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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To make candidates in Galway West, Galway East and Galway Roscommon electoral are aware of the manifesto and demands of Galway Traveller Movement re realising Traveller Human Rights
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight Galway Traveller Movements manifesto and demands pre election 2025 |
2024-09-24
Politician(s) lobbied: Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Better outcomes for Travellers seeking Accomodation
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To highlight the need for legislation changes for Traveller Accommodation |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Better accommodation for Travellers
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awarness of Traveller Homes Now Campaign |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Lobbying efforts at this period were conducted in relation to the matter of the #Travellerhomesnow Campaign by Galway Traveller Movement relating to the lack of suitable Traveller culturally appropriate accommodation . Additionally, attendance was taken at an event hosted by Senator Victor Bohan in Leinster house AV room, with the purpose of highlighting the substandard living conditions experienced by members of the Traveller community
Methods: Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | #TravellerHomesNow Campaign |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To call for more resources to be made available for Galway City & County as there was a Cap put on the amount of loans available
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Caravan Loan Scheme for Traveller Community |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Carol Baxter (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Victor Boyhan (Senator), Seanad; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The GTM Traveller Homes Now Campaign is calling for an end to the violations of Traveller Human rights re their housing /accommodation needs . The campaign holds public events in order to raise awareness of this inequality. We invite people from the public and private sectors to hear the issues and also to stand in solidarity with the Traveller community calling for social change.
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting, Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | #TravellerhomesnowCampaign |
2023-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Challenging the persisting racism against the Traveller Community and other minority groups.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Anti Racism |
2023-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Anne Rabitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Josepha Madigan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Peter Burke (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Culturally appropriate Traveller Accommodation. Accountability for the lack of Traveller Accommodation. Response to the high numbers of Travellers in emergency accommodation in Galway.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Traveller Accomodation |
2023-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Sustainable funding
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future sustainable funding for the Galway Traveller Movement Education project and diversity hub |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Sustainable Funding
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future sustainable funding for Traveller Education and Diversity Hub in Galway |
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