Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 165)
IS&WFPO CLG
2025-12-23
Intent: To highlight our Members vies and concerns on all the issues listed above
Details: Quotas, Fishing Opportunities, Emergency Funding for Organisations, Representtion and A Typical Scheme
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Timmy Dooley, Micheál Martin, Martin Heydon, Michael Collins, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Danny Healy-Rae
Methods: Email
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-12-23
Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities
Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.
Officials: Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Caroline O'Loughlin, Theresa Newman, Ronan O'Domhnaill, Aoife MacEvilly, Niamh Hodnett, ...
Methods: Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement. - Email, Letters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions. - Letter, Meetings with officials in the Department of Media, Minister for Media, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán. To explain our proposals, concerns and objectives and the value our sector brings. - Meeting, ...
Limerick Chamber
2025-11-24
Intent: To reduce overall rate increase, and highlight the negative impact the 6% increase would have on SMEs
Details: Limerick Chamber wrote to executive and elected representatives to highlight concerns regarding commercial rate increase
Officials: John Moran, Pat Daly, Matthew White, Catherine Slattery, Sarah Beasley, Sharon Benson, Daniel Butler, PJ Carey, ...
Methods: Email
Limerick Chamber
2025-11-04
Intent: Increase provision of affordable housing in Limerick
Details: Presentation to the Full Council of Limerick City and County Council
Officials: Abul Kalam Azad Talukder, Adam Teskey, Brian Kennedy, Bridie Collins, Brigid Teefy, Catherine Slattery, Conor Sheehan, Daniel Butler, ...
Methods: Sean Golden presented findings of Employee Housing Survey to full council meeting - Meeting, Sean Golden sent follow up email with publication attachment to all councillors, TDs and Senators - Email
The Union of Students in Ireland
2025-10-28
Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.
Details: Reduction of fees for third level students
Officials: James Lawless, Donna McGettigan, Pearse Doherty, Darren O'Rourke, Sorca Clarke, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Rose Conway-Walsh, Seán Crowe, ...
Methods: Contact with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the fee reduction - Email, Thanking Ministers who spoke in favour of a fee reduction - Email
Beefplan Movement
2025-09-21
Intent: Communicate the objections that our members have in relation to the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal
Details: Matters of significance to Irish Cattle & Beef farmers
Officials: Martin Heydon, Ciaran Mullooly, Michael Collins, Niall Collins, Simon Harris, Maria Walsh, Paul Lawless
Methods: Emails were sent in relation to the specific subject matter - Email, Brief meetings were held to present printed copies of the petition to a variety of designated public officials - Meeting
ALONE
2025-09-20
Intent: Cross-party consideration of ALONE's costed pre-budget submission.
Details: 2026 pre-budget submission
Officials: Holly Cairns, Ivana Bacik, Jack Chambers, James Browne, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O'Donnell, Mary Lou McDonald, Michael Collins, ...
Methods: Initial email containing link to ALONE's pre-budget submission, and follow-up email. - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: To ensure that members of the Oireachtas are aware of and highlight the priorities in IFA's General Election Manifesto (2024) and IFA's Spring Lobbying priorities.::To ensure that the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine takes on board the key priorities as highlighted by IFA.
Details: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Officials: Malcolm Byrne, Martin Kenny, Matt Carthy, Michael Collins, Paraic Brady, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Ryan O'Meara, William Aird, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Informal communication, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Byrne, Cathy Bennett, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Officials: Mary Butler, James Browne, David Cullinane, John Cummins, Jack Chambers, Paul McAuliffe, Charlie McConalogue, Niamh Smyth, ...
Methods: James Browne, Mary Butler & David Cullinane - Email, John Cummins - Meeting, Jack Chambers & Paul Mc Auliffe - Email, ...