Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 63)
DHR Consultancy Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-02
Intent: Prioritise a National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement standards to effectively address its impact. Mandate Very Large Online Platforms to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards, and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act. Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research
Officials: Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Eamon Scanlon, ...
Methods: Samaritans Ireland Impact Report Launch - Wednesday, 21st May in the Georgian Suite, Buswells Hotel - Event / Reception
Sensational Kids CLG
2025-09-02
Intent: Allocation/provision of funding to complete construction of the National Child Development Centre
Details: Emails to seek support for funding to complete the construction of the National Child Development Centre
Officials: Seán Ó Fearghaíl, James Lawless, Mark Wall, Anne Rabbitte, Norma Foley, Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh, Fiona O'Loughlin, Mary Lou McDonald, ...
Methods: Email to seek support for funding to be provided to complete the National Child Development Centre - Email
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
Conradh na Gaeilge
2025-09-01
Intent: Níos mó maoiniú don earnáil Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta; Reachtaíocht níos láidre don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht; An Ghaeilge níos láidre sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht
Details: An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht na Gaeilge a láidriú nó reachtaíocht eile a d'fhéadfadh tionchar a imirt ar an nGaeilge nó ar an nGaeltacht a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht Gaeltachta
Officials: Pauline Tully, Malcolm Noonan, Danny Healy-Rae, Catherine Connolly, Dara Calleary, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Pearse Doherty, Mairéad Farrell, ...
Methods: Ríomhphost faoi cháinaisnéis 2026 agus an gá le hairgead breise don teanga agus don Ghaeltacht - Email, Cruinnithe le polaiteoirí maidir le cáinaisnéis 2026, oideachas agus tithíocht Gaeltachta - Lobby day, An maoiniú leis an nGaeilge agus an nGaeltacht a fhorbairt; Reachtaíocht leis an nGaeilge san áireamh a láidriú; An Ghaeilge a láidriú sa chóras oideachais; Tithíocht ceart sa Ghaeltacht - Meeting, ...
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: Emailed 9 TDs requesting that they submit parliamentary questions on our behalf to the Minister for Health.
Details: Parliamentary Questions
Officials: David Cullinane, Pádraig Rice, Marie Sherlock, Colm Burke, Robert O'Donoghue, Holly Cairns, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Email
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-08-22
Intent: To ask if improved access to therapies and services at local and community-based level will be considered in the workplan.
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Officials: Maurice Quinlivan, Micheál Carrigy, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, Martin Daly, Séamus Healy, Kiera Keogh, Liam Quaide, Gillian Toole, ...
Methods: The Joint Committee met to consider my correspondence and said they have noted and acknowledged it. - Email
Samaritans Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-08-18
Intent: • Prioritise an urgent National Loneliness Strategy within the Taoiseach's office and establish national measurement. • Mandate Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to ensure content moderator wellbeing through transparent reporting, comprehensive mental health support standards (including contractors), and full inclusion under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act.• Commit to Samaritans training for all party staff to ensure responsible language on self-harm and suicide
Details: Launch of Samaritans Ireland Impact Report and caller research – which included the following asks:
Officials: Alan Dillon, Brendan Smith, Brian Brennan, Cathal Crowe, Danny Healy-Rae, Darren O'Rourke, David Maxwell, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Impact report and research briefing on 21st May 2025. - Event / Reception, Email communication concerning follow up around key priorities particularly language training. - 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