Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 79)
Uber
2025-12-31
Intent: To provide an update of newly introduced technology features and improvements made to enhance the taxi experience
Details: Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience
Officials: Garret Doocey, Ken Spratt, Siobhan Russell, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jen Cummins, Imelda Goldsboro, Mark Duffy, ...
Methods: Email
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
2025-12-17
Intent: A ban on fox hunting in Ireland
Details: Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
Officials: Joanna Byrne, Donna McGettigan, Cathy Bennett, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, John Brady, Johnny Mythen, Conor D McGuinness, ...
Methods: Email
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
Childminding Ireland
2025-11-19
Intent: The sustainability of childminding into the future.
Details: Calling for an independent review of the working of the new childminding system.
Officials: Kiera Keogh, Brian Brennan, Claire Kerrane, Michael Healy-Rae, Michael Fitzmaurice, Nikki Bradley, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email, 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
Red Flag Consulting Limited
2025-09-21
Intent: Highlighting the aims contained within the pre-budget submission and seeking a meeting to discuss
Details: Irish Paper Packaging Circularity Alliance Pre-Budget Submission and Meeting Outreach
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Fiona O'Connor, Deborah Sweeney, Pearse Doherty, Cian O'Callaghan, Alan Dillon, Darragh O'Brien, Naoise Ó Muirí, ...
Methods: Email
Statkraft Ireland Limited
2025-09-21
Intent: To secure a meeting with newly appointed members of the Oireachtas Climate, Environment and Energy Committee; to brief them on Statkraft activities; to promote the renewable energy sector
Details: Meeting Request and Introduction
Officials: Pa Daly, Naoise Ó Muirí, Ciarán Ahern
Methods: Meeting in Leinster House to brief Energy and Climate Spokespeople on Statkraft activities; to promote the renewable energy sector - Meeting
Cormac McKay
2025-09-21
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/
Details: Annual National Household Travel Survey
Officials: Seán Fleming, Shay Brennan, John Clendennen, Réada Cronin, Tony McCormack, Joe Neville, Louis O'Hara, Conor Sheehan, ...
Methods: Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - Email, To appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To highlight concerns of the EEB on proposals for the MFF, and lack of ringfencing of funding for nature, and on the negative impacts of the proposals to Life+ funding and consequential impacts for nature and civil society organisations capacity, and to seek awareness and pushback.::To highlight support for the concerns and recommendations in the EEB letter to HoS for the EU Council meeting on 26-27 June 2025, and to further emphasise: the implications for Ireland's upcomming Presidency of the EU; the security risks inherent in a failure to address the triple planetary crisis, risks associated with destabilisation of our democracies and further alienation of society & undermining of the rule of law and public accountability::the need to address misinformation and to provide high quality information; grave concern on the failure to uphold international law, and to address our obligations as third States in the face of serious breaches of international law; call for pressure to invoke A
Details: New EU Multi-annual financial framework, MFF for EU 27 Heads of State EU Council Meeting 26-27 June 2025
Officials: Patricia Stephenson, Alice-Mary Higgins, Jennifer Whitmore, Richard Boyd Barrett, Pa Daly, Lynn Boylan, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: To seek clarification on the Tánaiste's request to waive Pre-legislative Scrutiny (PLS) of the General Scheme of the Arbitration (Ammendment) Bill 2025, and on the potential arrangements for PLS and see rejection of this waive. ::To highlight communications from Gov and other actors promoting full ratification of CETA and concerns from CSOs on CETA, and the publication of the EU evaluation of CETA
Details: Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Arbitration (Ammendment) Bill 2025 & EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Officials: John Lahart, Cathy Bennett, Brian Brennan, Shay Brennan, Noel McCarthy, Ken O'Flynn, Duncan Smith, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication