Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell

Total Lobbying Efforts: 469

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DHR Consultancy Limited

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-09-02

Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide

Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research

Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...

Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception

Global Legal Action Network

2025-08-29

Intent: Enactment of ban trade in goods and services with and investment in illegal settlements

Details: Occupied Territories Bill

Officials: Frances Black, Alice-Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell, Simon Harris, Joe Hackett, John Lahart, Cathy Bennett, Brian Brennan, ...

Methods: Meeting

Polio Survivors Ireland

2025-08-22

Intent: To ask if implementation of comprehensive vulnerability assessments, co-ordinated care pathways and designated case workers for those seeking international protection with disabilities will be considered in the workplan.

Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Officials: Matt Carthy, Paula Butterly, Tom Brabazon, Michael Cahill, Catherine Callaghan, Alan Kelly, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Mark Ward, ...

Methods: The committee responded to say they acknowledged and noted the email. - Email

Samaritans Ireland

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-08-18

Intent: • Prioritise an urgent National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement. • Mandate Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards (including contractors), and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act.• Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide

Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research – which included the following asks:

Officials: Alan Dillon, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...

Methods: Impact report and research briefing on 21st May 2025. - Event / Reception, Email communication concerning follow up around key priorities particularly language training. - Email

Creative Retail Distribution Limited

2025-05-21

Intent: A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.

Details: Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations , ...

Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...

Methods: Email to members of the Oireachtas referring to the proposed implementation of the E-liquids tax using a self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp and highlighting the findings of an independent report from Forvis Mazars on the matter. - Email

Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited

2025-05-21

Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.

Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers, including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking, returning t, ...

Officials: Garret Ahearn, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Paraic Brady, ...

Methods: An email to each member of Seanad Eireann together with a constituency report. - Email

Irish Red Cross

2025-05-21

Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences

Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project

Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...

Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception

P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd

2025-05-21

Intent: A meeting with the representatives detailed below to discuss PJ Carroll & Co's positions on tobacco harm reduction, retail licensing and the future regulation of vaping products in Ireland

Details: Tobacco harm reduction and proposed Bill on vaping and tobacco regulation

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Carol Nolan, George Lawlor, Pa Daly, John Clendennen, Noel McCarthy, Rory Cocking, Michael McDowell, ...

Methods: Outreach and follow up seeking a meeting - Email, Meeting, Follow ups on email outreach to schedule a meeting - Phone call

Ibec

2025-05-21

Intent: To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister of State for Digital Delivery via a networking 'lunch & learn' event in Buswells Hotel.

Details: Technology Ireland 'Lunch & Learn' event with Oireachtas members

Officials: Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Conor Murphy, PJ Murphy, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Linda Nelson Murray, Malcolm Noonan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, ...

Methods: Social Media, Email

DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

2025-05-20

Intent: To highlight DBI's campaign on the European Accessibility Act, to circulate DBI's Accessibility Guide for SMEs ahead of the European Accessibility Act, and encourage discussion in the Seanad of the issue of online accessibility

Details: To raise awarness of the European Accessibility Act

Officials: Peter Burke, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Manus Boyle, Paraic Brady, Cathal Byrne, Joanne Collins, Joe Conway, Alison Comyn, ...

Methods: per DPO - Email, Meeting