Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask if a review of the Cost of Disability for those on the State Pension will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Social Protection
Officials: John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Johnny Guirke, Louise O'Reilly, Liam Quaide, Peter Roche, ...
Methods: The Joint Committee will write later in the year to invite Polio Survivors Ireland to submit evidence. - 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
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers, including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking, returning t, ...
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Paraic Brady, ...
Methods: An email to each member of Seanad Eireann together with a constituency report. - Email
Irish Red Cross
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences
Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To provide updates to elected representatives on the Deposit Return Scheme and its progress to date. To provide updates to elected representatives on the community and charity fundraising activity being facilitated by the Deposit Return Scheme.
Details: Update on the Deposit Return Scheme
Officials: Alan Dillon, Jennifer Whitmore, Ged Nash, Paul Donnelly, Shay Brennan, James Geoghegan, Ciarán Ahern, Mairéad Farrell, ...
Methods: Meetings to provide updates to Minister of State Alan Dillon and Deputy Jennifer Whitmore on the Deposit Return Scheme and its progress to date. - Meeting, Lobby Day to provide an update to Oireachtas members on the community and charity fundraising activity being facilitated by the Deposit Return Scheme. - Lobby day
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister of State for Digital Delivery via a networking 'lunch & learn' event in Buswells Hotel.
Details: Technology Ireland 'Lunch & Learn' event with Oireachtas members
Officials: Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Conor Murphy, PJ Murphy, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Linda Nelson Murray, Malcolm Noonan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, ...
Methods: Social Media, Email
DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee
2025-05-20
Intent: To highlight DBI's campaign on the European Accessibility Act, to circulate DBI's Accessibility Guide for SMEs ahead of the European Accessibility Act, and encourage discussion in the Seanad of the issue of online accessibility
Details: To raise awarness of the European Accessibility Act
Officials: Peter Burke, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Manus Boyle, Paraic Brady, Cathal Byrne, Joanne Collins, Joe Conway, Alison Comyn, ...
Methods: per DPO - Email, Meeting
Nursing Homes Ireland
2025-05-19
Intent: For the government to action their commitment, “Publish the NTPF review of pricing systems in early 2025 and work towards an equitable funding model for the nursing home sector”, was a core advocacy ask from Nursing Homes Ireland.
Details: NHI wrote to the Deputies and Senators regarding the urgent need for Government to honour its Programme for Government commitment to publish the NHSS (Fair Deal) Review of Pricing in early 2025.
Officials: David Cullinane, Sharon Keogan, Claire Kerrane, Noel O'Donovan, Marian Harkin, Michael Healy-Rae, Barry Heneghan, Gillian Toole, ...
Methods: Letter
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: That the Government must redouble its efforts to lobby for the retention of the Derogation, honour its commitments on nutrient storage, and continue to focus on improving water quality from all sources.
Details: Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cassidy, Barry Cowen, ...
Methods: Meeting, Email, Informal communication, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To thank IFA members for all of their assistance in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn.
Details: Letter of thanks from Cork County Council
Officials: Alan Coleman, Alan O'Connor, Ann Bambury, Ann Marie Ahern, Annmarie Ahern, Anthony Barry, Audrey Buckley, Ben Dalton O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: Letter