Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
2025-03-06
Intent: Inclusion of a section on youth work in the Programme for Government
Details: Letter highlighting importance of including a section dedicated to youth work in the Programme for Government
Officials: Jack Chambers, Simon Harris, Alan Ahearne, Helen McEntee, Paschal Donohoe, Jennifer Whitmore, Aidan Farrelly, Michael Lowry, ...
Methods: Letter
Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee
2025-03-06
Intent: To secure additional resources for youth work and more specifically to get a designated Youth Centre for Galway City
Details: Young people and youth workers visited Leinster House
Officials: Mairéad Farrell, John Connolly, Claire Kerrane, Martin Daly, Mary Lou McDonald, Alice-Mary Higgins, Shane Curley, Shane Curley, ...
Methods: The Young People and Youth Workers were hosted in Leinster House and political representatives came to meet them and hear their presentation - Meeting
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...
KARE
2025-01-21
Intent: To welcome an opportunity to meet representatives to highlight some of the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families and the key disability issues directly impacting people living in the different constituency areas.
Details: Kare (Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities) are members of the umbrella organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers (NFVSP) which represents over 53 organisations nationally. Kare participated in a campaign organised by the NFVSP on the General Election , ...
Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Réada Cronin, Vincent P Martin, Joe Neville, Naoise O'Cearúil, Evie Sammon, Aidan Farrelly, ...
Methods: A letter was issued to DPOs in North and South Kildare constituencies by email extending an invite to meet to highlight the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families. Accompanying this letter as a copy of the along with the National Federation of Voluntary services Providers (NFVSP) 2024 election manifesto and the VFVSP information card. - Email
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-01-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to , ...
Officials: Catherine Callaghan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, John McGuinness, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Cathy Bennett, Matt Carthy, David Maxwell, ...
Methods: A letter to each member of Dail Eireann together with a constituency report. - Letter
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Support Ibec proposals to reduce electricity costs and a new state subvention to finance electricity infrastructure and renewable investment
Details: Measures to reduce electricity costs and boost competitiveness over the short, medium and long term
Officials: Stephen Kinsella, Alan Ahearne, Paul Bolger, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Gary Tobin, Declan Hughes, Edward Timmins, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.
Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Officials: Bernard Durkan, Seán Crowe, Mary Horgan, Colm Burke, Seán Kyne, Annie Hoey, Cathal Crowe, Colm Brophy, ...
Methods: Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan - Virtual Meeting, Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - Email, Text message re alcohol office policy development - Informal communication, ...
Chronic Pain Ireland
2025-01-17
Intent: Commitment to include chronic pain key asks on next programme of Government i.e.1. Increase Number of Chronic Pain Clinics and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs)2. Implement ICD-11 for Chronic Pain Recognition3. Establish a National Registry for Chronic Pain4. Universal Medical Card Access for Chronic Pain Patients5. Better Access to Non-Medication Therapies6. Improved Employment and Disability Supports for People with Chronic Pain7. Enhance Education and Public Awareness on Chronic Pain
Details: General Election to pledge support to add chronic pain key asks to the programme for government
Officials: Duncan Smith, Angela Feeney, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Marie Sherlock, Marie Sherlock, Nessa Cosgrove, Ivana Bacik, Eoghan Kenny, ...
Methods: Emailed political parties and DPO's asking for support / inclusion of key asks in next programme of Government - Email
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
2025-01-16
Intent: That incoming TDs would be familiar with the organisation and aware of the needs of young LGBTQ+ people in Ireland.
Details: Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their appointment and highlight the priorities of the LGBTQ+ sector General Election manifesto, #VoteWithPride.
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Grace Boland, Tom Brabazon, Shay Brennan, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Email