Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)
Threshold
2025-09-08
Intent: To meet with the DPOs to discuss the forthcoming legislation to regulate short-term lets.
Details: Regulation of short-term lets
Officials: James O'Connor, Brian Brennan, John Clendennen, Rose Conway-Walsh, Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, George Lawlor, ...
Methods: One email sent to the DPOs with a letter attached. Email exchanges to schedule meetings. - Email, One letter sent by email to request a meeting with the DPO. - Letter, Ann-Marie O'Reilly and Gareth Redmond had one meeting with Senator Aubrey McCarthy to discuss the forthcoming regulation of short-term lets and Threshold's policy priorities. - Meeting, ...
Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland
2025-09-05
Intent: SERI's pre-budget proposals are included in Budget 2026
Details: Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and AI
Officials: Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Brian Brennan, Linda Nelson Murray, Aubrey McCarthy, Dara Calleary, George Lawlor, James O'Connor, ...
Methods: Zoom meeting with Albert Dolan - Virtual Meeting, Meeting in Leinster House with Paul Donnelly - Meeting, Meeting in Buswell's with Brian Brennan - Meeting, ...
Oxfam Ireland
2025-09-03
Intent: Request that Joint Oireachtas Committees hold a briefing with the Irish Coalition for Business & Human Rights & inform government position on Omnibus proposal re CSDDD.
Details: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Officials: Albert Dolan, Paul Donnelly, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Tony McCormack, Eamon Scanlon, Réada Cronin, Barry Heneghan
Methods: Emailed TDs and Senators to ask them to support our ask that the Oireachtas Committee scrutinise the European Commission’s proposal Omnibus. Shared ICBHR policy brief on CSDDD and Omnibus. - 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
National Traveller MABS
2025-08-27
Intent: Raise awareness of National Traveller MABS and it's work among the members of the committee.
Details: A letter of introduction was posted to all members of the Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community 2025
Officials: George Lawlor, Barry Ward, Dessie Ellis, John Connolly, Maurice Quinlivan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Pádraig Rice, Seamus McGrath, ...
Methods: A letter of introduction was posted to each member of the committee on key issues affecting the Traveller Community. The letter introduced NTMABS and the work it does and highlighted the importance of financial inclusion and it's impact on all other facets of life. - Letter
Muiriosa Foundation
2025-05-30
Intent: To ensure that key disability issues remain a prominent feature on the agenda of the upcoming programme for government relating to significant challenges currently facing the disability sector nationally.
Details: Disability Service Providers to lobby newly elected Government Representatives in advance of the programme for government to support a campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers
Officials: Seán Fleming, William Aird, Tony McCormack, Mark Wall, Martin Heydon, Aisling Dempsey, Peter Burke, Robert Troy, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-05-21
Intent: Secure commitments in Programme for Government to implement joint civil society campaign demands on energy poverty, as well as FoE campaign demands re climate and data centres
Details: Advocacy re Programme for Government
Officials: William Aird, Grace Boland, Brian Brennan, Colm Brophy, Colm Burke, Peter Burke, Paula Butterly, Jerry Buttimer, ...
Methods: Emailed joint civil society 'Warm Homes for All' manifesto to elected government party representatives during programme for government negotiations - Email, Email to Taoiseach's team regarding research on data centre and DETE - Email, Email to Minister for Finance's team re FoE programme for government briefing - 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
Gas Networks Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Details: Pathway to a Net Zero Carbon Network briefing seeking support
Officials: Pa Daly, Paul McAuliffe, John Connolly, Catherine Ardagh, Aindrias Moynihan, Tony McCormack, Michael Cahill, Paul Daly, ...
Methods: Support for delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers. In person meetings held on the 5th March, 11th March, 20th March and 1st April 2025 in Leinster House, each attended by different DPO’s from the list below. - Meeting
Irish Red Cross
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for our priorities in this policy area; raising awareness among elected representatives of host experiences
Details: Activities relating to a briefing session at Leinster House on 25/02/25, where we held a session for all TDs and Senators to present the results of a survey on the experiences of hosts under the pledged accommodation project
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Cathy Bennett, Grace Boland, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Event in Leinster House on 25/02/2025 - Event / Reception