Kathleen Funchion

Intent: Maintain levels or increase funding to programmes such as LEADER and SICAP

Details: Made representation on behalf of the company regarding the funding for South Tipperary Development CLG and post 2027 CAP funding and changes to CAP

Intent: To inform MEPs about the Commission's Critical Chemicals Alliance

Details: To inform MEPs about our report (published with the European Environmental Bureau): Captured! The Critical Chemicals Alliance: by industry, for industry Open; How private influence shapes public priorities and investment - https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/07/captured-critical-chemicals-alliance a, ... Read more

Intent: To send our new report: The EU corporate lobby league 2026 and encourage MEPs to read it and amplify on social media - https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/eu-corporate-lobby-league-2026

Details: To raise awareness of corporate lobbying at EU level

Intent: To invite selected MEPs to participate in panel discussion at seminar on Quality Jobs on 28 October 2026.

Details: Invitation to selected MEPs to participate in panel discussion at ICTU Seminar on Quality Jobs in Ireland and the EU on 28 October 2026

Intent: That the invited DPOs would attend an “associated event” IRMA is co-organising as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

Details: Invitations to attend “Copyright & Human Creativity in the Age of AI”

Intent: Continued investment in transport infrastructure to improve connectivity, competitiveness and sustainable economic growth in West Waterford and the South East.

Details: Continued investment in strategic and regional transport infrastructure, including the N25, to support business connectivity, employment and regional economic development.

Intent: Continued investment and policy support for town centre regeneration, vacancy activation and initiatives that strengthen regional town centres and local economies.

Details: Support for Town Centre First, town centre regeneration, vacancy reduction and local economic development in regional towns.

Intent: Investment in the infrastructure, skills and regional supply chains required to maximise the economic and employment opportunities from offshore wind in the South East.

Details: Development of the South East as a centre for offshore renewable energy, including supporting infrastructure, skills, supply-chain and regional enterprise opportunities.

Intent: Simpler and more accessible supports to enable micro and small businesses to adopt AI and digital technologies, improve productivity, innovate and invest without disproportionate administrative barriers.

Details: Budget 2027 supports for SME productivity, innovation and investment, particularly access for micro and small businesses to AI, digitalisation, automation, energy efficiency and related business supports.

Intent: Accelerated housing delivery and enabling infrastructure to increase housing availability and support workforce attraction, business growth and balanced regional development.

Details: Housing availability and delivery in regional areas and its increasing impact on business recruitment, workforce retention and regional economic development.