a meeting with Minister Moynihan and officials of NCSE, his policy advisor and Fianna Fail TD's, Albert Dolan, John Connolly and Senators Shane Curley and AnneRabbitte to discuss: criteria for accessing SSLD Classes nationwide and the impact of newcriteria; GLD classes for children who have Mild & Moderate learning disabilities; allocation ofSpecial Classes - imbalance in allocation for children who have Down Syndrome vs other disabilities. - Meeting
Down Syndrome Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Special Class Allocation for children with Down syndrome
Details: Special Class Allocation
Officials: Cathal Crowe, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Alan Kelly, Michael Moynihan, Maurice Quinlivan, Albert Dolan, John Connolly, Anne Rabitte, ...
Methods: Email to Cathal Crowe TD- Chairperson of Joint Committee on Education & Youth on allocation of special classes. - Email, Online meeting with Shonagh Ni Raghaillaigh, Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Special Education and Brian Mac Donncha, PA to Shonagh Ni Raghaillaigh on allocation of special classes. - Virtual Meeting, Phone call with Alan Kelly TD-Labour Party on allocation of special classes. - Phone call, ...