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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
2025-03-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Joint letter sent by the Children's Rights Alliance: Call for payment of the International Protection Child Payment to commence within the next 30 days
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Call for International Protection Child Payment to commence |
2025-03-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: As part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime we sought to:Gather information on the scheduling of the 03rd stage of the Bill, Recommend CAHC amendments to the Bill and express support for the passing of the bill::Express interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combatting Racism and Xenophobia,
Methods: Social Media, Letter, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ted Lucey (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Request for meeting to discuss delays with housing applications
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Housing applications for refugee families |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Colette Finn (Councillor), Cork City Council; Dan Boyle (Councillor), Cork City Council; Damian Boylan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Deirdre Forde (Councillor), Cork City Council; Fergal Dennehy (Councillor), Cork City Council; Fiona Kerins (Councillor), Cork City Council; Brian McCarthy (Councillor), Cork City Council; Garret Kelleher (Councillor), Cork City Council; Joe Kavanagh (Councillor), Cork City Council; John Daniel Maher (Councillor), Cork City Council; John Daniel Maher (Councillor), Cork City Council; John Sheehan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Kenneth Collins (Councillor), Cork City Council; Kenneth Noel O'Flynn (Councillor), Cork City Council; Kieran McCarthy (Councillor), Cork City Council; Lorna Bogue (Councillor), Cork City Council; Mary Rose Desmond (Councillor), Cork City Council; Mick Nugent (Councillor), Cork City Council; Mick Barry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Oliver Moran (Councillor), Cork City Council; Paudie Dineen (Councillor), Cork City Council; Peter Horgan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Sean Martin (Councillor), Cork City Council; Sean Martin (Councillor), Cork City Council; Shane O'Callaghan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Ted Tynan (Councillor), Cork City Council; Terry Shannon (Councillor), Cork City Council; Thomas Moloney (Councillor), Cork City Council
Intent: Engage Cork City Councillors with issues related to asylum and reception conditions for asylum seekers in Cork.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter forwarded on behalf of Nasc's Empowering Women group (women living in direct provision) on their voting priorities in advance of the local elections |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Highlight concerns that UCTAT provided accommodation is not considered a relevant service for the purposes of the Children First Act
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter re Safeguarding of children in State provided accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Urgent government response to find safe and secure accommodation for homeless international protection applicants.::An increase in the allowances made to homeless international protection applicants so they can better meet their needs.::Improved communication from government to both homeless international protection applicants and to the larger community in Ireland::Give international protection applicants who are homeless the option of postponing their asylum interview
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Homelessness of International Protection Applicants |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We sought support for a clear residency scheme post the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainians in Ireland. We also highlighted concerns relating to the future implementation of the EU Migration Pact in Ireland and the impact of the designation of countries as safe countries on international protection applicants.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion of EU Migration Pact |
| — | reception conditions for international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Request a public enquiry on the harmful content hosted by social media platforms
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Hate content hosted by social media platforms |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight Nasc's concerns re the provisions on the revocation of citizenship contained in Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 which amended the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 and encourage a vote against the Bill.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Proposed amendments to the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act |
| — | 1956 |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Call by Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) for the prioritisation of hate crime legislation, call for progression at the Seanad, understand timeframe for legislation. Call by CAHC for a committment to an holistic approach to hate crime and hate speech by means of an action plan against hate. Schedule meeting with representative of the CAHC to discuss party positions on legislation.
Methods: Event / Reception, Informal communication, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 |
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