Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 22)
Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service
2025-12-16
Intent: To secure additional funding and raise awareness of the current issues in the Youth Work sector, - funding, premises and staff recruitment and retention.
Details: To celebrate the 20th Birthday of Sphere 17 RYS, we invited a number of Local TD's the the centre to ask for additional funding and support of our youth service.
Officials: Barry Heneghan, Cian O'Callaghan, Naoise Ó Muirí
Methods: Meeting
National Traveller MABS
2025-11-28
Intent: That the Committee invite representatives nominated by the co-signing organisations to take part in thesession on energy affordability on December 10th.
Details: NTMABS joined with other organisations to send a joint letter to the Oireachtas Climate Committee outlining our concerns regarding the lack of civil society organisations being called as witnesses for their session on energy affordability.
Officials: Naoise Ó Muirí, Naoise O'Cearúil, Ciarán Ahern, Malcolm Byrne, John Clendennen, Réada Cronin, Pa Daly, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: 1 letter was sent via email to the Oireachtas Committee Members and clerk co-signed by NTMABS and Friends of the Earth, Irish Rural Link, National Women’s Council, INOU, Irish Cancer Society, Community Work Ireland, Polio Survivors Ireland, Irish Green Building Council, Disability Federation of Ireland, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Social Justice Ireland,Centre for Environmental Justice, Community Law and Mediation. - Email
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Funding and legislation to support St Michael's House and disability services.
Details: St Michael's House
Officials: Louise O'Reilly, Duncan Smith, Ann Graves, Naoise Ó Muirí, John Lahart
Methods: 29 January 2025. CEO and Director of Quality met with Louise O'Reilly (Sinn Fein) in Ballymun HQ - Meeting, 4 February 2025. CEO met with Deputy Duncan Smyth virtually. - Virtual Meeting, 13 February 2025. CEO, Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services and Chairperson of SMH met with Minister Jack Chambers in Leinster House (rescheduled to 2 May 2025) - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Ann Graves, Barry Ward, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Catherine Ardagh, Cian O'Callaghan, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
Christian Aid Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: To advocate for the Irish Government to develop a strong public position against the EU's Omnibus Simplification Package, ensuring that key corporate sustainability laws, including the CSDDD, are protected.
Details: EU corporate accountability policy
Officials: Rose Conway-Walsh, Neale Richmond, Lynn Boylan, Eoin Hayes, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Alice-Mary Higgins, Patricia Stephenson, Sinéad Gibney, ...
Methods: Meetings with TDs, Senators, MEPs, and officials in relation to EU corporate accountability legislation. - Meeting, Emails to elected representatives in relation to EU corporate accountability policy and legislation. - Email
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Providing sufficient resources to enable the successful completion of the national Designated Maritime Area Plan on time.
Details: Ireland's national Designated Maritime Area Plan
Officials: Barry Andrews, Naoise Ó Muirí, Malcolm Byrne, Conor D McGuinness, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Darren O'Rourke, Aine Doyle, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: Meeting
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Support for the recommendations set out in the Wind Energy Ireland Offshore Wind Action Plan, available online here: https://windenergyireland.com/images/files/web-offshore-wind-strategy-may-2025-12-page-a4-260525-am.pdf
Details: Offshore Wind Action Plan
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Matt Collins, Aine Doyle, Siobhan Russell, Pat McParland, Deirdre Gillane, Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, ...
Methods: Meeting, Phone call, Email
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Implement the new Planning and Development Act. ::Resourcing and support for the the implementation of the renewable energy targets set out in the National Planning Framework.::Priority for renewable energy projects in the planning system and more resources for ACP and relevant statutory agencies.::Provide political support for the reinforcement of our electricity grid as set out in EirGrid’s Shaping Our Electricity Future.::Accelerate the construction of the North-South Interconnector and other key grid infrastructure projects. ::Provide support for energy storage as a key enabler of renewable electricity and a zero-carbon power system and implement the national energy storage strategy.
Details: Acclerating delivery of on and offshore wind energy.
Officials: Barry Andrews, Naoise Ó Muirí, Malcolm Byrne, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Conor D McGuinness, Darren O'Rourke
Methods: Meeting, Email
TG4
2025-09-21
Intent: Tacaíocht bhreise do TG4
Details: Ag lorg tacaíocht bhreise do TG4
Officials: Aoife MacEvilly, Sinéad Gibney, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Conor D McGuinness, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Dara Calleary, Naoise O'Cearúil, ...
Methods: Aoife McEvilly Coimisiún na Meán cuairt ar TG4 ar 30/5/2025, plé ar mhaoiniú ilbhliaintiúil do TG4 agus ceist Moladh 7.1 do cheannas eagarthóireacht neamhspleách ar Nuacht TG4. Chruinniú le Deirdre Ní Choistín Ard Stiúrthóir. - Meeting, Rphoist ar 1/7/2025 agus ar 14/7/25 ó Trevor Ó Clochartaigh chuig Aengus Ó Snodaigh ag iarraidh cruinniú réamhbhuiséad a shocrú ag lorg tacaíocht breise do TG4. - Email, Rphoist ar 1/7/2025 ó Trevor Ó Clochartaigh chuig Sinéad Gibney ag iarraidh cruinniú réamhbhuiséad a shocrú ag lorg tacaíocht breise do TG4. - Email, ...