Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 20)
Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann / Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel
2025-08-29
Intent: Expansion of Services and Increase State Funding 2025 on beyond
Details: Lobbied on behalf of homeless / struggling veterans of the Defence Forces regarding services
Officials: Brian Geaney, Jacqui McCrum, Rossa Mulcahy, Mary Butler, Simon Harris, Orla O'Hanrahan, Caimin Keogh, Micheál Martin, ...
Methods: Meeting in Military Installations with Defence Forces General Staff regarding support - Meeting, Support for transfer state properties to local authorities to redevelop homes for homeless veterans - Email, Meeting advocating for support regarding expansion of services - Meeting, ...
John Gallagher
2025-05-21
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: Paul Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Micheál Martin, Mary Rose Desmond, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, Mary Butler, ...
Methods: To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Budget preparations, climate change policy and recognition of the needs of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Email, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Phone call, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Meeting
Patient Advocacy Service (National Advocacy Service)
2025-05-21
Intent: Advocating for the inclusion of commitments to continue to support and expand the Patient Advocacy Service in the Programme for Government.
Details: Programme for Government
Officials: Noel Grealish, Seán Canney, Kevin Boxer Moran, Michael Healy-Rae, Danny Healy-Rae, Barry Heneghan
Methods: I emailed multiple TD's with personalised emails containing the same core asks for inclusion in the Programme for Government. Emails focused on securing continued support for the work of Patient Advocacy Service, including in long-term residential care settings, and to explore expanding PAS' remit to mental health advocacy. - Email
Creative Retail Distribution Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Details: Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations , ...
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email to members of the Oireachtas referring to the proposed implementation of the E-liquids tax using a self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp and highlighting the findings of an independent report from Forvis Mazars on the matter. - Email
Horse Racing Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Aidan Farrelly, Réada Cronin, Naoise O'Cearúil, Joe Neville, Martin Heydon, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Details: Family Reunion Policy
Officials: Helen McEntee, Deirdre Gillane, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik, Neale Richmond, Holly Cairns, ...
Methods: Emails sent to the DPOs listed seeking support for the policy above in writing to MRCI and/or in programme for government. - Email, Meetings with Minister Colm Brophy and Barry Heneghan. - Meeting, Social media posts X 5 tagging the following DPOs Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, Colm Brophy (x2) and Jim O’ Callaghan - Social Media
Irish Red Cross
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences
Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister of State for Digital Delivery via a networking 'lunch & learn' event in Buswells Hotel.
Details: Technology Ireland 'Lunch & Learn' event with Oireachtas members
Officials: Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Conor Murphy, PJ Murphy, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Linda Nelson Murray, Malcolm Noonan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, ...
Methods: Social Media, Email
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Highlight the importance of Irish Drinks exports to Ministers travelling for St Patrick's Day
Details: Irish Drinks Export Markets - Government St Patrick's Day missions
Officials: Simon Harris, Paschal Donohoe, Peter Burke, Micheál Martin, Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Darragh O'Brien, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, ...
Methods: Letter
Children's Books Ireland CLG
2025-05-20
Intent: A commitment to reinstate funding for school libraries in the programme for government, and a recognition of the importance of reading for joy for children and young people in educational settings as a means of overcoming social inequality.
Details: I contacted seven members of the Regional Independent Group who were expected to be involved in negotiations for government. We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities.
Officials: Seán Canney, Michael Lowry, Kevin Boxer Moran, Noel Grealish, Marian Harkin, Gillian Toole, Barry Heneghan
Methods: All seven members of the Regional Independent Group received an email about the lack of school libraries in their constituency. - Email