Noel Thomas

Noel Thomas

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 69

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Galway County Council
First Seen
19 January 2016
Last Seen
21 January 2025

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Councillor

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Galway County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)

Intent: Raise issues affecting carers across Ireland with General Election candidates.::Seeking each party leader to endorse FCIs 10 Pledges for Family Carers Manifesto

Details: General Election

Methods
Carlow/ KK event Re GE - Event / ReceptionCarrie Ann-Attendance at the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Event / ReceptionCarrie Ann-Invitation to the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Methods
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email

Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.

Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.

Methods
Email

Intent: To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election and brief selected candidates on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland.

Details: Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election to election candidates highlighting LGI's policy priorities to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid, and asking for these policies to be supported during the campaign.

Methods
Informal communication regarding LGI's General Election Manifesto at the National Ploughing Championships. - Informal communicationOutreach to selected candidates to request that LGI's policy priorities for rural consumers are included in Political party manifestos, in light of General Election 2024. - EmailLetter

Rehab Group

2025-01-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Commitments from candidates and parties that Disability matters will be prioritised in the next Programme for Government

Details: Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings

Methods
Hard copy of our Manifesto was sent by letter/email to relevant spokespersons and Ministers - LetterThe NDSA held three election hustings in Galway 14 November Limerick 19 November Dublin Candidates attended election hustings organised by NDSA. Service users and staff from Rehab were in attendance and raised issues of concern to them. - Event / Reception

Intent: Prioritise the needs of People with Disabilities in the new programme for Government.

Details: General Election Hustings: 2 facilitated by Irish Wheelchair Association(IWA), and 3 by National Disability Services Association (NDSA)

Methods
General Election Hustings: 2 facilitated by Irish Wheelchair Association(IWA), and 3 by National Disability Services Association (NDSA). Locations - Carlow, Portlaoise, Clontarf (Dublin), Galway and Limerick - Lobby day

Intent: Call on all Parties and Candidates to commit to ensuring equitable support for all disability services

Details: NDSA Hustings

Methods
Hustings in Galway, Limerick and Dublin hosted by NDSA members. Galway - 14th Nov 11- 12:30 RehabCare, Galway Resource Centre, 9B Liosban Business Park, Tuam Road, GalwayLimerick - 19th Nov 11-12:30 Enable Ireland Adult Services Quinn's Cross, Mungret, Co. Limerick V94 DF89Dublin - 21st Nov 11:30-1:00 IWA Clontarf Blackheath Drive, Clontarf, Dublin 3 - Event / Reception

Intent: Highlight to General Election candidates the role of generic, biosimilar, and value-added medicines in healthcare policy and urge candidates to support the objectives of Medicines for Ireland during and after the election.

Details: Correspondence to General Election Candidates regarding the key asks contained within the Medicines for Ireland manifesto.

Methods
Email