Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2025-12-16
Intent: Pre-legislative scrutiny of any amendments to the Housing Act 1988 with a focus on compliance with human rights. Letter sent prior to appearance before sitting of committee discussing homelessness.
Details: Wrote to Oireachtas Committee Members Regarding 1988 Act prior to appearing before Committee
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Seamus McGrath, Eoin Ó Broin, ...
Methods: Wrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - Email, Wrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - Letter
Sage Advocacy
2025-09-22
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Manus Boyle, Nikki Bradley, Cathal Byrne, Maria Byrne, Martin Conway, Mark Duffy, Garret Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
2025-09-20
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alice-Mary Higgins, Alison Comyn, Anne Rabbitte, Aubrey McCarthy, Cathal Byrne, Catherine Ardagh, Chris Andrews, ...
Methods: Meeting with Louise O'Reilly TD in Leinster House on 8 May 2025 to seek the deputy's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill - Meeting, Follow-up email to Louise O’Reilly TD on 13 May 2025 with proposed parliamentary question concerning the 2025 Bill. - Email, Follow-up emails to Louise O’Reilly TD seeking support and assistance with an AV Room Briefing concerning the 2025 bill on 22 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 13 June 2025, 25 June 2025 and 26 June 2025. - Email, ...
Friends of the Earth
2025-09-19
Intent: Sought for the Housing Committee to prioritise sessions on implementing minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement and tenant protections against renovictions, and on scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes with multi-annual funding and a focus on worst-performing stock, to ensure climate targets are met while protecting tenants and reducing energy poverty.
Details: Input into Housing Committee Work Programme
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Rory Hearne, Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: Called for the Housing Committee to hold sessions on:Implementation of minimum BER standards in private rental housing from 2025, including timeline, enforcement, and tenant protections against renovictions.Scaling up local authority and AHB retrofit programmes, with a focus on prioritising the worst-performing stock and shifting to multi-annual funding.Provided supporting evidence from ESRI analysis, Department consultations, and NGO research. - Email, Met with Deputy Hearne outlining the same - Meeting
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2025-09-19
Intent: Influence Oireachtas Committee on amendments to social housing legislation related to appeal structures, access to homeless services, and entitlements of persons experiencing domestic violence.
Details: Letter to Oireachtas Housing Committee
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Seamus McGrath, Willie O'Dea, ...
Methods: Letter
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: To discuss the challenges facing the sports sector with members of the Oireachtas and to explore policy solutions.
Details: AV Room Briefing Event to discuss the ongoing policy challenges in the sports sector
Officials: Malcolm Byrne, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Brian Brennan, Martin Heydon, Helen McEntee, Patrick O’Donovan, Sarah Bardon, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Phone call, Event / Reception, Email
Alice Public Relations
2025-09-18
Intent: Intended to arrange for the Housing Alliance to meet with Government Officials, to discuss the role Approved Housing Bodies are currently playing to help solve the housing crisis, and their vision and next steps for how they can collectively solve many of the challenges in this area.
Details: Housing Alliance Campaign: focusing on the role Approved Housing Bodies are playing to help solve the housing crisis and their vision for the future
Officials: Paula Butterly, Seamus McGrath, Richard Boyd Barrett, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Eoin Ó Broin, Joe Flaherty, Maria McCormack, ...
Methods: Emails requesting meetings were sent to officials and some were followed up with a second email. Meetings were then arranged via email. - Email
Lir Communications Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-18
Intent: Introduce the ILEA and raise awareness about industry priorities, including: CIRI Registration and the need for lift and escalator maintenance standards.
Details: Letter to introduce the ILEA and to request a meeting to discuss industry priorities.
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Paul McAuliffe, Seamus McGrath, Eoin Ó Broin, ...
Methods: Emails to request meeting to raise awareness about industry priorities. - Email, Meetings to raise awareness about industry priorities. - Meeting, Telephone calls to follow-up on meeting requests. - Phone call
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
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-09-17
Intent: To inform elected reps of the need for enhanced retrofitting supports for people in energy poverty a session dedicated to energy poverty.
Details: Retrofitting Supports for energy Poverty
Officials: Micheál Carrigy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Paula Butterly, Joe Cooney, Thomas Gould, Rory Hearne, Seamus McGrath, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: Call for JOC to dedicate a session to energy poverty. - Letter