Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Friends of the Earth
2025-09-19
Intent: The passing of a motion in South Dublin County Council that called on the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy to introduce a national moratorium on data centres.
Details: Advocacy on Data Centre Moratorium Motion in South Dublin County Council
Officials: Pamela Kearns, Trevor Gilligan, Brian Lawlor, Britto Pereppadan, Caroline Brady, Darragh Adelaide, David McManus, Dean Donnelly, ...
Methods: Emails to all councillors in South Dublin County Council encouraging them to support the motion tabled by Cllr Jess Spear: “That this council resolves to write to the Minister for Climate and the Environment requesting a national moratorium on further data centre expansion.” - Email, Three meetings with Cllr Jess Spear between June 30th and September 8th regarding her motion to write to the Minister for Climate and Environment requesting a national moratorium on data centre development. Two meetings were virtual and one was at Bawnogue Enterprise Centre. - Meeting, Phone Calls with Cllr Jess Spear on data centre moratorium motion. - Phone call, ...
South Dublin Chamber
2025-09-19
Intent: To ensure supports currently available for small SMEs remain in place, that commercial rates are not increased.
Details: Increased supports for businesses in South Dublin County
Officials: Liona O'Toole, Pamela Kearns, Shane Moynihan
Methods: Chamber Bar B Q and Chamber B2B meeting - Event / Reception
South Dublin Chamber
2025-05-19
Intent: Greater support for the challenges facing small SMEs
Details: Improved supports for SMEs in South Dublin County
Officials: Liona O'Toole, Baby Pereppadan, Paul Gogarty, Shane Moynihan
Methods: meetings with small chamber members at our Lucan B2B meeting in the Lucan Spa Hotel. - Meeting
Childhood Development Initiative
2025-01-20
Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety
Details: Manifesto for Programme for Goverment
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, ...
Methods: Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - Email, Social media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media
YMCA Dublin
2024-09-18
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Details: Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision
Officials: Cian Farrell, Claire Byrne, Danny Byrne, Mannix Flynn, Kourtney Kenny, Tom Brabazon, Daryl Barron, Paddy Monahan, ...
Methods: Single email to councillors in specific LEAs to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by councils - Email, Single virtual meeting with Cllr Monahan to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by Dublin City Council in Donaghmede LEA - Virtual Meeting, Single meeting with Cllr Gogarty at Lucan Shoppoing Centre to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by South Dublin County Council in Lucan LEA - Meeting, ...
DEBRA Ireland
2024-08-26
Intent: Consideration of the rights and needs of people with EB in new plans, policies and actions taken by newly elected representatives.
Details: Manifesto distributed to key elected representatives for the European and Local Elections, party spokes people on health and disability, and members of the Joint Committee on Health
Officials: Seán Crowe, Bernard Durkan, Colm Brophy, Cathal Crowe, David Cullinane, Neasa Hourigan, Gino Kenny, John Lahart, ...
Methods: A two page manifesto was distributed to all relevant candidates seeking election, party spokespeople on health and members of the Joint Committee on Health. - Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-22
Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7
Details: One Stops Shops
Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...
Methods: Email
Tallaght Community Council (TCC)
2024-05-21
Intent: Make local clouncillors and EU Parliament reps more awre of family carer issues and respond to same. TCC has an actie inclusion officer who works with groups in this aerea. Full text of asks below.
Details: Local Election Candidates: 1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants etc
Officials: Alan Edge, Alan Hayes, Baby Pereppadan, Brian Lawlor, Brian Lawlor, Carly Bailey, Cathal King, Charlie O'Connor, ...
Methods: Family Carers' Canvas CardWhat will you do for me and Ireland's 500,000family carers if you are elected on June 7th?Local Election Candidates:1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants and ensure morehouseholds are eligible by increasing income thresholds and grant limits?2. Will you ensure disabled people and older people living in local authority-ownedproperties can access the housing adaptations they need?etc - Submission
ALDI Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity
Details: Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Officials: Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cian O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Email
Unite the Union, Ireland Region
2023-05-21
Intent: Political awareness of the treatment of four Unite members working for a company - Murphy International - contracted by South Dublin Co Council to carry out publicly-funded work
Details: Dismissal of four Unite members by Murphy International, including a shop steward, on what Unite believes to have been spurious grounds
Officials: Alan Edge, Alan Hayes, Baby Pereppadan, Brian Lawlor, Carly Bailey, Cathal King, Charlie O'Connor, Danny McLoughlin, ...
Methods: Letter to members of South Dublin Co Council advising them of above - Letter