Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 90)
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-12-19
Intent: Request that the Committee considers and discusses the concerns and takes corrective action urgently
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system.
Officials: Matt Carthy, Paula Butterly, Tom Brabazon, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Alan Kelly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Mark Ward, ...
Methods: Collaborative letter co-signed by a collective of advocates, organisations and academics - Letter
SAOL Project
2025-12-03
Intent: Request that Senator Lynn Ruane open our conference
Details: Meeting with Senator Lynn Ruane
Officials: Lynn Ruane
Methods: I spoke on the phone with Lynn Ruane to invite her to open community development conference on women who experience addiction and domestic abuse - Phone call
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Catherine Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Darragh O'Brien, Eamon Ryan, Roderic O'Gorman, Aidan Davitt, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to all Senators, TD's and Ministers. - Letter
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Cathal Byrne, Maria Byrne, Martin Conway, Mark Duffy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Cormac McKay
2025-09-21
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/
Details: Annual National Household Travel Survey
Officials: Seán Fleming, Shay Brennan, John Clendennen, Réada Cronin, Tony McCormack, Joe Neville, Louis O'Hara, Conor Sheehan, ...
Methods: Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - Email, To appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2025-09-20
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, Anne Rabbitte, Aubrey McCarthy, Cathal Byrne, Catherine Ardagh, Chris Andrews, ...
Methods: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill - Meeting, Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill. - Email, Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025. - Email, ...
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
2025-09-20
Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland::Raise outstanding issues with the AI Act implementation in Ireland and the urgency to take action
Details: EU AI Act Implementaion
Officials: Peter Burke, Niamh Smyth, Dr. Des Hogan, Sinéad Gibney, Paul Murphy, Lynn Ruane, Laura Harmon, Kiera Keogh, ...
Methods: Emails Peter Burke (Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) and Niamh Smyth (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation) in July 2025. - Email, Virtual meeting with Sinead Gibney TD in 10 July 2025. - Virtual Meeting, Message to Des Hogan, Data Protection Commissioner on 31 July 2025. - Informal communication, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: To communicate industry perspectives about the an SFA survey on AI usage
Details: Small Firms Association Survey on AI
Officials: Malcolm Byrne, James Geoghegan, Sinéad Gibney, Kiera Keogh, Paul Murphy, Johnny Mythen, James O'Connor, Darren O'Rourke, ...
Methods: Email
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: To communicate industry perspectives on the use of AI within the small business community
Details: Small Firms Association - AI survey
Officials: Niamh Smyth, Malcolm Byrne, James Geoghegan, Sinéad Gibney, Kiera Keogh, Paul Murphy, Johnny Mythen, James O'Connor, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Cancer Society
2025-09-19
Intent: To share information on a new report, the Migrant Communities: Needs Assessment.
Details: Migrant communities access to healthcare
Officials: Tom Clonan, Colm Burke, Manus Boyle, Peter Roche, Pádraig Rice, Nicole Ryan, Martin Daly, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Email with report and summary included, 18.07.25 and 21.07.25 - Email