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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We wanted to secure a significant increase in the core funding allocated to PPNs in the budget.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clare PPN and 19 other PPNs attended Leinster House at the invitation of Senator John Carrigy to lobby for increased funding for PPNS |
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: An increase in core funding for Clare PPN to enable it to operate sustainably into the future. (€34,000)
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clare PPN wrote to the Department of Rural and Community Development Principal Officer Mr Jake Ryan seeking action to increase funding for Clare PPN. This communication was copied to Minister of State Joe O'Brien |
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We sought and got clarity on the acceptable forms of ID that an international protection applicant could present on voting day in a polling booth. The Electoral Commission's list of acceptable IDs has been updated and IP applicants and others can use their TRC /Blue Card if necessary and if they do not have other forms if ID
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On behalf of Clare PPN Sarah Clancy contacted an elected TD to ascertain what provisions had been made for IP applicants to verify their identities in order to participate in the forthcoming local elections |
2024-01-23
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ag At the request of Clare PPN members CPPN wrote to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Action to ask them to support the findings and recommendations from the Citizen's assembly on Biodiversity Loss::We hoped to indicate our community group's support for the Citizen's Assembly's report and recommendations and to make sure that the Joint Oireachtas Committee understands that there is community support for protecting and restoring biodiversity.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clare PPN wrote to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Action asking them to support the findings of the Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss |
2024-01-23
Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Councillor Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Councillor Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ann Norton (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Chambers (Councillor), Clare County Council; Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Councillor Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gabriel Keating (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ian Lynch (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Liam Grant (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mark Nestor (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Kelly (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Ryan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Burke (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Hayes (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat McMahon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Patrick O'Gorman (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tom O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tony O'Brien (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: At the request of CPPN members we intended to indicate to Clare Councillors that we wanted them to support a motion being brought to Council at their monthly meeting on December 11th 2023
Methods: Unknown
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Clare PPN wrote to Clare County Councillors to ask them to support a motion for a Ceasefire in Palestine and to support the Boycott |
| — | Divestment |
| — | Sanctions Campaign aimed to pressure the Israeli Government to respect the human rights of Palestinianst n relation to |
2023-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lorna Bogue (Councillor), Cork City Council; Leonard Cleary (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Burke (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Chambers (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Hayes (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Kelly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ian Lynch (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat McMahon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ann Norton (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tony O'Brien (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Ryan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gabriel Keating (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mark Nestor (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Liam Grant (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Commence an informed conversation about addressing poverty and rural development in County Clare using a socio economic rights framework::To engage decision makers (Councillors, TDs, Senators) in the findings from Clare PPN's research project::To change the narrative in Clare around certain issues - health care, class discrimination, transport, just transition, and an infrastructure investment deficit in Clare.::To inform the County Development Plan, the Local Economic and Community Plan and other framework documents with real up to date statistics and analysis from Clare
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Informal communication, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Various communications relating to Clare PPN's IHREC Funded Research Project 'Towards an Anti-Poverty Strategy for Clare' |
2022-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Chambers (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Burke (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Hayes (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Kelly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ian Lynch (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat McMahon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ann Norton (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tony O'Brien (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Ryan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gabriel Keating (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mark Nestor (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Councillor Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Patrick O'Gorman (Councillor), Clare County Council; Liam Grant (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: We intended to inform the Councillors about our project and gather their input and views to incorporate in our project report
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare - Clare Invited all Clare County Councillors to a focus group as part of our anti-poverty strategy project. tted a range of parliamentary questions through our county TDs seeking information to inform a report on poverty in County Clare |
2022-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We intended to gather accurate verifiable data and answers from ministers on a range of issues relating to rural development and poverty in Clare::We intended to keep the TDs aware of our project in order that they could use our findings in their policy making work
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare - Clare PP submitted a range of parliamentary questions through our county TDs seeking information to inform a report on poverty in County Clare |
2022-05-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Parliamentary questions in relation to accurate poverty statistics in Clare
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare |
2022-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Burke (Councillor), Clare County Council; James Breen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Chambers (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Hayes (Councillor), Clare County Council; Michael Hillery (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Kelly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ian Lynch (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat McMahon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tom McNamara (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ann Norton (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tony O'Brien (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Ryan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Slattery (Councillor), Clare County Council; Richard Nagle (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gabriel Keating (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mark Nestor (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Patrick O'Gorman (Councillor), Clare County Council; Liam Grant (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Invited all public representatives to a webinar on our project to research and devise a five year anti poverty strategy in Clare. Purpose was to engage elected representatives in thinking and strategising about poverty reduction in Clare
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare |