William Aird

William Aird

Total Lobbying Efforts: 167

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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, ...

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

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

Local Development Companies Network CLG

2025-08-26

Intent: Support for LDCN's Budgetary asks in Budget 2026.

Details: Pre Budget Submission 2026

Officials: John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Johnny Guirke, Louise O'Reilly, Liam Quaide, Peter Roche, ...

Methods: LDCN presented their Pre-Budget Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development on the 16th July. - Meeting

Polio Survivors Ireland

2025-08-22

Intent: To ask if a review of the Cost of Disability for those on the State Pension will be considered in the workplan.

Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Social Protection

Officials: John Paul O'Shea, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Johnny Guirke, Louise O'Reilly, Liam Quaide, Peter Roche, ...

Methods: The Joint Committee will write later in the year to invite Polio Survivors Ireland to submit evidence. - 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

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

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