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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 13)
2025-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Eye care reform and introduction of Cost of Disability payment & Transport Support Scheme
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Inclusion in Programme for Government of priorities for people who are vision impaired |
2025-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: Permitting home help to assist older people with eye drops
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Change to Home Care policy |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education
Intent: Policy equality in Education.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Access to Accessible Educational materials - Library Access Service |
2024-09-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Seeking financial changes as part of Budget 2025 in October, spanning Depts of Health, Children and Disability, Education, Social Protection, Finance and Public Expenditure, and Transport
Methods: Email, Letter, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Vision Ireland Pre Budget Submission in advace of Budget 2025 |
2024-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Securing funding for the Wayfinding Centre
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Wayfinding Centre |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Expanded service for mental health supports for people who are blind or vision impaired. Increased funding for organisation to provide these services.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Mental Health Funding and Refor |
2023-05-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight need for more investment and policy reform to ensure barriers to employment such as digital inaccessibility of websites are remedied so people who are blind or vision impaired are not inadvertently excluded from applying for vacant positions.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Digital Accessibility and Equality |
2023-05-22
Politician(s) lobbied: Josepha Madigan (Minister of State), Department of Education
Intent: Dedicated ongoing funding for NCBI's Bookshare platform which is Ireland's largest digital library.for people who are blind or vision impaired or people with print disabilities.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlighting need for dedicated funding for digital library for people who are blind or vision impaired. |
2023-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Liam Grant (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Secure support for the installation of a new pedestrian crossing in Clare
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Built environment accessibility |
2023-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Freehill (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Secure support for the installation of a new disability parking space in Dublin
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Disability parking spaces |
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