Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 57)
County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG
2025-09-08
Intent: County Wexford Chamber's three key priorities ahead of Budget 2026 are;1)Infrastructure, Industry & Climate -Objectives include: The continuation of the M11 Motorway, the advancement of Rosslare Europort as an ORE offshore Hub, ::2)Enterprise, Work & Economic Growth - Objectives include: Enhanced government supports for entrepreneurship and smaller businesses, a more streamlined tax system for smaller businesses to reduce administration costs, ::3)Education, Innovation & Research - Objectives Include: Greater capital investment for SETU and additional funding for Skillnet Ireland, ETB's and TU's to allow for further upskilling opportunities and increase life long learning opportunities.
Details: County Wexford Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Officials: Verona Murphy, James Browne, Johnny Mythen, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Brian Brennan, George Lawlor, Cathal Byrne, Malcolm Byrne, ...
Methods: Email was sent to all Wexford County Council Cathaoirligh & County Wexford & Wicklow/Wexford TD's with a copy of County Wexford Chamber's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission attached - Email
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2025-09-07
Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of. Campaigned against the proposed increase of almost 17% in personal injury awards.::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities
Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Officials: Micheál Martin, Patrick O'Donovan, Robert Troy, Paschal Donohoe, George Lawlor, Verona Murphy, Johnny Mythen, James Browne, ...
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media, Advocating for the retention and expansion of Basic Income for Artists - 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
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
2025-09-01
Intent: Investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community
Details: Implementation of the neuro-rehabilitation strategy/Implementation Framework
Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, George Lawlor, Jim Codd, Verona Murphy, Pearse Doherty, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Ciaran O'Donnell, ...
Methods: investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community - Meeting, launch of organisation's strategy 2025-2029 with Minister Foley, Kerry. - Event / Reception, investment in neurorehabilitation services in the community - Email, ...
Women for Election
2025-05-21
Intent: Implementation of recommendations
Details: Supporting the implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Safe Participation in Public Life
Officials: Verona Murphy
Methods: Letter to Ceann Comhairle seeking meeting to discuss Oireachtas Women's Caucus and implementation of Task Force recommendations and recommendations of Family Friendly Parliament commission - Letter
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Support for Ireland's Dementia Community over the next 20 years
Details: Meeting with Oireachtas Members on Dementia Policy and the Needs of the Wider Community
Officials: Barry Heneghan, Naoise Ó Muirí, Marie Sherlock, Malcolm Noonan, Ivana Bacik, Mary Butler, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Malcolm Byrne, ...
Methods: Discussing the needs of the dementia community in Ireland. - Meeting
John Gallagher
2025-05-21
Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions
Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
Officials: Paul Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Micheál Martin, Mary Rose Desmond, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, Mary Butler, ...
Methods: To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Budget preparations, climate change policy and recognition of the needs of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Email, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Phone call, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Meeting
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
Horse Racing Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Aidan Farrelly, Réada Cronin, Naoise O'Cearúil, Joe Neville, Martin Heydon, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, ...
Methods: Email
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