Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 61)
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To advocate for the Rent Pressure Zone Rules to remain in place and put forward a proposal to improve security of tenure for private renters.
Details: Private rental legislation
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Carrigy, John Cummins, Kieran O'Donnell, John Shaw, John McDonald
Methods: Email sent to the Tainiste, Micheál Carrigy, Minister Kieran O'Donnell, Minister John Cummins and John Shaw with an accompanying letter. - Email, Met John McDonald by chance and made enquiries about the Minister's consideration of the proposal. Was advised that it has been reviewed. - Informal communication
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: Set out Threshold's policy priorities to the DPOs.
Details: Threshold's policy priorities
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Willie O'Dea, ...
Methods: One email sent with a letter attached to members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. - Email, Letter from John-Mark McCafferty to the members of the Joint-Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage setting out Threshold's policy priorities and requesting a meeting. - Letter, Email exchange to request and schedule meeting with Conor Sheehan. - Email, ...
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To clarify several points raised at a Committee session.
Details: Oireachtas Committee Session
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Brian Stanley, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Paul McAuliffe, ...
Methods: To clarify several points raised at Committee session on the 15th of July. - Letter, Letter sent by email to listed DPOs. - Email
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-09-04
Intent: To have the priorities, concerns and proposals of our organisation's Members considered in hearings, deliberations and report of the Joint Committee and for changes where necessary to be considered.::To urgently progress the access of our sector to funding approved in the last Budget and in the Programme for Government for news and current affairs in independent radio sector.::To seek to have the priorities and concerns of commercial broadcasters in Ireland and Europe considered in relation to EU and Irish legislation on media.::To ensure that IBI was aware of and understood the plans and schedule for the introduction of gambling advertising regulation.::To ensure open and constructive communications with regulatory authorities including strategic plans for the radio sector.::To arrange meetings or ask questions re policy, regulatory or legislative issues.
Details: Briefings providing to Members of the Joint Committee on Media, and Members of the Oireachtas legislation. Meetings with Minister for Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, and officials, re Budget/Programme for Government funding. Engagement with the Gambling Regulation Authority of Irelan, ...
Officials: Ronan O'Domhnaill, Alison Comyn, Rónán Mullen, Brian Brennan, Christopher O'Sullivan, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Provision of accessible funding, arranging and seeking meetings, and providing information on IBI's priorities and proposals and arranging or seeking meetings. - Email, Seeking meetings or providing links to content. - Social Media, Leinster House and nearby. Meetings to explain concerns and priorities of IBI re funding and legislation. - Meeting, ...
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
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
National Traveller MABS
2025-08-27
Intent: To highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.1. Implementation of Minimum BER Standards in the Private Rental Sector2. Scaling Up and Resourcing the Local Authority and AHB Retrofit Programmes3. Ireland’s Forthcoming National Building Renovation Plan
Details: NTMABS as a part of a group of civil society organisations working to end energy poverty and ensure warm, affordable homes for all, we are writing to highlight three priority policy areas that the Committee should address in its 2025 work programme.
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Paul McAuliffe, Rory Hearne, ...
Methods: 1 email was sent to each member of the Housing Committee, the email was co-signed by National Traveller MABS and 10 other civil society organisations. - 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
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
One Family
2025-07-29
Intent: To outline the concerns held by civil society organisations in relation to engagement with Oireachtas Committees and to seek that a plan be formulated to address these concerns.
Details: Co-signed letter outlining engagement issues civil society orgs are experiencing with Oireachtas Committees
Officials: Peter Finnegan, Seán Fleming, John Brady, Catherine Callaghan, Micheál Carrigy, Matt Carthy, Catherine Connolly, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: A co-signed letter from 113 civil society organisations was emailed on the 23rd of July to the Clerk of Dáil Eireann and Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and cc'd to the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh on 23rd July 2025. - Email