Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Gaelic Players Association
2025-09-17
Intent: To ensure there is a understanding of the financial burden faced by inter-county players at a time they are generating significant sums for the exchequer. This is part of a campaign to seek an increase in the government grant available to inter-county players as part of the upcoming budget.
Details: The Indecon Report on the Economic and Social Impact of GPA Players and how its findings relate to State funding for inter-county players
Officials: Jack Chambers, Patrick O'Donovan, Theresa Newman, Ciaran Shanley, Seán Canney, Alan Kelly, Padraig Hughes, Paul McAuliffe, ...
Methods: May 15th: Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers TD. Tom Parsons attended the meeting on behalf of the GPA at the Department of Finance - Meeting, May 20th: Meeting with Minister Patrick O'Donovan TD, Theresa Newman and Ciaran Shanley at the Department of Sport. Tom Parsons and Gemma Begley attended this meeting on behalf of the GPA and were joined by GPA National Executive Committee member Neil McManus. - Meeting, June 27th: Email to Alan Kelly TD to request an opportunity to present the findings of the Indecon Report to the Oireachtas Committee on Sport. This email came from GPA CEO Tom Parsons. - Email, ...
Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)
2025-09-10
Intent: Sufficient allocation to ensure fair distribution of public funds
Details: Funding for Coimisiún na Meán Schemes and sufficient Departmental Funding for Government, semi-State and Local Authority advertising to ensure equitable allocation to trusted public service content providers so that all readers and audiences are reached
Officials: Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Patrick O’Donovan, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Dara Calleary, Helen McEntee, Seán Canney, ...
Methods: Emails to all relevant DPOs - Email, Follow up calls after emails, requests for meetings, calls about the substantive issues - Phone call, Meeting with Minister O'Donovan, departmental staff and advisers - Virtual Meeting, ...
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: Build awareness of the importance of maintaining and adding to Ireland's Double Tax Agreements network during the 2025 St Patrick's Day Ministerial visits.
Details: Double Tax Agreements
Officials: Jack Chambers, David Moloney, Sam Griffin, Hildegarde Naughton, Kevin McCarthy, Denise Duffy, Damien Cole, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Email
Murray
2025-05-20
Intent: To build awareness of the Europa prospect off Corrib and support for its development as a potential low-emission, indigenous energy source
Details: FEL 4/19 gas exploration licence held by Europa Oil & Gas
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Alan Dillon, Seán Canney, Jenny McCormack, Padraig Hughes, Martin Daly, Eamon Scanlon, Frank Feighan, ...
Methods: Contact with officials in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to to discuss the FEL 4/19 licence. - Phone call, Contact with TDs, and Ministers/advisers from DECC regarding the FEL 4/19 licence. - Email, Meeting with Deputy Martin Daly to provide an update on the FEL 4/19 licence. - Meeting, ...
Ballina Community Centre
2019-08-21
Intent: Support to ensure the future of the service, identifying a suitable support as the service does not fit the profile of a social enterprise, possible affiliation with other organisations
Details: Availability of appropriate support for Ballina Community Centre, not feasible to be a social enterprise, issues facing the survival of the service
Officials: Padraig Hughes
Methods: Meeting with Padraig Hughes and Deirdre Maloney in the Dept of Environment - Meeting
eircom Limited
2019-05-21
Intent: Update on eir's mobile and fixed broadband investment plans
Details: Telecoms investment
Officials: Padraig Hughes
Methods: Meeting to update on eir's mobile and fixed broadband investment plans; discussion on eir's former participation in the National Broadband Plan - Meeting, Call to arrange meeting - Phone call
The Wheel
2019-05-21
Intent: To ensure that the strategy is coherent with the Department's other strategies to support the community and voluntary sector
Details: The Wheel met Minister Ring to discuss the Department of Rural and Community Development's Strategy for Social Enterprise
Officials: Michael Ring, Padraig Hughes
Methods: The meeting took place on January 30th in the offices of Minister Ring, DRCD, Nassau Street, Dublin. - Meeting
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
2019-05-20
Intent: To establish the timeline for the announcement of Dormant Accounts funding and to explain to the Minister that the Big Brother Big Sister Programme is dependant on this funding stream.::To discuss a proposal made by Foróige relating to youth initiatives specifically related to rural regeneration and gain an understanding as to how these might be funded
Details: Meeting with Minister Michael Ring regarding Dormant Accounts funding for the Big Brother Big Sister Programme and funding for youth initiatives in rural Ireland
Officials: Michael Ring, Padraig Hughes
Methods: The meeting took place on 17/04/2019 in the Department of Rural and Community Development. - Meeting
TASK Ltd
2019-05-01
Intent: Reiteration of TASK's continued ability to supply Seniors Alert Scheme monitored alarms throughout Ireland, regardless of form taken by Brexit (as previously given to Pobal)::Minister to ensure apparent sub-contracting (monitoring) breach of Seniors Alert Scheme contract (as confirmed by Pobal) is addressed/has not been continuing::Clarify Pobal's role in having restricted many suppliers from operating countrywide, following the transfer of the Seniors Alert Scheme to Pobal
Details: Seniors Alert Scheme - Pobal's structuring of monitored alarm scheme. Brexit implications. Suppliers subcontracting in apparent breach of contract.
Officials: Michael Ring, Padraig Hughes
Methods: Feb 18, 2019 - Following Minister's statement regarding Seniors Alert Scheme (SAS) & Brexit [see https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/brexit-threat-to-senior-alert-scheme-says-minister-905124.html] emailed Minister Ring re TASK's continued ability to supply SAS monitored alarms across Ireland regardless of the form taken by Brexit/noting TASK uses different alarm supplier to the one used by all other 3 SAS suppliers.Suggest Minister raise issue with Pobal regarding apparent sub-contracting (monitoring) breach of SAS contract (& as confirmed by Pobal) by other monitored alarm supplier/s.Mar 14, 2019 - Email seeking clarification on the response received from the department, suggesting that the SAS procurement process (& the restrictions placed on all suppliers, preventing them from sharing SAS work countrywide) was a policy decision & 'not one that was imposed by Pobal'. Also noting that since SAS transfer to Pobal Irish SMEs have been excluded from the SAS completely. - Email
eircom Limited
2019-01-21
Intent: Introductory phone call to set-up meeting
Details: Introductory phone call re meeting on eir investment plans for rural Ireland
Officials: Padraig Hughes
Methods: Introductory phone call to set-up meeting - Phone call