Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: For the mayors/ deputy mayors to submit a motion on the above at their next council meeting.
Details: Following up with all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral, ...
Officials: Niamh Kennedy, Kevin Callan, Peter Conlan, TP O'Reilly, Paddy O'Rourke, Declan Bree, Donna Sheridan, Paschal Fitzmaurice, ...
Methods: Email
Laois Chamber Alliance
2025-05-06
Intent: Make public representatives aware of the work of Laois Chamber Alliance
Details: Presented to Laois County Council the programme and plans for Laois Chamber Alliance for 2025
Officials: Aidan Mullins, Aisling Moran, Angela McEvoy, Barry Walsh, Ben Brennan, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Catherine Fitzgerald, Conor Bergin, ...
Methods: Presented to Laois County Council Monthly Meeting - Event / Reception
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For the mayors/deputy mayors to submit a motion at their next council meeting.
Details: Contacted all current Mayors of local authorities asking that they submit a motion in support of International Epilepsy Day to recognise all those living with epilepsy within their communities and calling on the Government to commit to implementing the World Health Organisation Intersectoral Global , ...
Officials: Niamh Kennedy, Kevin Callan, Peter Conlan, TP O'Reilly, Paddy O'Rourke, Declan Bree, Donna Sheridan, Paschal Fitzmaurice, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To highlight the ongoing challenges facing farmers.::To engage with Government Ministers and TD's to discuss how some of these issues could be addressed in next month's Budget.::To highlight urgent issues::- Delays in Farm Payments::- Retention of the Nitrates Derogation::- Forestry - bark beetle::- Supports for the tillage sector::- Cost of doing business
Details: National Ploughing Championships 2024 - IFA Stand
Officials: Amii McKeever, Barry Cassidy, Brendan Gleeson, Charlie Flanagan, Charlie McConalogue, Ciaran Mullooly, Clodagh Higgins, Dara Calleary, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Informal communication, Social Media
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
2024-08-14
Intent: Allow for ease of roadside hedge and verge management decisions for road safety reasons
Details: Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to seek clarification on the requirements for rural contractors to provide hedge management services in order to make rural roads safer.
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Eamon Ryan, Charlie McConalogue, Darragh O'Brien, Mattie McGrath, Carol Nolan, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)
2024-05-22
Intent: Our intended outcome is to get funding for our fun run, or at least be pointed in the right direction for the funding.
Details: We emailed Pádraig Fleming to get funding for our project, which is hosting a fun run for second-level students in Laois-Offaly.
Officials: Padraig Fleming
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aidan Mullins, Aisling Moran, Barry Walsh, Ben Brennan, Brian Stanley, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Catherine Fitzgerald, Charles Flanagan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Drury
2023-05-19
Intent: Share information requested by Laois County Council on access routes to Roadstone’s Ballyadams Quarry in Co. Laois
Details: Discussion of access routes at Ballyadams Quarry in Co. Laois
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Aisling Moran
Methods: Discussion of access routes at Ballyadams Quarry in Co. Laois. Meeting was also attended by officials (non DPOs) of Laois County Council - Meeting
Irish Bioenergy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-09-21
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Johnny Penrose, Vinny McCormack, Aengus O'Rourke, Louise Heavin, Paul Hogan, ...
Methods: Email
Visual Artists Ireland
2022-08-30
Intent: Response that SPC is attending to the matter and supporting that rents are not increased.
Details: Email requesting that Laois SPC for Climate Action and Community SPC finds a solution to 25% rent increases in Stradbally Artists Studios
Officials: Padraig Fleming
Methods: eMail sent 6th July 2022 - Email