Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)
Age & Opportunity
2024-09-09
Intent: Positive infuence for older people on allocation and priorities of funding across a range of issues including an Independent Commissoner for Older People, tackling loneliness & isolation and the delivery of a Statutory Homecare Scheme
Details: Pre-Budget Submission (for 2025 Budget)
Officials: Aidan Murphy, Aidan O'Connor, Clare Costello, Colm O'Reardon, Deborah Sweeney, Des Carville, Paul Ryan, Emma Cunningham, ...
Methods: Pre-Budget Submission for 2025 - Submission
Sandyford BID CLG
2024-01-19
Intent: Sandyford Business District has submitted its pre-Budget 2024 submission today to The Department of Finance. In the submission, we have urged Government to tackle inflation and invest in infrastructure for Ireland’s economic growth.Sandyford Business District emphasises the need for upskilling and educating the workforce on digitalisation, cybersecurity, and coding to stay competitive in the digital era ::In its pre-Budget submission, Sandyford Business District has proposed measures to secure a sustainable future and support businesses against rising costs.
Details: Pre budget submission
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Amy Burke, Anne Stewart, Barry Lowry, Barry O' Brien, Claire O'Reilly, Colin Menton, David Feeney, ...
Methods: Submission
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2024-01-16
Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Provision of a National Archive for the Circus and Fairground communities::Provision of equal access to education for children in travelling circus families::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities
Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Officials: Catherine Martin, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, James Browne, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the need for investment, infrastructure and education around these artforms - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2023-09-21
Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Provision of a National Archive for the Circus and Fairground communities::Provision of equal access to education for children in travelling circus families::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities
Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Officials: Catherine Martin, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, James Browne, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the lack of pace evident towards creating meaningful insurance reform particularly around the competition authority and the delivery of the duty of care bill - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media, Letters highlighting the issues above as they relate to our member artists sent to a small number of key stakeholders, with a copy of our Annual Report 2022 - Letter
Irish Hotels Federation
2023-05-21
Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying criteria, to increase the reference period to 12 months before the commencement of aggression against Ukraine by Russia and and to amend the overall monthly cap to assist hotel groups.
Details: Seeking measures to support recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Graham Doyle, Eamon Ryan, Michael McGrath, Norma Foley, Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: Letters seeking a retention of the 9% tourism VAT rate as a vital measure for the long-term, sustainable recovery of Irish tourism. - Letter, Emails seeking a retention of the 9% tourism VAT rate as a vital measure for the long-term, sustainable recovery of Irish tourism. - Email, Targeted social media activity on twitter highlighting measures and supports required to assist tourism businesses including retention of 9% VAT rate - Social Media, ...
Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
2023-05-21
Intent: Support the development of a Group Insurance Scheme to leverage accessible, appropriate, and sustainable insurance product for the wider arts and entertainment sector to avail of::Provision of a National Archive for the Circus and Fairground communities::Provision of equal access to education for children in travelling circus families::Create affordable infrastructure for the arts and for artists to live and work in::Continue to invest in research and policy development for the development of circus and street arts infrastructure, creation space & educational opportunities
Details: Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
Officials: Catherine Martin, Seán Fleming, Michael McGrath, Leo Varadkar, Paschal Donohoe, Heather Humphreys, Helen McEntee, James Browne, ...
Methods: Ongoing discussions around the lack of pace evident towards creating meaningful insurance reform particularly around the competition authority and the delivery of the duty of care bill - Informal communication, Sharing information and advocating for insurance reform and investment in the arts - Social Media
Irish Hotels Federation
2023-01-21
Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development.::Improve cost competitiveness within the economy and avoid any cost-increasing measures affecting tourism businesses.::That no new tourism accommodation taxes be introduced::Seeking an acceleration of efforts to attract additional competition into the insurance market in additional to reform in relation to Duty of Care, PIAB and legal fees::That the SUSI grant scheme be updated so that student income is not assessed when dependent candidates apply for these grants.::The introduction of a Tourism Satellite Account within the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to better inform future taxation and economic policy by providing a full economic analysis of tourism activity and its contribution across each
Details: Seeking measures to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry during recovery in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Graham Doyle, Eamon Ryan, Michael McGrath, Norma Foley, Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: Letters highlighting the measures and economic supports required to support the long-term recovery of Irish tourism - Letter, Emails highlighting the measures and economic supports required to support the long-term recovery of Irish tourism - Email, Targeted social media activity on twitter highlighting measures and supports required to assist tourism businesses - Social Media, ...
Ibec
2023-01-21
Intent: Ensure awareness of the importance of the delivery of the 5 pillars of the FSI Strategy and actions that need to be undertaken
Details: Financial Services Ireland Strategy
Officials: Michael J. McGrath, Paul Ryan, Seán Fleming, Aidan O'Connor
Methods: Event / Reception
Gerard Howlin
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-01-21
Intent: To deliver on the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To achieve delivery on commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.::To advance implementation of ILCU's policy objectives by government and Oireachtas::To seek a review of credit union legislation
Details: To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To pro, ...
Officials: Deirdre Gillane, Aidan O'Connor, Matthew Lynch, Eamonn Fahey, John McGuinness, Brian Murphy, Pearse Doherty
Methods: Calls with Minister, Special Adviser, TD - Phone call, emails to convey material associated with phone calls and further to the objectives of this lobbying activity as set out here. - Email, Meetings with Special Advisers - Meeting
Gerard Howlin
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-01-21
Intent: Inclusion of credit unions in the Business Energy Support Scheme
Details: To lobby for amendments to Finance Bill 2023 for inclusion of credit unions in the Business Energy Support Scheme
Officials: Deirdre Gillane, Aidan O'Connor, John McGuinness, Matthew Lynch, Pearse Doherty, Eamonn Fahey
Methods: Calls with TDs, Senator, Special Advisers - Phone call, emails to convey material associated with phone calls and further to the objectives of this lobbying activity as set here namely to secure inclusion of credit unions in the Business Energy Support Scheme - Email, Meetings with Special Advisers, TD - Meeting