Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities
2025-05-07
Intent: To increase awareness of our service and what we do, and to inform the policy teams of our resourcing issue with a view to putting this issue on the political agenda. Our ultimate goal is to increase the funding of our service.
Details: Met with the policy teams within each political party to discuss the resourcing issue of our service - the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities.
Officials: Laura Harmon, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Cathal McCann, Sarah Lyons, Eamon Murphy, Peter Harper, Miriam Murphy, Tom Clonan
Methods: I emailed the Policy teams within each political party - Fine Fail, Fine Gael, Social Democrats, Labour and Sinn Fein to arrange a meeting with them to discuss our service, what we do, and to inform them of the resourcing issue within our service. I also emailed Senator Tom Clonan requesting a meeting re same. - Email, My colleague and I, NAS National Manager Joanne Condon, met with the policy officers/advisors/teams of the following political parties: Sinn Fein, Fine Fail, Fine Gael, Labour, Social Democrats. We also met with the Sinn Fein Disability Spokesperson and the Labour Disability Spokesperson for the same reasons. - Virtual Meeting
Crosscare
2025-05-07
Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.
Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...
Officials: Mark Ward, Paul Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, Eoin Ó Broin, Colm Brophy, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, ...
Methods: Multiple versions of the same email sent to many public representatives - as below - Email
Lesley McGuire
2025-03-17
Intent: Hoped to draw DPOs' attention to submission submitted in compliance with Town plan update, to maintain the property within the town boundary and seek support for land to be re zoned as residential.
Details: The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.
Officials: Aoife Flynn, Avril Cronin, Breda McCarthy, Caroline Winstanley, Danny Alvey, Edward Timmins, Erika Doyle, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: I phoned and left a message for 6 councillors who responded to my mail and spoke to 3. - Phone call
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
2025-01-21
Intent: Gather information on plans for scheduling of 3rd Stage of the Bill. ::Request that a Parliamentary Question be asked. ::Recommend Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) amendments to the Bill ::Express CAHC's interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combatting Racism and Xenophobia. ::Express CAHC's support for the passage of the legislation. ::Express CAHC disapppointment towards Sinn Fein manifesto intention to repeal the legislation.
Details: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Officials: Barry Ward, Eileen Flynn, Annie Hoey, Malcolm Byrne, Pauline O'Reilly, Ivana Bacik, Simon Harris, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Email correspondence with various TDs and Senators throughout September - October 2024. - Email, Messages with Senator Annie Hoey on 11 October 2024. - Social Media, Letter sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris TD, Minister Helen McEntee TD, and Minister Roderic O'Gorman.Letter sent to Pa Daly TD and Cllr Miriam Murphy (Sinn Fein Manifesto Preparation) on 23rd December 2024. - Letter, ...
Irish Funds Industry Association CLG
2025-01-21
Intent: To discuss the Domestic and EU Legislative Agenda and share key priorities so as enhance the competitiveness of the Irish Funds Industry
Details: Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
Officials: Richard Bruton, Colm Forde, Alan Ahearne, Dara Calleary, Deirdre Gillane, Duncan Smith, Frances Fitzgerald, Ged Nash, ...
Methods: Conference Call, Email, Event / Reception, ...
RIAI
2025-01-20
Intent: The objective was to present and discuss the RIAI objectives and proposals.
Details: RIAI Election manifesto - building better futures
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Miriam Murphy
Methods: An email was sent to present the RIAI Election manifesto which outlines a series of proposals. - Email
Shannon Group plc
2025-01-20
Intent: Seek a review of National Aviation Policy
Details: Discussion on current National Aviation Policy
Officials: Richard O'Donoghue, Cathal Crowe, Timmy Dooley, Deirdre Gillane, John Brady, Miriam Murphy, Jack O'Donnell, Michael Collins, ...
Methods: Briefing paper sent to Richard O'Donoghue on 10th September - Email, Meeting with Cathal Crowe on 11th September - Meeting, Meeting with Timmy Dooley on 11th September - Meeting, ...
Charity Retail Ireland
2025-01-14
Intent: Ireland should seek a derogation under the VAT Directive to allow for the donation of unsold goodsat a zero rate of VAT to be included in election manifestos
Details: VAT derogation on goods donated to charity
Officials: Ollie Crowe, Christopher O'Sullivan, Richard Bruton, Garret Ahearn, Darren O'Rourke, Louise O'Reilly, Miriam Murphy, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Email
Polio Survivors Ireland
2024-10-21
Intent: Attendance at Leinster House of TDs & Senators at event on 23 October 2024.
Details: Invitation to TDs & Senators to an event at Leinster House to highlight needs of polio survivors
Officials: Miriam Murphy
Methods: Phonecalls to the TDs and Senators to secure an RSVP intention for the event on the 23 October 2024. - Phone call, Invitation to Councillor Miriam Madigan Murphy to attend event in Leinster House on 23 October 2024. - Email
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
2024-09-23
Intent: A National Clinical Care programme and support for pulmonary fibrosis patients around the need for inclusion in the national rehabilitation programme and consideration and support for the running of oxygen at home, reimbursement by the HSE for payment of oxygen and the rising costs of energy.
Details: Creating awareness to members of The House of the Oireachtas and Minister for Health of the need for a National Clinical Care Programme for patients living with pulmonary fibrosis in Ireland, and the unmet needs of those patients and the challenges they face living with a life limiting condition, th, ...
Officials: Stephen Donnelly, Cathal Crowe, David Cullinane, Duncan Smith, Miriam Murphy, Jack Chambers, Susan Mitchell, Micheál Martin, ...
Methods: Request for update on oxygen contracts in Ireland - Email, Thank you to the Chair Sean Crowe for raising ILFA's issues at the HSE testimony before the committee - Letter, Thank you to Cathal Crowe for submitting a parliamentary question on behalf of ILFA - Email, ...