Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 71)
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Amendments at Committee Stage of the Bill
Details: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
Officials: James O'Connor, Albert Dolan, Tony McCormack, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, George Lawlor, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Briefing note sent to members of the JOC on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Email, Age Action met with Senator Linda Nelson Murray to discuss the Bill. - Meeting
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
Restaurants Association of Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To discuss the cost of doing business and competitiveness and ways in which the sector can be supported. Seeking support from Oireachtas members
Details: Appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Officials: James O'Connor, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Rose Conway-Walsh, Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Tony McCormack, ...
Methods: Meeting
Restaurants Association of Ireland
2025-09-20
Intent: Updating the Senator on the issues relating to the cost of doing business and also concerns of businesses within the Dublin City area.
Details: Meeting with Senator Mary Fitzpatrick regarding the food businesses in Dublin
Officials: Mary Fitzpatrick
Methods: Leinster HouseMain topics:Cost of business and potential supports for the sector. - Meeting
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, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: To communicated industry perspectives on the Small Firms Association's Small Business Survey
Details: Small Firms Association Small Business Survey
Officials: Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Alan Dillon, Jenny McCormack, Niamh Smyth, Declan Hughes, Conor D McGuinness, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-09-19
Intent: Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted funding for a national hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint::Increased investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Insurance reform and policy to avoid any additional increases in insurance costs::Increased investment in training and skills development within the sector::Robust enforcement of regulations around short term lettings::Additional resources for tourism economic research::Avoid the introduction of a tourist tax::Increased air access including removal of cap at Dublin airport
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Pauline Tully, Robbie Gallagher, Brendan Smith, Cathal Crowe, Joe Cooney, Martin Conway, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: Lobbying event for members of the Oireachtas seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026 - Event / Reception, Seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026, including restoration of 9% VAT for hospitality food services - Letter, Seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026, including restoration of 9% VAT for hospitality food services - Social Media, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Communicate impact of US Tariffs on business and industry
Details: Briefing event on US Tariffs
Officials: Robbie Gallagher, Tony McCormack, Miriam Murphy, Mark Daly, Conor Murphy, Mary Fitzpatrick, John Clendennen, Ken O'Flynn
Methods: Meeting
National College of Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: To thank DPOs listed for supporting NCI on capital funding request made to DFHERIS
Details: To thank DPOs listed for supporting NCI on capital funding request made to DFHERIS
Officials: Mary Fitzpatrick, Malcolm Byrne, Paul McAuliffe, Frances Fitzgerald, Paul Lemass
Methods: Letter to: Sen Mary Fitzpatrick, Sen Malcolm Byrne, Paul McAulife TD (15 July); Frances Fitzgerald, Paul Lemass (17 July) - Letter, Emails to Pau Lemass (11 & 22 August) - Email