Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 25)
Uber
2025-12-31
Intent: To provide an update of newly introduced technology features and improvements made to enhance the taxi experience
Details: Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience
Officials: Garret Doocey, Ken Spratt, Siobhan Russell, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jen Cummins, Imelda Goldsboro, Mark Duffy, ...
Methods: Email
DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-12-23
Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.
Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.
Officials: Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Jean Carberry, James Lawless, Harry McCann, Dermot Coates, Emer Higgins, Malcolm Byrne, ...
Methods: Multiple email communications regarding proposals, seeking support and requesting meetings to discuss items for inclusion in Budget 2026 relating to competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding for businesses. - Email, Various meetings with officials to discuss proposals and to seek support for Digital Business Ireland's pre-budget submission, and supports for innovation, education, digital upskilling, and regulatory guidance for businesses. - Meeting
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Ann Graves, Barry Ward, Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Catherine Ardagh, Cian O'Callaghan, Ciarán Ahern, ...
Methods: Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
Marketing English in Ireland
2025-10-02
Intent: Ensure that all international students, including English Language Students, are eligible for the student leap card. The NTA have changed their eligibility criteria recently to exclude ELE students. ::Establish stakeholder engagement mechanism for the sector. The ELE sector felt excluded from the process, which resulted in a change of policy regarding visa-requiring students. The financial requirements for these students increased in June 2025. The policy was announced in late April without consultation with International Education bodies. ::Opportunity to present to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education.
Details: ELE Sector Profile Briefings and general issues
Officials: Shay Brennan, Donna McGettigan, Darren O'Rourke, John Lahart, Shane Moynihan
Methods: We met TDs listed below to provide an overall sector update and to discuss the objectives as set out in this submission. All meetings took place at Leinster House. 9th September - Shay Brennan TD18th September - Donna McGettigan TD and Darren O'Rourke TD18th September - Shane Moynihan TD30th September - John Lahart TD - Meeting
TG4
2025-09-21
Intent: Tacaíocht bhreise do TG4
Details: Ag lorg tacaíocht bhreise do TG4
Officials: Aoife MacEvilly, Sinéad Gibney, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Conor D McGuinness, Joanna Byrne, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Dara Calleary, Naoise O'Cearúil, ...
Methods: Aoife McEvilly Coimisiún na Meán cuairt ar TG4 ar 30/5/2025, plé ar mhaoiniú ilbhliaintiúil do TG4 agus ceist Moladh 7.1 do cheannas eagarthóireacht neamhspleách ar Nuacht TG4. Chruinniú le Deirdre Ní Choistín Ard Stiúrthóir. - Meeting, Rphoist ar 1/7/2025 agus ar 14/7/25 ó Trevor Ó Clochartaigh chuig Aengus Ó Snodaigh ag iarraidh cruinniú réamhbhuiséad a shocrú ag lorg tacaíocht breise do TG4. - Email, Rphoist ar 1/7/2025 ó Trevor Ó Clochartaigh chuig Sinéad Gibney ag iarraidh cruinniú réamhbhuiséad a shocrú ag lorg tacaíocht breise do TG4. - Email, ...
Cormac McKay
2025-09-21
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/
Details: Annual National Household Travel Survey
Officials: Seán Fleming, Shay Brennan, John Clendennen, Réada Cronin, Tony McCormack, Joe Neville, Louis O'Hara, Conor Sheehan, ...
Methods: Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - Email, To appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
Rare Diseases Ireland
2025-09-20
Intent: Inclusion of rare diseases as a priority for Ireland to showcase during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026.
Details: Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Stephen Foley, Muiris O’Connor, Simon Harris, Thomas Byrne, James Lawless, Peter Burke, Catherine Ardagh, ...
Methods: Invitation to selected TDs & Senators to join a meeting discussing plans to request official rare disease event during EU Presidency. - Email, 1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to discuss importance and reasoning for highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - Meeting, Letter sent to Ministers for Health requesting official event highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - copied to Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Letter
Google Ireland Limited
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-20
Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on the responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies at a national and EU level.
Details: Responsible use and regulation of AI
Officials: Declan Hughes, James Geoghegan, James O'Connor, Shane Moynihan, Jean Carberry, Maeve von Heynitz, Malcolm Byrne, Niamh Smyth
Methods: Email, Meeting
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2025-09-20
Intent: To raise awareness of the potential impact of the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Details: To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Officials: Peter Burke, Jack Chambers, Simon Harris, Regina Doherty, Nina Carberry, Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Robert Troy, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting