Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)
Diabetes Ireland
2025-09-05
Intent: To work with relevant stakeholders to developa work stream to include the development of astrategic framework to improve quality of lifefor people with diabetes and reduce long termcosts to the health service of diabetescomplications.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing long term improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work , ...
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Cormac Devlin, Marie Sherlock, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, James Browne, Jerry Buttimer, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, ...
Methods: Diabetes Ireland delegation met with the Minister for Health during a visit to Letterkenny University Hospital seeking funding for an increase in diabetes staff resources in the hospital. - Meeting, Diabetes Ireland delegation contacted the office of the Minister for Health regarding a reply to their request for funding to increase diabetes staff resources in the Letterkenny University hospital. - Email, Letter sent to Minister for Health seeking publication of her Department's 'Diabetes Policy & Services Review' Report and requesting a meeting with Diabetes Ireland representatives - Letter, ...
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
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
2025-09-01
Intent: To secure a meeting with the Health Committee and Minister O'Neill for the request for a clinical care programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland and to highlight unmet needs of those patients..
Details: Kathleen O'Meara, Public Affairs Consultant and ILFA members made representations to John Lahart who supported the launch of the prospectus report in Leinster House AV Room on the 11th June 2025
Officials: Duncan Smith, Ivana Bacik, Robbie Gallagher, Paul McAuliffe, Alan Kelly, Shane Moynihan, Ryan O'Meara, Mattie McGrath, ...
Methods: Meeting took place in Leinster House AV Room for launch of prospectus report for ILFA. This was supported by John Lahart - Meeting
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
2025-08-29
Intent: Relaunch the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia for the new Oireachtas term - which The Alzheimer Society of Ireland provides the secretariat to - in order to enhance collaboration on dementia policy and improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers
Details: Relaunch and Coordination of the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia
Officials: Fiona O'Loughlin, George Lawlor, Catherine Ardagh, Aubrey McCarthy, Martin Daly, Charles Ward, Barry Heneghan, Pat the Cope Gallagher, ...
Methods: Initial kick-off and coordination meeting for the relaunched All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia for the new Oireachtas term. This was a Zoom call on the 15th May with Chair of the Group, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin. - Virtual Meeting, The All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia, inaugural meeting, for the new Oireachtas term which took place in Leinster House on 18th June. This meeting was attended by a number of TDs and Senators, which are listed below. Wide ranging discussion on developing a workplan for the group, possible AV Room events in Leinster House, dementia community supports and services and agreeing new Co-Chairs of Senator Fiona O'Loughlin and Deputy George Lawlor. - Meeting, Coordination meeting for the All-Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia. Zoom call on the 18th August with Co-Chairs of the Group, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin and Deputy George Lawlor. Discussion on workplan for the Group and welcoming new members to the Group in the future. - Virtual Meeting
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
2025-08-29
Intent: For INMO budget priorities to be included in Budget 2026
Details: Healthcare
Officials: Máire Devine, Sinéad Gibney, Cian O'Callaghan, Pádraig Rice, Robbie Gallagher, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Eileen Lynch, Robert Troy, ...
Methods: Event held in Buswells Hotel, July 8th 2025 - Lobby day
Health Research Charities Ireland
2025-08-27
Intent: A meeting to discuss support in furthering the three asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025 -resourcing the HSE Action Plan for Health Research, 2019 – 2029, enacting legislation on research ethics committees and biobanking and over the lifetime of this Government, increasing research and development investment, year-on-year, to the EU average of 0.71% of GDP, with a particular focus on health and social care research.
Details: Support for the asks contained in the HRCI Position Paper 2025
Officials: Peter Roche, Sorca Clarke, David Cullinane, Marie Sherlock, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Martin Daly, Michael Cahill, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: Email invitations and follow up emails sent to members of the Health Oireachtas Committee to invite them to meet and discuss the HRCI Position Paper asks. - Email
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask if improved access to therapies and services at local and community-based level will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Officials: Maurice Quinlivan, Micheál Carrigy, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Martin Daly, Séamus Healy, Kiera Keogh, Liam Quaide, Gillian Toole, ...
Methods: The Joint Committee met to consider my correspondence and said they have noted and acknowledged it. - Email
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask the Committee if improved access to therapies and services at local and community-based level will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Health
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Colm Burke, Michael Cahill, Sorca Clarke, David Cullinane, Martin Daly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Peter Roche, ...
Methods: The health committee met to consider correspondence and said they have noted and acknowledged correspondence. - Email
Irish Dental Association
2025-08-05
Intent: Request for assistance in regard to a serious problem which has arisen regarding the operation of an agreed fees review process related to the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme (DTBS) which provides dental care to 3.4m eligible PRSI contributors.
Details: Letter to Deputy Martin Daly regarding a fee review of the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme
Officials: Martin Daly
Methods: Email
Local Development Companies Network CLG
2025-07-07
Intent: Members of the Oireachtas were invited to attend a meet and greet event as part of Local Development Week, and where the LDCN's 2026 Pre-Budget Submission was launched
Details: Meet and Greet event as part of Local Development Week
Officials: Conor D McGuinness, Rose Conway-Walsh, Claire Kerrane, Conor Sheehan, Ryan O'Meara, David Maxwell, Brian Brennan, Alan Dillon, ...
Methods: Members attended an informal gathering - Event / Reception