Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 60)
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
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2025-12-17
Intent: A ban on fox hunting in Ireland
Details: Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
Officials: Joanna Byrne, Donna McGettigan, Cathy Bennett, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, John Brady, Johnny Mythen, Conor D McGuinness, ...
Methods: Email
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Ann Graves, Barry Ward, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Catherine Ardagh, Cian O'Callaghan, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: For the Deputies to submit questions and get further information on status of services in several hospitals across Ireland
Details: Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.
Officials: Catherine Connolly, Pearse Doherty, Eoghan Kenny, Catherine Ardagh, James Geoghegan, Mark Ward, Barry Heneghan, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Email
Rare Diseases Ireland
2025-09-20
Intent: Inclusion of rare diseases as a priority for Ireland to showcase during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026.
Details: Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Stephen Foley, Muiris O’Connor, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, James Lawless, Peter Burke, Catherine Ardagh, ...
Methods: Invitation to selected TDs & Senators to join a meeting discussing plans to request official rare disease event during EU Presidency. - Email, 1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to discuss importance and reasoning for highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - Meeting, Letter sent to Ministers for Health requesting official event highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - copied to Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Letter
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
2025-09-20
Intent: To raise human rights issues that arise as a consequence of the annual renewal of the Offences Against the State Act (Amendment) Act.
Details: Offences Against the State Act Renewal
Officials: Matt Carthy, Tom Brabazon, Paula Butterly, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Gary Gannon, Alan Kelly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Email to members of the Select Committe on Justice sent on 23 June 2025. - Email, Virtual meeting with Barry Ward TD on 25 June 2025. - Virtual Meeting
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
2025-09-20
Intent: Share details of ICCL's positioning on the Defamation Amendment Bill.::To seek information on intended amendments to the Defamation (Amendment) Bill.
Details: Defamation (Amendment) Bill
Officials: Matt Carthy, Tom Brabazon, Paula Butterly, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Gary Gannon, Alan Kelly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Email correspondence with Members of the Select Oireachtas Justice Committee in June 2025. Email correspondence with selected Senators in July 2025. - 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
Irish Penal Reform Trust
2025-09-19
Intent: Support for IPRT priorities including alternatives to prison including access to more community-based sanctions, development of sentencing guidelines, OPCAT ratification, reduction in prison overcrowding and extension of bail supervision in youth justice system
Details: Meeting with Deputies Matt Carthy and Mark Ward
Officials: Matt Carthy, Mark Ward
Methods: Met with the Deputies on 15 May in Leinster House. - Meeting