GIY Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 24

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Collaboration and funding support to deliver GIY's Grow The Neighbourhood Citywest Programme:: Collaboration and funding support to deliver GIY's Grow The Neighbourhood Citywest Programme
Methods: Email, Informal communication
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Letter sent to Marc Ó Cathasaigh on 11th October for the attention of Minister Roderic O'Gorman
to invite him to discuss how they could collaborate to bring this project to scale and support those who need it most.
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The objective was to raise awareness of BWL activities and ambitions, in order to secure funding and support in the future.::To influence public policy around sustainable, place-based practices, including organic farming
Methods: Event / Reception
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Marc Ó Cathasaigh attended BWL event 'Bioregional Weaving - Why and How?
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The role of a BWL in future of ustainable farming in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Marc Ó Cathasaigh to update him on BWL work with DAFM/Climate-KIC Deep Demo project - 18/12/2023
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Support for BWL vision on new ways to address environmental transformation
Methods: Event / Reception
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Grace O'Sullivan accepted invited to speak at Bioregional Weaving conference on 09/09/2023
2024-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Support in progressing Government support for GIY's GROW at School programme
Methods: Meeting
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Requesting support for GIY's GROW at School programme as a co-curricular primary school programme - 27/10/2023
2023-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Prebudget submission & requested support for same
Methods: Meeting
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TD Cullinane visited GROW HQ following a meeting request by Michael Kelly
and sharing of GIY's Pre Budget Submission proposal relating to GROW at School on 8th August.
2023-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Roche (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: Social Democrat support for GIY's pre budget submission relating to the primary school GROW at School programme
Methods: Event / Reception
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Hosted Holly Cairns at GROW HQ for a meet & greet at the request of Cllr. Mary Roche
2023-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Education; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Caoimhin O'Ciaruain (Assistant Secretary), Department of Transport; Mark Griffin (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Melia (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Amii McKeever (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Pippa Hackett (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Roche (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support & funding for GROW at School as a garden-based learning programme under Budget 2024::Review of existing primary school programmes to review their relevance in supporting an 'environment-first' policy in support of Ireland's climate targets
Methods: Email
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Shared GIY's Pre Budget Submission with Minister and government officials & representatives
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To enquire about possibility of shared island funding for GIY's GROW at School initiative
Methods: Email
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Enquiry about Shared Island Funding
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: John Cummins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: IEP/John Cummins
Methods: Phone call
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Discussion about IEP Fund with DOJ