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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 13)
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To share the lived realities of children's digital lives, the positives and negatives, and the importance of providing for both in public policy.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to a roundtable held by An Taoiseach Simon Harris to discuss online safety matters for children and young people. |
2025-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Frank Fahy (Councillor), Galway City Council; Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: To raise awareness of ISPCC services and the need for funding.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement with public representatives at a Mental Health Reform members showcase event. |
2024-02-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Leo Varadkar (An Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For government to carry out a health impact assessment on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | An urgent call for this government to fully assess the implications of increased alcohol availability in respect of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022 |
2024-01-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Enhanced awareness by the MEP of the functions of the Safer Internet Centre, its core objectives for online safety and its funding requirements, and his support for same.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A meeting with MEP Colm Markey on the Safer Internet Centre project of which the ISPCC is a partner. |
2024-01-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: Ireland's continued support for this proposal.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To ask both Ministers for their continued support for the EU Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse. |
2023-11-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Funding support for ISPCC services.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with Minister to discuss funding for ISPCC services and to discuss relevant mental health policy priorities |
2023-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Gavan (Senator), Seanad; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Foley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: That listed DPOs would read provided documentation and consider progressing this policy objective.
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement with listed DPOs at an event on mental health. Shared ISPCC services and policy objectives for children and young people's mental health in particular the initiation of the Youth Mental Health Pathfinder Project. |
2023-05-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Lettie McCarthy (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Caroline Conroy (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: That listed DPOs would read provided documentation and consider progressing this policy objective.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement with listed DPOs at an event on mental health. Shared ISPCC services and policy objectives for children and young people's mental health in particular the initiation of the Youth Mental Health Pathfinder Project. |
2023-01-27
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: To make the Minister aware of the services and programmes offered by ISPCC and that prospective funding may be available
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sharing of information on ISPCC services and funding opportunities that may be available |
2023-01-27
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: That zero rating for charities would not be removed
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Against the removal of zero rating for charities in light of the current review of 'zero-rating' practices being led by regulators in Europe |
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