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Total Lobbying Efforts: 38

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2025-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Neil Ward (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Include recommendations in new Programme for Government.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Shared recommendations for Programme for Government.
2025-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Secure funding from National Training Fund to support intensive English lessons for all migrants to support with integration and job readiness.
Methods: Email
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MethodDescription
Request for use of National Training Fund to support intensive English lessons for all migrants.
2025-01-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: For Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to set up and chair a Business Taskforce, made up of business leaders and relevant civil servants, to support with cohesive integration of the migrant community.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Request for Department of Enterprise
Trade and Employment to set up Business Taskforce to support cohesive integration for the migrant community.
2024-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Heather Humphreys (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Pippa Hackett (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Eoin Wilson (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jacqui McCrum (Secretary General), Department of Defence; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Finance; Joseph Hackett (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Sarah Bardon (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Paraic Gallagher (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John O'Callaghan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice; Patrick Cluskey (Special Adviser), Department of Justice; David Moloney (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development; Pauric McPhillips (Special Adviser), Department of Rural and Community Development; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Feargal Ó Coigligh (Secretary General), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Ken Spratt (Secretary General), Department of Transport
Intent: Shared above submissions to a wide range of public representatives to support changes in employment policy.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Programme for Government and Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
2024-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Improved Government policy on integration and supports for employment.
Methods: Meeting
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MethodDescription
Meeting with Minister Burke to discuss ideas around employment of people from a marginalised background.
2024-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Improvement in government disbality employment policy.
Methods: Submission
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MethodDescription
Submission to public consultation on the National Disability Inclusion Strategy with a focus on equitable employment.
2024-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Increase number of individuals allowed to take part in community sponsorship to support with integration and safe passage in to Ireland.
Methods: Email, Meeting
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MethodDescription
Requested that Minister increase number of Afghan individuals who may take part in community sponsorship.
2024-05-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Caron McCaffrey (Director General), Irish Prison Service; Emma Regan (Acting Director of Service), Irish Prison Service; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding for two programmes for people with a criminal past to support reintegration and reduce recidivism.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Email
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MethodDescription
Request for support and funding for community photography project involving former prisoners and employment support programme in partnership with Oberstown Centre.
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Daithí De Róiste (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Support for our relevant work and possible funding for a photography exhibition
Methods: Meeting
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MethodDescription
Meeting to discuss our work and possible photography exhibition funded
2024-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: improved relationship with the department - invitation to speak at a seminar
Methods: Meeting
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MethodDescription
Meeting with Minister to discuss our work and possible department engagement in it