Pro Life Campaign
Intent: Discuss possible plans for Bill on protection of life
Details: Proposed Bill on protection of life
Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: Discuss possible plans for Bill on protection of life
Details: Proposed Bill on protection of life
Intent: We sought support from elected representatives for amendments to the Bill
Details: Child Care Bill 2025
Intent: Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill
Details: Mental Health Bill 2024
Intent: To request amendments to the International Protection Bill 2026
Details: International Protection Bill 2026
Intent: To persuade senators to seek to amend the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025
Details: Made proposals as to how the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025 might be amended to render it compliant with Directive 2006/115/EC.
Intent: Awareness of the economic importance of the industry
Details: Invitation to local stallion farm
Intent: To present parents views as part of the Irish Safer Internet Centre on issues relating to the safety and wellbeing of children online.
Details: Representation to the Joint Committee on Children and Equality on the Safety and Wellbeing of Children online
Intent: Legislative review & stronger regulations in the following areas; dog breeding, horse drawn vehicles in cities & towns, sulky horse use, fox hunting & greyhound racing
Details: NSPCA launch of its 5-year strategy on Wednesday, aimed at strengthening laws on dog breeding, horse-drawn vehicles in cities & towns, ban on for sulky racing on public roads, banning fox hunting for sport and banning greyhound racing in Ireland
Intent: To highlight that Ireland currently has approximately 700,000 smokers and 350,000 adult vapers, over half of whom have stopped smoking entirely. This transition away from cigarettes represents a significant public health gain. The Department of Health’s own data indicates that vapers are substantially more likely to quit smoking than users of Nicotine Replacement Therapy.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association issued a written update to all Senators ahead of the Public Health (Single-Use Vapes) Bill 2025 Seanad Second Stage debate. The RRPA recognises the intent behind the Bill and supports its focus on addressing environmental concerns and limiting youth access to di, ...
Intent: The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for youth access, tax compliance and consumer safety. The RRPA argued that further restrictions without stronger enforcement could expand black market activity and undermine legitimate retail trade.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association issued correspondence to all TDs and Senators highlighting concerns about enforcement capacity within Ireland’s vaping sector. The communication stressed that the effectiveness of any regulatory framework will depend not on legislative intent alone, but on robus, ...