Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 179)
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland
2025-09-05
Intent: SERI's pre-budget proposals are included in Budget 2026
Details: Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and AI
Officials: Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Brian Brennan, Linda Nelson Murray, Aubrey McCarthy, Dara Calleary, George Lawlor, James O'Connor, ...
Methods: Zoom meeting with Albert Dolan - Virtual Meeting, Meeting in Leinster House with Paul Donnelly - Meeting, Meeting in Buswell's with Brian Brennan - Meeting, ...
DHR Consultancy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-02
Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research
Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...
Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Local Development Companies Network CLG
2025-08-26
Intent: Support for LDCN's Budgetary asks in Budget 2026.
Details: Pre Budget Submission 2026
Officials: John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Johnny Guirke, Louise O'Reilly, Liam Quaide, Peter Roche, ...
Methods: LDCN presented their Pre-Budget Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development on the 16th July. - Meeting
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask if a review of the Cost of Disability for those on the State Pension will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Social Protection
Officials: John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Johnny Guirke, Louise O'Reilly, Liam Quaide, Peter Roche, ...
Methods: The Joint Committee will write later in the year to invite Polio Survivors Ireland to submit evidence. - Email
Samaritans Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-08-18
Intent: • Prioritise an urgent National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement. • Mandate Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards (including contractors), and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act.• Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research – which included the following asks:
Officials: Alan Dillon, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Impact report and research briefing on 21st May 2025. - Event / Reception, Email communication concerning follow up around key priorities particularly language training. - Email
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
2025-07-29
Intent: Inform on developments needed to support people in unemployment
Details: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD
Officials: Louise O'Reilly
Methods: A meeting in Leinster House discussing labour market conditions and social protection measures. - Meeting
Christian Aid Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Elected representatives to support the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Details: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & Omnibus
Officials: Niamh Smyth, Peter Burke, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, Neale Richmond, Alice-Mary Higgins, Louise O'Reilly, George Lawlor, ...
Methods: Emails to elected representatives on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Omnibus legislative package - Email, Meetings with elected representatives to raise awareness on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Omnibus legislative package - Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Rejection of LNG::Ensure Gov decision on LNG is changed and brought into with climate law
Details: LNG and Climate Action
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Aine Doyle, Rónán Mullen, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Eileen Flynn, Gerard Craughwell, Lynn Ruane, ...
Methods: Email with briefing to Senator Higgins - Email, Meeting with Minister's advisor - Meeting, Emails with briefing to Minister and Taoiseach's advisors - 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