Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 500)
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Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-12-23
Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.
Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.
Officials: Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Jean Carberry, James Lawless, Harry McCann, Dermot Coates, Emer Higgins, Malcolm Byrne, ...
Methods: Multiple email communications regarding proposals, seeking support and requesting meetings to discuss items for inclusion in Budget 2026 relating to competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding for businesses. - Email, Various meetings with officials to discuss proposals and to seek support for Digital Business Ireland's pre-budget submission, and supports for innovation, education, digital upskilling, and regulatory guidance for businesses. - Meeting
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
2025-12-23
Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities
Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.
Officials: Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Caroline O'Loughlin, Theresa Newman, Ronan O'Domhnaill, Aoife MacEvilly, Niamh Hodnett, ...
Methods: Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement. - Email, Letters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions. - Letter, Meetings with officials in the Department of Media, Minister for Media, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán. To explain our proposals, concerns and objectives and the value our sector brings. - Meeting, ...
Imperial Brands John Player
2025-11-13
Intent: Request to consider our budget submission in relation to excise on tobacco products in Budget 2026.
Details: Budget Submission
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Deborah Sweeney
Methods: Submission
Visual Artists Ireland
2025-11-13
Intent: clear guidance to local authorities on the appropriate application of the Karshan Five-Step test to visual artists who are making and showing their own work; andEnsuring that any implementation of payroll requirements does not inadvertently override the legitimate self-employed status of professional artists or undermine existing supports such as the Artists’ Exemption.
Details: Tax treatment of visual artists engaged by local authorities
Officials: Paschal Donohoe
Methods: Email
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
2025-11-05
Intent: Handed Association of Farm & Foresty Contrators in Ireland (FCI) Budget Submission
Details: Budget Submission - Budget Breakfast with Minister Paschal Donohoe Fina
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Paschal Donohoe, Paschal Donohoe, John Clendennen, John Clendennen
Methods: Handed Association of Farm & Foresty Contrators in Ireland (FCI) Budget Submission - Event / Reception
The Union of Students in Ireland
2025-10-30
Intent: We intended to secure sufficient investment into third level funding issues.
Details: Budget 2026
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, James Lawless
Methods: An email containing our Prebudget Submission for the 2026 Budget was sent to relevant ministries. - Email
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-10-28
Intent: Inclusion of measures to benefit older people in Budget 2026
Details: Submission on Budget 2026
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Kieran O'Donnell, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Dara Calleary, Dara Calleary, Jerry Buttimer
Methods: Emailed copy of submission to relevant Ministers - Submission, Meeting with Ministers Chambers and Donohoe as a member of the Community & Voluntary Pillar - Meeting
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Ann Graves, Barry Ward, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Catherine Ardagh, Cian O'Callaghan, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Catherine Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, Darragh O'Brien, Eamon Ryan, Roderic O'Gorman, Aidan Davitt, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to all Senators, TD's and Ministers. - Letter