Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Family Carers Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Support for the implementation Family Carers Ireland’s Local Election Manifesto ask around the Differential Rent Scheme
Details: Differential Rent Scheme
Officials: Donna McGettigan, Caroline Winstanley, Jennifer Whitmore, Robert O'Donoghue, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, John Dwyer, Teddy O'Sullivan Casey, Mary Bohan, ...
Methods: Andrew Rooney - Email
The Westport Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Reduction or aid in relation Commercial Rates in the Westport area in the Local authority's annual budget
Details: Request to Lobby for Review of Commercial Rates in the Westport area in LA Budget
Officials: Peter Flynn, Brendan Mulroy, John O'Malley, Chris Maxwell
Methods: Westport Chamber of Commerce is appealed to the councillors as elected representative to lobby on behalf of all businesses for a substantial reduction in the rates at the authority's annual budget on a par with the initiative implemented for this year - Email
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
2025-01-16
Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .
Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.
Officials: Andrea Dalton, Adrienne Wallace, Paul Murphy, Dan Boyle, Peter Horgan, Eoghan Kenny, Pádraig Rice, Honore Kamegni, ...
Methods: Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-22
Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7
Details: One Stops Shops
Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...
Methods: Email
DCC plc
2024-05-21
Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.
Details: Communications regarding attendance and participation at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Communications relating to attendance at this event. - Email, Communications relating to participation in this event. - Email
The Westport Chamber
2024-05-21
Intent: Ireland West Airport Knock was designated as a strategic development zone (SDZ) in May 2017 with the potential to create 4,000 jobs. As yet it has not been developed. We need to secure development in order to grow the infrastructure and encourage more commerce and tourism in the West of Ireland
Details: Urgent Development of the the SDZ at Ireland West Airport Knock Needed
Officials: Michael McGrath, Dara Calleary, Brendan Mulroy, Lisa Chambers, John Caulfield, Al McDonnell
Methods: Breakfast briefing with Finance Minister Michael McGrath with Westport and Mayo Chambers, and representatives from the IHF ,RAI and Vintners in Mayo to discuss their needs and concerns - Meeting
The Westport Chamber
2024-05-21
Intent: Increased financial supports and packages for small retailers, Hoteliers ,Vintners and all tourism related SMEs
Details: Requested provision of extra government supports for SMEs and for the Hospitality sector due to the increased cost of doing business, introduction of living wage, increase in employer PRSI and upcoming AE
Officials: Michael McGrath, Lisa Chambers, John Caulfield, Al McDonnell, Brendan Mulroy, Dara Calleary
Methods: Breakfast briefing with the Minister McGrath in Breaffy House Castlebar with Westport and Mayo Chambers, The Hotels Federation of Ireland representatives and Vintners from County Mayo who presented the challenges they are facing due to the increased cost of doing business, introduction of living wage, increase in employer PRSI and upcoming AE and loss of hotel beds due to the current of provision of accommodation to the Ukrainian Community and other International applicants - Meeting
Liquid Gas Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: To highlight the need for a ‘mixed technology’ policy approach to achieve a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation which ensures choice and affordability for rural off natural gas grid households and businesses.
Details: Outreach regarding attendance at Liquid Gas Ireland's event series on a 'Just Transition' for rural Ireland.
Officials: Alan Dillon, Michael Ring, Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Rose Conway-Walsh, Frank Feighan, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-19
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2
Details: Mayo County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Al McDonnell, Annie May Reape, Blackie Gavin, Brendan Mulroy, Christy Hyland, Cyril Burke, Damien Ryan, Donna Sheridan, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...