Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
Irish Men's Sheds Association
2025-09-21
Intent: Advocating on behalf of Men's Sheds for their inclusion within any new Government policy
Details: Department of Rural & Community Development - Public Consultation
Officials: Mary Hurley
Methods: Public consultation held in the Court Hotel Tullamore Co Offaly - Event / Reception
Irish Men's Sheds Association
2025-09-21
Intent: Advocating for Men's Sheds within new policy
Details: Department of Rural & Community Development & Gaeltacht, Public Consultation - Vibrant Rural Places
Officials: Mary Hurley
Methods: Department of Rural & Community Development & Gaeltacht, Public Consultation - Vibrant Rural Places. Held in the Newgrange Hotel Navan Co Meath - Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Communicate and ensure understanding of the need for policy supports to revitalise our cities, towns and villages and ensure the long term vibrancy of Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, our Experience Economy.
Details: Policy supports required to revitalise our towns and villages which is essential for the long term viability of the Experience Economy sector.
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Mary Hurley
Methods: Letter
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Communicate and ensure understanding of the need for policy supports to ensure balanced regional development for Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, our Experience Economy, to ensure the sustainable and economic development of this key business economy.
Details: Policy supports required to ensure balanced regional development for Ireland’s Experience Economy.
Officials: Dara Calleary, Mary Hurley
Methods: Letter
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: To provide AmCham views and recommendations ahead of Budget 2026::To discuss AmCham Budget 2026 priorities with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation
Details: AmCham Budget 2026 submission
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McCarthy, Oonagh Buckley, Jacqui McCrum, Declan Hughes, ...
Methods: https://www.amcham.ie/media/yxzly54n/fv-2026-budget-submission.pdf - Submission, AmCham met with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation to discuss AmCham's Budget 2026 submission and its recommendations - Meeting
The Wheel
2025-09-17
Intent: To inform elected representatives and relevant departments about the priorities for the community and voluntary sector in relation to Budget 2026.
Details: The Wheel's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 was sent to elected representatives and relevant government departments in advance of the Budget. It highlights the priorities for the community and voluntary sector, including sustainable funding for the sector, equality of pay, increased compliance requiremen, ...
Officials: Dara Calleary, Jerry Buttimer, Mary Hurley, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, John McKeon, Teresa Leonard, Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, ...
Methods: Email
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Reformation of social welfare system and Carers Allowance means test
Details: Priorities for Department of Social Protection
Officials: Dara Calleary, John McKeon, Mary Hurley
Methods: Letter
Volunteering Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Inclusion of support for and investment in the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028
Details: Submission to Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s Statement of Strategy 2025 - 2028
Officials: Mary Hurley, Bairbre Nic Aongusa
Methods: We propose the following actions in the new Statement of Strategy: • Evaluate and learn from the 2021-2025 National Volunteering Strategy. • Develop a new National Volunteering Strategy to build on work done to date and address ongoing challenges facing volunteering. • Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the National Volunteering Strategy, that is robust and inclusive of all relevant stakeholders. • Continue to fund and support Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Centres. - Submission
Irish Men's Sheds Association
2025-05-20
Intent: Return of the Men's Shed Grant up to a value of €3000,00 per shed.
Details: Discussion the re-establishment of the Men's Shed Grant
Officials: Dara Calleary, Mary Hurley, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Darragh Gallagher
Methods: Meeting
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland
2025-05-06
Intent: Increased support for social enterprises from DRCD and DETE.::Social enterprise measures are included in Budget 2026.
Details: Supports for social enterprises.
Officials: Dara Calleary, Mary Hurley, John Lahart, Colm Brophy, Gary Gannon, Paul Donnelly, Ged Nash, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Sent to Sec Gen, Mary Hurley, regarding social enterprises funded by Pobal's CSP. - Email, Sent to Minister Calleary for the following: 1. inviting the Min to attend SERI's Summer Summit2. asking the Min to urgently address delays in DRCD relating to DAF and Trading for Impact implementation3. Requesting a meeting to discuss SERI's pre-budget proposals - Email, Invited TDs and officials to SERI's Summit Summit - Email