Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 105)
Agricultural Consultants Association - ACA
2025-07-07
Intent: Support for the continuation of ACA programmes in ACRES and Organics and a new programme for Nitrates and Agri Environment Specialists to assist with the vast private sector client base. Also, ACA submitted their views on other EU and National farm programmes.
Details: ACA pre budget submission
Officials: Jack Chambers, Martin Heydon, Charlie McConalogue, Pippa Hackett, Amii McKeever, Brendan Gleeson, Paul Savage, Francis Morrin, ...
Methods: 1 email to each DPO - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To invite the new EU Commissioner for Agriculture to address the IFA 70th AGM.::To invite the Minister for Agriculture and the Ministers of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the IFA 70th AGM::To highlight the importance of the next CAP and how it will work for Irish farming. In particular, a level of funding that recognises the cost pressures farmers face in producing quality food to the highest standards. The CAP Budget has been redirected to supporting environmental ambition rather than production, which must stop. ::To highlight that the EU needs to have a separate environment fund with new money to deliver climate ambition.::To stress that Pillar II of the next Common Agricultural Policy cannot be based on cost incurred, income foregone. It must leave a return for the farmer.::To highlight that in the current CAP, GAEC 2 is going to cause problems. The potential impact for the thousands of farmers in this country working on peat soils could be significa
Details: IFA 70th AGM
Officials: Amii McKeever, Aodhan O'Riordain, Barry Andrews, Barry Cassidy, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Charlie McConalogue, Ciaran Mullooly, ...
Methods: Letter, Informal communication, Event / Reception, ...
Irish Association of Social Workers
2025-05-15
Intent: IASW asked for robust adult safeguarding legislation after the Brandon case. The Government failed to act. We asked for legislation after the Emily case. The government failed to act. We are asking for the Government to act now, in the wake of the Grace case
Details: IASW Response to the Farrelly Commission Report
Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, Hildegarde Naughton, John McGuinness, Aidan Davitt, Aisling Dolan, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, ...
Methods: Sent in April 2025 - Email
Leitrim Integrated Developemnt Company CLG
2025-02-04
Intent: To secure additional funding for Social farming initiatives
Details: A pre budget submission was made to DAFM on funding for Social farming seeking additional funding
Officials: Pippa Hackett
Methods: Email
Herr Ltd
2025-01-27
Intent: The removal of phosphorus from human and animal urine and its recycling as a safe to use fertiliser without toxic metals or pharmaceuticals. By so doing to prevent phosphorus and pharmaceuticals from entering groundwater, surface water and rivers ::To ensure that the world will have enough phosphorus fertiliser over the coming decades, in case global supplies ever become un-affordably expensive or in short supply. ::To most easily and at a lower cost, remove pharmaceuticals from human and cattle urine that is currently entering rivers and streams
Details: Requesting amendment to remit of Uisce Éireann to accept separated urine as the best way to recycle metal free Phosphorus and Nitrogen and to most economically remove pharmaceuticals from waste water discharges into surface waters
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Pippa Hackett
Methods: Sent E Mail to secretary and minister - Email
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-01-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses, support sustainability within the sector, increase investment, support training and recruitment, and enhance air access. and address the challenges facing the wider sector. An exemption on taxes relating to employee tips was also sought. - Letter, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - Meeting, ...
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: Advocate for rural youth on a range on issues they face: quality broadband, access to transport alternatives, education and training barriers, succession in farming, farming schemes, healthcare etc::Seek commitments from Politicians that they will raise these issues. ::Discuss various solutions and approaches in policy to progress these issues.
Details: Macra's advocacy and lobbying at the National Ploughing Championships
Officials: Tim Lombard, Pippa Hackett, Roderic O'Gorman, Mary Lou McDonald, Maria Walsh, Dara Calleary, Jackie Cahill, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: 3 days of the National Ploughing Championships in County Laois in September 2024 - Event / Reception
Pender & Associates Ltd
2025-01-21
Intent: Tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall
Details: Invite to attend opening of new ALDI store, tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall
Officials: Barry Cowen, Carol Nolan, Neil Feighery, Oliver Bryant, Declan Harvey, Tony McCormack, Frank Moran, Sean O'Brien, ...
Methods: Invite to attend opening of new ALDI store. - Email, Secure quote for ALDI press release from Minister Pippa Hackett - Phone call, Tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall - Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-01-21
Intent: Strong commitments on climate action and decarbonisation in party manifestos
Details: Recommendations on Party Manifestos and Government Programme
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Darren O'Rourke, Jennifer Whitmore, Richard Bruton, Paul Murphy, David Healy, Hildegarde Naughton, Paul Murphy, ...
Methods: Deputies Bacik, O'Rourke, Bruton , Whitmore, Murphy, Mr Healy, Ms Simpson regarding FoE's proposed climate commitments in party manifesto - Email, To Deputies Naughton, Murphy, Whitmore, Bacik, O'Rourke, Byrne, Ms Gillane and Senator Hackett re participation at FoE hustings - Email, Email with briefing to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael representatives and newly elected TDs re necessary commitments on climate and decarbonisation in the Programme for Government - Email