Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Taoiseach would meet with Pillar representatives and deepen social dialogue with the Pillars

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance would accept the invitation and attend and speak the CVP Event

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Olive McGovern (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Get updates from the Department and raise any concerns of members

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: That Budget 2027 would be progressive, protecting vulnerable and low-income households by using targeted measures to provide them with an adequate income.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; William Aird (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad

Intent: That the Committee would considered our proposals in our Pre-budget submission and the discussion that followed for their own Pre-Budget Submission

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Asks within the Pre-Budget Submission would be considered for Budget 2027

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: The information provided and challenges for low income households highlighted in the meeting would be considered by the taskforce and the Minister who chairs the taskforce in the delivery of its work.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Leonard (Deputy Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection

Intent: Attended annual Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Submission with Break-out rooms on adequate income and asks in Pre-Budget Submission would be considered in Budget 2027

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Asks by the Network would be considered for Budget 2027

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; John Dolan (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Tom Farrell (Councillor), Westmeath County Council

Intent: That these challenges would be brought to EU Parliament and into the CAP negotiations post 2027.

Methods: Meeting