Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)
Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: The meeting and engagements aimed to provide an introduction to Regnum and the proposed Dehomad Wind Farm, ahead of community engagement, and to establish lines of communication with elected representatives in anticipation of future correspondence from the community.
Details: Regnum Renewables and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) briefed the West Clare MD councillors in advance of community engagement on a proposed wind farm near Lissycasey, Dehomad Wind Farm, and subsequently engaged with four Clare TDs to share information and request introductory meetings.
Officials: Shane Talty, Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, Gabriel Keating, ...
Methods: On 04/06/25 in the Kilrush Area Office, Ivan Yates and representatives from Regnum met with West Clare MD councillors to brief them on a proposed wind farm development near Lissycasey. Councillors in attendance included Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Michael Shannon, and Joe Killeen, with Shane Talty and Joe Garrihy joining remotely. The meeting was to introduce the project and to establish lines of communication in advance of engagement with local residents the following week. - Meeting, On 13/06/2025 June, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed West Clare MD councillors Gabriel Keating and Bill Slattery, who had missed the meeting, to share the information discussed and offer to meet at a later date. - Email, On 1 August 2025, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed Minister of State Timmy Dooley (Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Climate, Environment and Energy) to provide information on the proposed Dehomad wind farm and request an introductory meeting. - Email, ...
Regnum Renewables Development Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: The meeting and engagements aimed to provide an introduction to Regnum and the proposed Dehomad Wind Farm, ahead of community engagement, and to establish lines of communication with elected representatives in anticipation of future correspondence from the community.
Details: Regnum Renewables and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) briefed the West Clare MD councillors in advance of community engagement on a proposed wind farm near Lissycasey, Dehomad Wind Farm, and subsequently engaged with four Clare TDs to share information and request introductory meetings.
Officials: Shane Talty, Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, Gabriel Keating, ...
Methods: On 04/06/25 in the Kilrush Area Office, Ivan Yates and representatives from Regnum met with West Clare MD councillors to brief them on a proposed wind farm development near Lissycasey. Councillors in attendance included Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Michael Shannon, and Joe Killeen, with Shane Talty and Joe Garrihy joining remotely.The meeting was to introduce the project and to establish lines of communication in advance of engagement with local residents the following week. - Meeting, On 13 June, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed West Clare MD councillors Gabriel Keating and Bill Slattery, who had missed the meeting, to share the information discussed and offer to meet at a later date. - Email, On 1 August 2025, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed Minister of State Timmy Dooley (Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Climate, Environment and Energy) to provide information on the proposed Lissycasey wind farm and request an introductory meeting. - Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-18
Intent: To invite local representatives to an IFA Solar Event to learn how solar energy can benefit local farmers, both financially and environmentally.
Details: Clare IFA Solar Energy Event
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Slattery, Cathal Crowe, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, Dinny Gould, Donna McGettigan, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Informal communication
Regnum Renewables Development Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-05-21
Intent: Regnum sought meetings to introduce the developer and the proposed development to the most proximate councillors, in advance of scheduled engagement with the local residents.
Details: Regnum endeavoured to arrange meetings with the 5 Kilrush councillors of the West Clare Municipal District, to introduce them to Regnum Renewables and a proposed wind farm west of Lissycasey, in the townlands of Dehomad.
Officials: Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Gabriel Keating
Methods: Daragh Browne (Regnum) issued an email to all 5 Kilrush Councillors (Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Gabriel Keating and Michael Shannon) in the West Clare Municipal District on 04/04/2025, to arrange individual meetings with them, and Ivan Yates (working in an advisory role with Regnum), to introduce Regnum, Regnum's strategy in the area and the proposed development. - Email, Daragh Browne (Regnum) followed up on email issued 04/04/25 to Ian Lynch, with a phone call on 10/10/25, a text on 10/10/25, a call on 16/04/25, and a text on 22/04/25, to try to arrange an introductory meeting. - Phone call, Daragh Browne (Regnum) followed up on email issued 04/04/25 to Gabriel Keating, with a phone call on 10/10/25, a call on 16/04/25, and a text on 22/04/25, to try to arrange an introductory meeting. - Phone call, ...
Clare Public Participation Network
2025-05-21
Intent: Clare PPN wanted the opportunity to explain the work of Clare PPN to the Councillors, some of whom are newly elected and haven't yet had this chance
Details: Clare ppn wrote to all Councillors in Clare to ask them for the opportunity for our organisation to be invited to a Council meeting to present on our work
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Clare Colleran Molloy, Councillor Joe Garrihy, Dinny Gould, Donna McGettigan, ...
Methods: 28 emails were sent, one to each Councilor - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-16
Intent: To strongly reject proposals suggesting that Clare Local Authority would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Orders) powers as an option to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To call on Clare County Council to immediately withdraw the CPO option and threat from the draft report.::To call on Clare County Council to engage constructively with the farmers and the IFA so an appropriate and effective arrangement can be agreed on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk which reflects the scale of up to 1.5m tourists and estimated revenue of €19m annually.
Details: Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
FASD Ireland CLG
2025-03-11
Intent: To create a greater awareness among the elected members of Clare County Council about the lack of prevalence data, and need to progress with standard criteria for diagnosis and support for people living with FASD. Broader, to answer any questions that the elected members would have about the condition, the organisation, or how they could support our aims.
Details: Briefing to elected members of Clare County Council
Officials: Antoinette Baker Bashua, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, Gabriel Keating, Jason Murphy, Joe Garrihy, Joe Killeen, John Crowe, ...
Methods: 1 x phone call with Cllr. James Ryan to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 4 x phone calls with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 3 x emails with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Email, ...
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
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Raise issues affecting carers across Ireland with General Election candidates.::Seeking each party leader to endorse FCIs 10 Pledges for Family Carers Manifesto
Details: General Election
Officials: Verona Murphy, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, Timmy Dooley, Róisín Garvey, Donna McGettigan, Rita McInerney, Violet Anne Wynne, ...
Methods: Carrie Ann-Invitation to the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Email, Carrie Ann-Attendance at the Carer Support Group in New Ross. - Event / Reception, Raise issues affecting carers in Clare with General Election candidates - Email, ...
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...