Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Fórsa trade union
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Seeking more funding for the healthcare system, and to support unions in being consulted regarding the pay and numbers strategy in the Health Service Executive. There were discussions in relation to the then impending Pay & Numbers dispute including possible solutions with some TDs.
Details: Emails, letters, including letters to two Ministers, phone calls and an online meeting was organised with the aim of seeking more funding for the healthcare system, and to support unions in being consulted regarding the pay and numbers strategy in the Health Service Executive. There were discussions, ...
Officials: Richard Boyd Barrett, Marie Sherlock, Padraig Walsh, Seán Kyne, Marian Harkin, Michael Collins, Liam Quaide, Laura Harmon, ...
Methods: 16 TDs, Senators and the Ministers for Health; Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and were emailed regarding the Fórsa campaign and an online meeting to discuss the impending dispute and possible solutions. Contact between 1st March and 30th April 2025. - Email, Some phone calls were held regarding the Fórsa campaign and an online meeting held on 26th March 2025. Contact between 1st March and 30th April 2025. - Phone call, 16 TDs, Senators and Minister were invited to a Fórsa online meeting held on 26th March attended by Ashley Connelly, Fórsa, Head of Division - Health & Welfare; Linda Kelly, Fórsa, National Secretary, Health & Welfare; and Kevin Donoghue, Fórsa Director of Campaigns to discuss the impending dispute and possible solutions - Virtual Meeting, ...
AONTAS
2025-05-20
Intent: Showcase the best practices of the sector in order to generate support through funding and recognition in policy processes.
Details: Invitation to attend the annual AONTAS Star Awards
Officials: Andrew Brownlee, Nessa White, James Lawless, Marian Harkin, Colm O'Reardon, Keith Moynes, William Beausang, Padraig Walsh
Methods: Key stakeholders and decision makers were invited to the annual AONTAS Star Awards held at Croke Park on March the 7th. The aim of this activity was to showcase best practice in the community education and generate support for the sector in budgetary and policy making processes. - Email
Irish Universities Association
2024-01-16
Intent: Linking IUA Microcredentials portal to Europass-QQI was supporting a pilot initiative with the European Commission whereby the microcredentials listed on the IUA-managed portal www.microcreds.ie would also be listed on the Europass portal https://europa.eu/europass/eportfolio/screen/course?lang=enDuring the summer of 2023 it became apparent that QQI was no longer supporting this pilot initiative. The lobbying activity was undertaken in order to understand the reasons for this.
Details: Microcredentials
Officials: Padraig Walsh
Methods: Phone call
Irish Universities Association
2023-09-20
Intent: improved information in advance of public launch of MicroCreds.ie platform
Details: IUA MicroCreds project-relationship with NFQ
Officials: Padraig Walsh
Methods: Phone call