Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Global Legal Action Network
2025-08-29
Intent: Enactment of ban trade in goods and services with and investment in illegal settlements
Details: Occupied Territories Bill
Officials: Frances Black, Alice-Mary Higgins, Michael McDowell, Simon Harris, Joe Hackett, John Lahart, Cathy Bennett, Brian Brennan, ...
Methods: Meeting
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2025-06-06
Intent: Generating awareness and implementation of policies
Details: Meetings on ODA-USAID Cuts and foreign affairs
Officials: Duncan Smith, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Sinéad Gibney, Patricia Stephenson
Methods: Meeting, Email, Text messages - Informal communication
Christian Aid Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Elected representatives to support the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Details: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive & Omnibus
Officials: Niamh Smyth, Peter Burke, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, Neale Richmond, Alice-Mary Higgins, Louise O'Reilly, George Lawlor, ...
Methods: Emails to elected representatives on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Omnibus legislative package - Email, Meetings with elected representatives to raise awareness on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and Omnibus legislative package - Meeting
ActionAid Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: For DPOs to be made aware of our findings and push for recommendations on regulating private finance going through Ireland to the fossil fuel industry. Which found that as of June 2024, Irish-based subsidiaries of investment companies held €31.76 billion ($34 billion) in fossil fuel investments. This puts Ireland 14th globally in terms of fossil fuel investment by manager location, alongside economies that have substantial fossil fuel industries.
Details: AV room launch of paper on Irelands role in the fossil fuel industry where we shared the findings and recommendations.
Officials: Sinéad Gibney, Eileen Flynn, Séamus Healy, Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly, Charles Ward, Paul Murphy, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Event / Reception
Creative Retail Distribution Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: A review of the proposal to apply an E-liquids tax using self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp.
Details: Email to members of the Oireachtas concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and concerns around the mechanism chosen to implement the tax via self-declaration rather than as a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which raised several important policy considerations , ...
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email to members of the Oireachtas referring to the proposed implementation of the E-liquids tax using a self-declaration mechanism rather than a tax stamp and highlighting the findings of an independent report from Forvis Mazars on the matter. - Email
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-05-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers, including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking, returning t, ...
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Paraic Brady, ...
Methods: An email to each member of Seanad Eireann together with a constituency report. - Email
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
2025-05-21
Intent: Outline an overview of the key issues, including the current status of trans healthcare and key blockages, and to provide recommendations/solutions for a way forward
Details: Briefing on transgender healthcare with members of the Social Democrats
Officials: Pádraig Rice, Liam Quaide, Patricia Stephenson, Sinéad Gibney, Jen Cummins
Methods: A briefing and presentation for members of the Social Democrats on the key issues and recommendations for transgender healthcare in Ireland. - Meeting
Irish Red Cross
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences
Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception
Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee
2025-05-21
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Details: Housing, Water, Transport & increases in number & frequency of bus routes; Redesign of Bohernatounish Roundabout required in light of ever increasing traffic levels; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial R, ...
Officials: Tim Butler, Lar Power, Patricia Stephenson, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Natasha Newsome Drennan
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
2025-05-21
Intent: To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister of State for Digital Delivery via a networking 'lunch & learn' event in Buswells Hotel.
Details: Technology Ireland 'Lunch & Learn' event with Oireachtas members
Officials: Michael McDowell, Rónán Mullen, Conor Murphy, PJ Murphy, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Linda Nelson Murray, Malcolm Noonan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, ...
Methods: Social Media, Email