Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 64)
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, ...
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight the impact of US tariffs and trade uncertainty on the export focussed Irish drinks manufacturing sector and for Government action on supports for the sector
Details: Policy priorities for the Irish drinks sector
Officials: Ken O'Flynn, Mattie McGrath, Michael Collins, Michael Carrigy, Pat Buckley, Paul Donnelly, Paula Butterly, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.
Details: Pre-Budget Submission priorities
Officials: Alan Kelly, James O'Connor, Cormac Devlin, Joe Neville, Darren O'Rourke, Barry Heneghan, Laura Harmon, Aubrey McCarthy, ...
Methods: Briefing event, 01.07.25 - Event / Reception, Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary and officials, 01.07.25 - Meeting, Letter to Minister Jack Chambers, 16.07.25; Letter to Taoiseach Michéal Martin, 16.07.25 - Letter, ...
Irish Cancer Society
2025-09-19
Intent: To ask that Councillors bring a motion to a council meeting for budget towards the roll out of sunscreen dispensers in public places.::To campaign for the need for sunscreen in public places.
Details: Public sunscreen dispensers
Officials: Veralouise Behan, Aoife Breslin, Brian Dooley, Ivan Keatley, Mark Leigh, Bernard Caldwell, Rupert Heather, Nuala Killeen, ...
Methods: Emails to local County Councillors & TD's (as outlined below) including those from Kildare County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Monaghan, Louth, Wicklow-Wexford, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Kildare, Dublin West (named below) from 07.07.25 - Email, SMS/Text sent to members of Wexford Council Council, 22.08.25 - Catherine Biddy Walsh, Darragh McDonald, Ger Carthy, Jim Codd, Joe Sullivan, John O'Rourke, Mary Farrell, Oliver Walsh, Paddy Kavanagh - Informal communication, 1 meeting with Cllr David Trost, 25.07.25 - Meeting
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2025-09-19
Intent: To raise awareness about the newly identified Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland
Details: Important Bird Areas for Seabirds in Ireland
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Darragh O'Brien, Malcolm Noonan, Jennifer Whitmore, Roderic O'Gorman, Christopher O’Sullivan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, ...
Methods: An invitation to attend the launch of the Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland on World Seabird Day 2025 in Dublin and to raise awareness of the need to designate these areas as Special Protection Areas for birds. - Email, Inviting An Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. Inviting Minister for Nature, Christopher O'Sullivan to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. - Letter
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited
2025-09-19
Intent: To inform them on next steps in development of renewable energy project and answer any questions they may have on the same
Details: Email campaign to TDs and Councillors locally relevant to development project
Officials: Noel McCarthy, Liam Quaide, Pat Buckley, James O'Connor, Rory Cocking, Ann Marie Ahern, John Buckley, Michael Hegarty, ...
Methods: Emailed the four local TDs on 20/06/25 with a letter offering to meet to discuss relevant projects; and emailed them again on 01/08/25 along with the seven local Councillors with a newsletter and project update relevant to a specific project to discuss. - Email
Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To highlight the consequences of proposed EU-US Trade Tariffs on the Irish Whiskey Sector
Details: To engage with Key Stakeholders regarding proposed EU-US Trade Tariffs
Officials: Stephen Kinsella, Clare Mungovan, Joanne Lonergan, Martin Heydon, Brian Purcell, Deirdre Gillane, James O'Connor, Noel McCarthy, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Q4PR
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Highlighting the exposure of the drinks sector to US tariffs and the need for govt actions to support the sector including a pause in proposals re labelling.
Details: Proposals to help promote the Irish drinks sector
Officials: Charles Ward, Fiona O'Loughlin, Aidan Davitt, Dara Calleary, Diarmuid Wilson, Jerry Buttimer, Maria Byrne, Michael Carrighy, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email, Meeting
Fórsa trade union
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers.
Details: Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
Officials: Catherine Ardagh, Shay Brennan, Tom Brabazon, Malcolm Byrne, Michael Cahill, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Niall Collins, Alison Comyn, ...
Methods: Many elected representatives had further engagement with Fórsa regarding this campaign, beyond the initial mass communications. - Email, Invited by Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson, Darren O’Rourke to give a briefing in the Oireachtas AV room on the 10th of June. 35 Oireachtas members or their representatives attended the briefing. - Meeting
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG
2025-09-16
Intent: Raise profile of the National FRC Programmeand provided an opportunity for Oireachtasmembers to meet with FRC representativesfrom their region.Launch of the FRC National Forum Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 includingseeking an optimum core funding of €240,000for all 121 Family Resource Centres, a capital funding stream for FRCs and funding for counselling services.
Details: The Family Resource Centre National Forum held a political engagement event on the 28th of May in Dublin.
Officials: Niall Collins, Barry Heneghan, Denise Mitchell, Naoise Ó Muirí, Marie Sherlock, Robert O'Donoghue, Dessie Ellis, Sinéad Gibney, ...
Methods: Political engagement event held on the 28th of May in Buswellshotel in Dublin. Included launch of the FRCNF Pre-Budget Submissionfor 2026. - Event / Reception