Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 83)
IS&WFPO CLG
2025-12-23
Intent: To highlight our Members vies and concerns on all the issues listed above
Details: Quotas, Fishing Opportunities, Emergency Funding for Organisations, Representtion and A Typical Scheme
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Timmy Dooley, Micheál Martin, Martin Heydon, Michael Collins, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Danny Healy-Rae
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
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Providing sufficient resources to enable the successful completion of the national Designated Maritime Area Plan on time.
Details: Ireland's national Designated Maritime Area Plan
Officials: Barry Andrews, Naoise Ó Muirí, Malcolm Byrne, Conor D McGuinness, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Darren O'Rourke, Aine Doyle, Darragh O'Brien
Methods: Meeting
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Facilitation of appropriate Irish fishing vessels to provide guard duty services to offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments.
Details: Guard duties on offshore renewable energy infrastructure.
Officials: Padráig Mac Lochlainn
Methods: Meeting, Email
Wind Energy Ireland
2025-09-22
Intent: Implement the new Planning and Development Act. ::Resourcing and support for the the implementation of the renewable energy targets set out in the National Planning Framework.::Priority for renewable energy projects in the planning system and more resources for ACP and relevant statutory agencies.::Provide political support for the reinforcement of our electricity grid as set out in EirGrid’s Shaping Our Electricity Future.::Accelerate the construction of the North-South Interconnector and other key grid infrastructure projects. ::Provide support for energy storage as a key enabler of renewable electricity and a zero-carbon power system and implement the national energy storage strategy.
Details: Acclerating delivery of on and offshore wind energy.
Officials: Barry Andrews, Naoise Ó Muirí, Malcolm Byrne, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Conor D McGuinness, Darren O'Rourke
Methods: Meeting, Email
Alcohol Forum Ireland
2025-09-21
Intent: Alcohol included as a clear and named priority in the new National Drugs Strategy including clear actions and a commitment by Government to ensure that resources are ringfenced to allow for delivery of the named actions.
Details: Campaign to ensure that alcohol is meaningfully included as a priority in the new National Drugs Strategy in development in the Department of Health
Officials: Paul McAuliffe, Sinéad Gibney, Aubrey McCarthy, Patricia Stephenson, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Shay Brennan, Ruth Coppinger, ...
Methods: Member organisations who had signed up to the Coalition for Better alcohol policy were supported to write to TD's and Senators in their constituency regarding the need for inclusion of alcohol as a priority in the new national drugs strategy. - Letter, Member organisations who had signed up to the Coalition for Better alcohol policy were supported to write to TD's and Senators in their constituency regarding the need for inclusion of alcohol as a priority in the new national drugs strategy. - Email, Member organisations in north Dublin who had signed up to the Coalition for Better Alcohol Policy were supported to write Paul McCauliffe TD in their constituency to seek a meeting. - Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: Aquaculture Matters to be raised for working programme at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries & Marine
Details: Briefing opposition TDs on Aquaculture policy
Officials: Conor D McGuinness, Padráig Mac Lochlainn
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-19
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Officials: Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Byrne, Cathy Bennett, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Email, ...
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-09-19
Intent: Ensure Ministers recognised the need for delivery is now urgent::Demanding Balanced Regional Development and funding that will address years of infrastructure deficits
Details: Budget Submission outlining the priorities for Letterkenny Chamber Members and the wider region
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Dara Calleary, Peter Burke, Alan Dillon, Nikki Bradley, Manus Boyle, Niall Blaney, ...
Methods: Submission sent on 11th September - Submission
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-09-19
Intent: Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted funding for a national hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint::Increased investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Insurance reform and policy to avoid any additional increases in insurance costs::Increased investment in training and skills development within the sector::Robust enforcement of regulations around short term lettings::Additional resources for tourism economic research::Avoid the introduction of a tourist tax::Increased air access including removal of cap at Dublin airport
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Pauline Tully, Robbie Gallagher, Brendan Smith, Cathal Crowe, Joe Cooney, Martin Conway, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: Lobbying event for members of the Oireachtas seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026 - Event / Reception, Seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026, including restoration of 9% VAT for hospitality food services - Letter, Seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026, including restoration of 9% VAT for hospitality food services - Social Media, ...