Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 170)
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-09-04
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Details: Briefings providing to Members of the Joint Committee on Media, and Members of the Oireachtas legislation. Meetings with Minister for Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, and officials, re Budget/Programme for Government funding. Engagement with the Gambling Regulation Authority of Irelan, ...
Officials: Ronan O'Domhnaill, Alison Comyn, Rónán Mullen, Brian Brennan, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings. - Email, Seeking meetings or providing links to content. - Social Media, Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation. - Meeting, ...
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-06-06
Intent: Implementation of policies
Details: Roundtable with Irish MEPs on EU External policies, preparation and follow-up
Officials: Barry Andrews, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Lynn Boylan, Regina Doherty, Seán Kelly
Methods: Meeting, Email
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: Raise Beyond Fossil Fuel research regarding Ireland's overinvestment in gas power plants and highlight climate and cost implications of Government decisions on gas plants and LNG
Details: EU and Government policy re gas infrastructure
Officials: Lynn Boylan
Methods: 1 meeting with MEP Lynn Boylan - Meeting
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Briefing on the needs of the Dementia Community in Ireland and how the EU can support. Organisation of the Alzheimer Europe Conference in Ireland in 2026
Details: MEPs meeting and Corresponance with Dementia Policy that Affects Irish Citizens living with Dementia
Officials: Barry Andrews, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Lynn Boylan, Nina Carberry
Methods: Meeting with Lynn Boylan MEP and Staff.Meeting with Nina Carrburry MEP team (Online)Telephone call with Barry Andrews MEPSocial Media Communication Aodhan O'Riordhain - Meeting
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association
2025-05-21
Intent: Opposition to the EU-Mercosur trade deal in its current form, due to the threat it poses to Irish farmers.
Details: Mercosur
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Michael McNamara, Seán Kelly, Billy Kelleher, Kathleen Funchion, Luke Ming Flanagan, Regina Doherty, ...
Methods: Letter, Email
Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.
2025-05-21
Intent: Have some of our key asks for nature and the environment included with the new Governemnts programme for Government. Get some information about issues happening at EU level and what best we can do at a national level.
Details: Emailed some key recommendations for the Programme for Government including a dedicated nature restoration fund, enactment of the MPA Bill, revision of the legal mandates of state agencies such as Bord na Mona and Coilte, a senior minister position for nature is created. In meetings we spoke about i, ...
Officials: Jack Chambers, James Browne, Darragh O'Brien, Mary Butler, James Lawless, Norma Foley, Micheál Martin, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: Emails to key negotiators from FF and FG parties during the talks around the programme for government - Email, Spoke with MEP Lynn Boylan at a Sinn Fein hosted event on One Island One Environment. Asked about issues at EU level and what we should be doing to ensure environmental legislation is not weakened - Event / Reception, Lynn Boylan hosted an onine meeting to discuss EU issues. Asked about the common fisheries policy and its possible reopening - Virtual Meeting, ...
ActionAid Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: For MEPs to take action on issues pertaining to ActionAid priorities including debt, climate finance and ending the suffering of people in Gaza.
Details: We attended a meeting organized by the Civil Society umbrella group, Dochas where we intended to brief MEPs on ActionAid priorities of economic justice, climate justice and Gaza.
Officials: Lynn Boylan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews
Methods: Meeting
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
2025-05-21
Intent: Invitation to attend the Marriage Referendum +10 Conference on Tuesday 13th May 2025 in Dublin Castle
Details: Marriage Referendum +10 Conference
Officials: Claire Kerrane, Máire Devine, Mary Lou McDonald, Gary Gannon, Aidan Farrelly, Mark Wall, Richard Boyd Barrett, Ruth Coppinger, ...
Methods: Save the Date, Invitation, and two reminders sent to attend the Marriage Referendum +10 Conference on Tuesday 13th May 2025 in Dublin Castle - Email
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
2025-05-21
Intent: Outlining concern regarding the recent adoption by the Hungarian Parliament of legislation whichbans Pride events in Hungary, and to call for European institutions, national governments, and civil society to take urgent action to support the LGBTQI+ community in Hungary and to hold the Hungarian Government accountable for its violations of human rights, and to request meetings in relation to these matters.
Details: Joint letter on behalf of Irish LGBTQI+ organisations regarding Hungarian Parliament adoption of legislation further restricting LGBTQI+ rights
Officials: Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, Barry Andrews, Lynn Boylan, Regina Doherty, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Nina Carberry, Barry Cowen, ...
Methods: Joint letter via email on behalf of Irish LGBTQI+ organisations to the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris TD, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, and to Irish MEPS. - Letter