Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Q4PR
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To raise awareness of the importance of passage of the Defamation Bill 2024 for press freedom in Ireland.
Details: Defamation Bill 2024
Officials: Cliona Doyle, Joanne Lonergan, Deirdre Gillane, Jack O'Donnell, Majella Fitzpatrick, Patrick Cluskey, Laura Mannion, Barry Ward
Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication
Irish Penal Reform Trust
2025-01-21
Intent: Seeking IPRT’s election priorities to be reflected in party manifestos and prioritised in election campaigning. The asks, focused on criminal justice and penal policy, aim to shift the dial away from reactive measures and instead focus on proactive, clear, evidence-informed solutions to offending.
Details: IPRT Priorities for General Election
Officials: Helen McEntee, James Browne, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Eamon Ryan, ...
Methods: Personalised emails were sent to all Ministers on 1 November in addition to the mass email communications. - Email, Executive Director met with Senator Barry Ward and Majella Fitzpatrick, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach to discuss IPRT's key asks on 23 September 2024. - Meeting, Follow-up email was sent on 30 September to Senator Barry Ward asking him to share the information with Majella Fitzpatrick, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach on key IPRT asks to be included in the Fine Gael manifesto. - Email, ...
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To advocate for Law Society positions on justice and law reform matters in advance of the 2024 General Election
Details: Discussion on justice and law reform issues
Officials: Barry Ward, Majella Fitzpatrick
Methods: Email, Meeting
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: To ensure there was a broad understanding of business priorities ahead of the General Election and that these priorities were reflected in political party manifestos.
Details: Ibec's manifesto policy proposals
Officials: Joanne Lonergan, Majella Fitzpatrick, Laura Mannion, Deirdre Gillane, Matthew Lynch, Stephen Foley, Pat McParland, Susan Mitchell, ...
Methods: Email
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
2025-01-21
Intent: To discuss the challenges facing the early years and childcare sector and to advocate for policy solutions
Details: Meeting request to discuss the challenges facing the early years and childcare sector and follow up
Officials: Majella Fitzpatrick, Neale Richmond, Claire Kerrane, Fiona Campbell
Methods: Email, Phone call, Virtual Meeting
Pfizer
2025-01-21
Intent: A commitment within the Programme for Government that the Mazar's reimbursement review recommendations be implemented and that the working group report be published as soon as possible::Faster access to new medicines for patients ::Funding for new medicines in Budget 2025
Details: Ireland's medicine reimbursement system and funding for access to new medicines and vaccines
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Stephen Donnelly, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Deirdre Gillane, Diarmuid Lynch, Joanne Lonergan, ...
Methods: Email, Letter, Meeting, ...
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2025-01-20
Intent: Water Framework Directive risk assessments for all intensive farms implemented, including derogation farms, through a permitting/licensing system similar to pigs and poultry. Intensification should only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that it won’t impact on water quality. The risk assessments must take into account catchment-scale cumulative impacts and be informed by the EPA Pollution Impact Potential (PIP) and other maps. ::All wastewater plants and systems, identified as significant sewage pollution sources (impacting 197 water bodies) urgently upgraded as soon as is technically feasible. Any delays beyond 2027 must meet strict Water Framework Directive exemption criteria. Part of the Apple Tax Funds used to expedite this work, based on pollution risk . ::Forestry impacts, especially from damaging planting and felling practices, halted by ensuring licensing includes site-specific stipulations for water protection, taking account of catchment-scale cumulative impacts and the
Details: SWAN sent its general election manifesto with 5 key recommendtaions to a number of key politicians before the general election and again when negotiations for the new government took place.
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Helen McEntee, John Paul O'Shea, John Cummins, Martin Heydon, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, ...
Methods: Email
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities
2025-01-20
Intent: Have a mention of NAS included in the Programme for Government 2025, in terms of committing to adequate resourcing of independent advocacy to ensure persons with disabilities, who require support to do so, can exercise their rights under the CRPD.::Intended to secure support from politicians with our call to Government, by way of their raising our point for inclusion in the Programme for Government.
Details: Emailed a number of DPOs to inform them of the issues facing the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) and to ask for support with our call on Government to include a reference to committing to adequately resourcing NAS to ensure equal access to independent advocacy in the Pro, ...
Officials: Frank Feighan, John Paul O'Shea, Jerry Buttimer, Grace Boland, Seamus McGrath, Tom Brabazon, Thomas Gould, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Sent individual emails congratulating each DPO on their election/re-election. I then ask them for support regarding the Programme for Government 2025. - Email, Regional Manager for the Greater Dublin Region sent an informal text message to a DPO indicating that NAS was seeking support regarding the Programme for Government 2025 ask, and asking if she could connect them to NAS National Manger to discuss the Programme for Government negotiations. - Informal communication
Lir Communications Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-19
Intent: Follow-up on invitation to the Taoiseach to formally open Explorium and raise awareness about Explorium's wish to become Ireland's National Children's Science Centre.
Details: Follow-up on the invitation to the Taoiseach to formally open Explorium.
Officials: Joanne Lonergan, Majella Fitzpatrick, Simon Harris
Methods: Conversation with Joanne Lonergan. - Informal communication, Telephone call with Majella Fitzpatrick. - Phone call
Lir Communications Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-11-04
Intent: Secure Taoiseach's attendance to formally open Explorium.
Details: Letter to invite Taoiseach to formally open Explorium.
Officials: Simon Harris, Joanne Lonergan, Majella Fitzpatrick, Neale Richmond
Methods: Letter to Taoiseach to invite him to open Explorium - Letter, Cover note email sent from Lorraine Hall accompanying letter of invite. - Email, Email to Minister Richmond to inform him of Explorium's invitation to the Taoiseach. This email included a copy of the invitation to the Taoiseach. - Email