Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
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
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
2025-08-29
Intent: For INMO budget priorities to be included in Budget 2026
Details: Healthcare
Officials: Máire Devine, Sinéad Gibney, Cian O'Callaghan, Pádraig Rice, Robbie Gallagher, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Eileen Lynch, Robert Troy, ...
Methods: Event held in Buswells Hotel, July 8th 2025 - Lobby day
SOS KILKENNY CLG
2025-08-12
Intent: to support individuals to access their rights to reach their fullest potential as active citizens in all areas of life including access to housing, employment, education, health and social opportunities. To utilise the maximum available resources to implement models of support aligned with human rights and to deliver services that serve as a bridge to full inclusion in community for people with disabilities. Allocation of planned and emergency supports are required to meet unmet targets.::plan a realistic allocation of 280 residential places to meet priority 1emergencies, ring fence separate and dedicated funding of €20 Million for planned places. Develop a multi-year capital plan for investment in residential and independent living options. Enable service providers to deliver and expand services by increasing base funding to resolve current and historic deficits, by funding the actual cost of service delivery and ensure funding for pay awards to achieve parity with S39 orgs
Details: Key budget priorities budget 2026 for people with disabilities
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere
Methods: Francis Coughlan held face to face meetings with three government representatives in Kilkenny during July - Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Rejection of LNG::Ensure Gov decision on LNG is changed and brought into with climate law
Details: LNG and Climate Action
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Aine Doyle, Rónán Mullen, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Eileen Flynn, Gerard Craughwell, Lynn Ruane, ...
Methods: Email with briefing to Senator Higgins - Email, Meeting with Minister's advisor - Meeting, Emails with briefing to Minister and Taoiseach's advisors - 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
Horse Racing Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Aidan Farrelly, Réada Cronin, Naoise O'Cearúil, Joe Neville, Martin Heydon, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To invite Oireachtas members to an Oireachtas coffee morning to mark Daffodil Day::To share cancer related county statistics and services statistics with elected representatives
Details: Daffodil Day 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Robert O'Donoghue, Erin McGreehan, Emer Higgins, Pauline Tully, Johnny Guirke, ...
Methods: Oireachtas event to mark Daffodil Day, 26.03.25. Attendees listed below. - Event / Reception
Family Carers Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: For Inclusion of care related policies within the new Programme for Government::Progressing commitments/ policy issues for carers in the new Programme for Government
Details: Programme for Government
Officials: Marian Harkin, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Dara Calleary, Michael Lowry, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Kieran O'Donnell, Natasha Newsome Drennan, ...
Methods: Marian Harkin, Michael Martin, Simon Harris, Michael Lowry, Jennifer Murnane - Email, Dara Calleary - Meeting, Jennifer Murnane & Kieran O Donnell - Meeting, ...
Family Carers Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: • establish a cross Departmental working group on young carers and designate a Department with lead responsibility; ::• commit to develop a new dedicated programme of supports and services for young carers and young adult carers, through a new National Strategy for Carers;::• improve the identification of young carers at the earliest opportunity so that services can be adequately resourced so young carers can access the additional support they need;::• ensure that Ministers in the Department of Education and Youth, and Department of Children, Disability and Equality recognise their responsibilities to young carers and develop appropriate support programmes;::• put in place bespoke programmes in schools to recognise and support the specific needs and circumstances of young carers;::• provide pathways and programmes for young adult carers to access or remain in further and higher education or other training while also recognising their caring duties;::• recognise the unpaid work of young
Details: Supports for Young Carers in Ireland
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Aidan Farrelly, Cathal Byrne, Gillian Toole, Micheál Carrigy, Marie Sherlock, Ciarán Ahern, Duncan Smith, ...
Methods: Event / Reception
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: Inform select public officials about Visa’s She’s Next initiative, which supports female entrepreneurs through financial grants and mentorship.
Details: Visa’s She’s Next initiative– empowering women entrepreneurs
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Robert Troy, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, Alan Dillon, Niamh Smyth, Catherine Callaghan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, ...
Methods: Minister attended and spoke at Visa’s She’s Next Award Ceremony. - Meeting, Informed public officials about Visa’s She’s Next initiative and informed select public officials regarding winners awarded in their constituencies. - Email