Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To make the DPOs aware of Threshold's draft Bill for the protection of private rental deposits and to have them consider its implementation.
Details: Deposit protection legislation
Officials: James Browne, John McDonald, Síona Cahill, Laura Harmon
Methods: One email sent to Laura Harmon sharing the Bill, and other relevant documents, and to request a meeting. Follow-up email exchange to schedule meetings and set up session in the AV Room. - Email, Phone call to confirm the meeting with Laura Harmon. - Phone call, Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Cat Clark attended meeting with Síona Cahill and John McDonald. - Meeting, ...
Irish Federation of University Teachers
2025-09-08
Intent: Improvements to the terms and conditions of precarious employees in the Higher Education sector.
Details: Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
Officials: Laura Harmon, Donna McGettigan, Erin McGreehan, James Lawless
Methods: Request to meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education - Email, Meeting to discuss pervavise issue of precarity in Higher Education - Meeting
Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
2025-09-04
Intent: To secure an introductory meeting with a member of the Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to present HECA, outline the sector’s role, and open constructive dialogue on future policy engagement.
Details: Introduction of the Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA), representing private and independent HEIs that educate over 10% of higher education learners across diverse disciplines up to NFQ Level 9, and raising awareness of the sector’s contribution to Ireland’s tertiary education system.
Officials: Laura Harmon
Methods: Email
Conradh na Gaeilge
2025-09-01
Intent: Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht
Details: An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht Gaeltachta
Officials: Pauline Tully, Malcolm Noonan, Danny Healy-Rae, Catherine Connolly, Dara Calleary, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Pearse Doherty, Mairéad Farrell, ...
Methods: Ríomhphost faoi cháinaisnéis 2026 agus an gá le hairgead breise don teanga agus don Ghaeltacht - Email, Cruinnithe le polaiteoirí maidir le cáinaisnéis 2026, oideachas agus tithíocht Gaeltachta - Lobby day, An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht leis an nGaeilge san áireamh a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht ceart sa Ghaeltacht - Meeting, ...
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask if improved access to therapies and services at local and community-based level will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Officials: Maurice Quinlivan, Micheál Carrigy, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Martin Daly, Séamus Healy, Kiera Keogh, Liam Quaide, Gillian Toole, ...
Methods: The Joint Committee met to consider my correspondence and said they have noted and acknowledged it. - Email
UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee
2025-07-02
Intent: An introductory meeting with the new UCDSU Sabbatical Team, with a view to discussing ways of keeping student fees at promised levels
Details: Student Contribution Charge
Officials: Donna McGettigan, Pearse Doherty, Jennifer Whitmore, Jen Cummins, Simon Harris, Maeve O'Connell, Laura Harmon
Methods: Email
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To deliver a briefing at AV Room leinster house
Details: NWC Research Sex for Rent Exploitation findings and recommendations
Officials: Laura Harmon, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Query on briefing of NWC Sex for Rent research at AV Room Leinster House sent to Senator Harmon, and Deputy Bacik - 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
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers, including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking, returning t, ...
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Paraic Brady, ...
Methods: An email to each member of Seanad Eireann together with a constituency report. - Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To invite Oireachtas members to an Oireachtas coffee morning to mark Daffodil Day::To share cancer related county statistics and services statistics with elected representatives
Details: Daffodil Day 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Robert O'Donoghue, Erin McGreehan, Emer Higgins, Pauline Tully, Johnny Guirke, ...
Methods: Oireachtas event to mark Daffodil Day, 26.03.25. Attendees listed below. - Event / Reception