Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Rejection of LNG::Ensure Gov decision on LNG is changed and brought into with climate law
Details: LNG and Climate Action
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Aine Doyle, Rónán Mullen, Chris Andrews, Frances Black, Eileen Flynn, Gerard Craughwell, Lynn Ruane, ...
Methods: Email with briefing to Senator Higgins - Email, Meeting with Minister's advisor - Meeting, Emails with briefing to Minister and Taoiseach's advisors - Email, ...
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
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: To invite Oireachtas members to an Oireachtas coffee morning to mark Daffodil Day::To share cancer related county statistics and services statistics with elected representatives
Details: Daffodil Day 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Mark Ward, Marie Sherlock, Robert O'Donoghue, Erin McGreehan, Emer Higgins, Pauline Tully, Johnny Guirke, ...
Methods: Oireachtas event to mark Daffodil Day, 26.03.25. Attendees listed below. - Event / Reception
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
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-05-21
Intent: Meeting of the All-Party group to discuss key issues facing the Autistic community including education, health services and employment.
Details: Meeting of the Parliamentary Group on Autism
Officials: John Kearney, Rose Conway-Walsh, Paul Lawless, Charles Ward, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Catherine Callaghan, Duncan Smith, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for World Autism Day and the work of AsIAm::Improved understanding and public policy on the barriers Autistic people experience
Details: Invited a range of public officials to the Same Chance Breakfast marking World Autism Day
Officials: John Kearney, Naoise O'Cearúil, Ken O'Flynn, John Paul O'Shea, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Ger Deere, ...
Methods: Held event with a range of public officials in attendance - Event / Reception, Sent multiple emails to a range of public officials to invite them to the event - Email
Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-21
Intent: To maintain the current opening hours of our local Credit Union
Details: Requesting that the Credit Union reverse the decision to reduce current opening hours
Officials: Alma Gallagher, Mark Duffy, Paul Lawless, Alan Dillon, Dara Calleary, Rose Conway-Walsh, Kiera Keogh
Methods: Discussed the proposed new reduced opening hours of the local CU & how we could come together to get this decision reversed - Phone call, As above, and to meet with the CU to discuss the matter - Meeting, After the meeting we launched SM petition campaign to present to the CU for their Board Meeting on the 27th May. Tagged our local TDs in SM posts - Social Media
Age Action
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Amendments to Bill to support longer working lives on a voluntary basis and reduced age-based discrimination in the workplace
Details: Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
Officials: Ged Nash, Peter Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, Paul Murphy, Sinéad Gibney, George Lawlor, Peadar Tóibín, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Meeting between Ged Nash of the Labour party and Nat O'Connor (Policy Advisor) on behalf of Age Action - Meeting, Online meeting with Department of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment in relation to the Bill attended by Camille Loftus and Mary Murphy from Age Action's Advocacy and Public Affairs team - Meeting, Email to Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment, as well as TDs who are spokespersons on employment matters in opposition parties - Email
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Ensure Ireland's health information labelling of alcohol products goes ahead in May 2025 as provided for in law.
Details: Health information labelling of alcohol products
Officials: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Professor Mary Horgan, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aidan Farrelly, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Meeting with Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor in Leinster House on 9 April 2025. Raised issue of Ireland's alcohol health information regulation and concerns about possible delays to introduction. - Meeting, Online meeting with Chief Medical Officer, Prof Mary Horgan on 25 April 2025 re concerns on delays to introduction of alcohol health information labelling - Virtual Meeting, Phone calls to selected DPOs on Alcohol labelling - Phone call, ...