Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Gogarty (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure we rebalance the economy away from our dependence of FDI businesses by scaling domestic businesses
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: That the government would be aware of the need to scale indigenous enterprise, reduce the burden of regulation, and maintain the competitiveness agenda
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Correcting the impression given at the Joint Finance Committee that a SIA proposal would result in a tax loss to the state, and would in fact generate an income stream for the Exchequer from an idle and wasting asset class.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Cáit Nic Amhlaoibh (Policy and Programme for Government Coordinator for Independents), Department of the Taoiseach; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Edward Timmins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pat Casey (Senator), Seanad; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Ian Power (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; John McCarthy (Chief Economist), Department of Finance
Intent: To ensure that Budget 2027 includes tax measures which will scale the indigenous enterprise sector, consistent with recommendations from the ESRI and Central Bank
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Gogarty (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: To ensure we rebalance the economy away from our dependence of FDI businesses by scaling domestic businesses
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Introductory meeting between ISME Chair and Enterprise Minister to update him on policy priorities for SMEs, business costs, energy costs and the pay transparency directive
Methods: EmailMeeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Seeking a meeting with DCDE to request a delay in transposition to allow time for proportionate, coherent and workable implementation, while also allowing for the identification and consideration of potential simplification measures with the PTD
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Requesting the Minister to introduce a stop-the-clock on transposition of the directive until challenges for employers have been addressed.
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Callinan (Second Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: • First, the need to deliver regulatory simplification.• Second, the need for the EU to fully mobilise the Single Market .• Third, the need to ensure a level playing field for SMEs.• Fourth, the need to provide energy resilience and affordability for SME competitiveness. • Fifth, the need to ensure digital sovereignty for SMEs. • Sixth, the need for affordable access to finance for SMEs.• Lastly, the need to understand that SMEs are a key factor in economic resilience
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Amendment of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 to ban upward only rent reviews in leases which pre-date February 2010
Methods: Email
