Nessa Cosgrove

Nessa Cosgrove

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 230

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
15 January 2025
Last Seen
10 June 2026

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SeanadSligo County Council

Current Oireachtas Committee Memberships

Updated 31 May 2026

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

41 officials
2026-06-10

Intent: Funding secured in budget 2027

Details: Organised AV room to launch MS Ireland's pre-budget submission 2027

Methods
Asked Colm Burkes office to issue initial invite - EmailEmail to Nessa Cosgrove to request her to put in a commencement matter regarding the Sligo Business - EmailIndividual emails to those who attended - Email

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

14 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Identifying that the bill is not compliant with EU environmental law. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_transport/2026-04-15/3/

Details: Submission to the joint committee of transport on behalf of Wild Ireland Defence CLG in relation to the proposed Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026.

Methods
Submission and opening statement to the Committee. - Submission

Intent: Communicate AmCham views with regard to Dublin Airport Bill and the passenger cap

Details: Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport on Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Dublin Airport Bill

Methods
AmCham submission is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/lpmbyss1/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-billl-2026-amcham-ireland-submission-to-joc-on-transport.pdf - Submission

Horse Sport Ireland

58 officials
2026-05-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To outline to Oireachtas members the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to their county and the benefits of the scheme.

Details: National Breeding Services Grant Scheme

Methods
Email sent to Oireachtas members in outlining the funding allocated under the National Breeding Services Grant Scheme to organisations/shows in their area. - Email

EPIC Empowering People in Care

15 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: We sought support from elected representatives for amendments to the Bill

Details: Child Care Bill 2025

Methods
Email Sent to all members of the Oireachtas Committee for Children. The submission is publish on our website www.epiconline.ie - EmailMet with Elected representatives and the Minister for Children to discuss our amendments. - MeetingWrote to the Minister for Children Norma Foley to seek support for EPIC amendments - Letter

Mental Health Reform

9 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Build awareness of human rights based mental health policy/legislation

Details: General awareness around human rights based policy/legislation

Methods
Email on launch of MHC guidance on MH services for people with intellectual disabilities sent on 22nd April 2026 to Liam Quiade - EmailEmail relating to CRPD sent to Sorca Clarke, Nicole Ryan, Marie Sherlock, Mark Wall, Nessa Cosgrove, Laura Harmon, Roderic Gorman and Malcolm Noonan on 7th Jan 2026 - Email

Mental Health Reform

36 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill

Details: Mental Health Bill 2024

Methods
Call on MH Bill Amendments Ian Power on 10.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill Enya Kennedy (Patricia Stephenson's office) on 30.3.2026 9.4.2026 10.4.2026 and 15.4.2026 - Phone callCall on MH Bill amendments with Ian Power on 21.1.2026 - Phone call

Intent: Share our briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, and ask TDs and Senators to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and in debates on the Bill.

Details: International Protection Bill 2026

Methods
Shared briefing paper outlining our high-level concerns regarding the proposed Bill, asking elected officials to raise these concerns within their parties, in representations to the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, and in debates on the Bill. - Email