Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 141)
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
2025-12-18
Intent: Rental policy explicitly supports a balanced mix of housing supply, including tourism accommodation.Minimum tenancy periods be reviewed, with a three-year security model considered as a workable alternative.The cumulative impact of rental reforms and the short-term letting register be assessed together, particularly for tourism-dependent regions.Housing, tourism, planning and enterprise policies be developed in alignment, with regional flexibility built in.
Details: Submission on Government Reforms to the Rental Sector
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Malcolm Noonan, Kieran O'Donnell, Mary Butler, John Cummins, David Cullinane, Conor D McGuinness, Joe Conway, ...
Methods: Email
Limerick Chamber
2025-11-04
Intent: Increase provision of affordable housing in Limerick
Details: Presentation to the Full Council of Limerick City and County Council
Officials: Abul Kalam Azad Talukder, Adam Teskey, Brian Kennedy, Bridie Collins, Brigid Teefy, Catherine Slattery, Conor Sheehan, Daniel Butler, ...
Methods: Sean Golden presented findings of Employee Housing Survey to full council meeting - Meeting, Sean Golden sent follow up email with publication attachment to all councillors, TDs and Senators - Email
Limerick Chamber
2025-11-04
Intent: Urge the Minister for Transport to allocate €2.2 million in funding to get the Mackey Roundabout Road improvements through the next stage of development
Details: Allocation of €2.2 million in funding for Mackey Roundabout
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Kieran O'Donnell, Niall Collins, Patrick O'Donovan, Willie O'Dea, Conor Sheehan, Maurice Quinlivan, Richard O'Donoghue, ...
Methods: Email
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
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Measures to increase the supply of age-friendly homes and to address older people's housing needs
Details: Submissions on a new National Housing Plan and on meeting the housing needs of older people
Officials: Kieran O'Donnell, Graham Doyle, David Kelly
Methods: Submission on the development of a new National Housing Plan made at the invitation of the Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Submission, Attendance meeting on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of Assistance Secretary of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage - Meeting, Submission on Housing Policy for Older People at the invitation of the Minister of State for Housing - Submission
ALONE
2025-09-20
Intent: Cross-party consideration of ALONE's costed pre-budget submission.
Details: 2026 pre-budget submission
Officials: Holly Cairns, Ivana Bacik, Jack Chambers, James Browne, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O'Donnell, Mary Lou McDonald, Michael Collins, ...
Methods: Initial email containing link to ALONE's pre-budget submission, and follow-up email. - Email
ALONE
2025-09-20
Intent: To share information ALONE has gathered on the lived experience of older people, and information on how ALONE can support the delivery of the programme for government.
Details: Discussion on the needs of older people and our ageing population
Officials: Kieran O'Donnell
Methods: Meeting on May 9th regarding the implementation of the programme for government for older people, sharing information ALONE has gathered on the lived experience of older people, and information on how ALONE can support the delivery of the program for government. - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That farmers must not be unduly disadvantaged, penalised or prone to increased on-farm inspections following direct/ indirect advances in available technologies, data collection or monitoring mechanisms, with the privacy and data protection rights of the farmer secure and protected at all times. The sharing or transfer of data from one data source to another, even within individual entities, is not permitted without the prior consent of the farmer::That the level of ongoing monitoring of on-farm activities must be proportionate and similar to that afforded to other employment cohorts.::That inspections should follow the Farmers Charter of Rights protocol, with all farmers, irrespective of whether inspected or not, provided with a detailed list of annual requirements for scheme participation.::That there must be a degree of flexibility concerning on-farm inspections. Farmers must be allowed to reschedule or refuse an inspection (e.g. where serious illness, mental health, bereavement, et
Details: IFA Key Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2027 Principles - Inspections/Penalties
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, ...
Methods: Letter, Email, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Byrne, Cathy Bennett, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...