Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.
Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.
Multiple email communications regarding proposals, seeking support and requesting meetings to discuss items for inclusion in Budget 2026 relating to competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding for businesses. - EmailVarious meetings with officials to discuss proposals and to seek support for Digital Business Ireland's pre-budget submission, and supports for innovation, education, digital upskilling, and regulatory guidance for businesses. - Meeting
Intent: Enhanced awareness across elected reps on Community Finance Ireland's ambition to promote cross community idea generation re sustainable communities
Details: Shared Island supports to Cross Community Development
Met with Elected Rep at Leinster House to share ambition on cross border programme and access to Shared Island supports - EmailMet with Elected Rep at Leinster House to share ambition on cross border programme and access to Shared Island supports - Meeting
1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to discuss importance and reasoning for highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - MeetingInvitation to selected TDs & Senators to join a meeting discussing plans to request official rare disease event during EU Presidency. - EmailLetter sent to Ministers for Health requesting official event highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - copied to Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Letter
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Intent: Restoration of the 9% rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Measures to improve cost competitiveness and avoid any further cost increases::For a review to be carried out of options for assisting hotels to develop employer-led staff accommodation across the sector::Targeted funding for a national hotel retrofitting scheme to reduce carbon footprint::Increased investment and support for tourism marketing both domestically and overseas.::Insurance reform and policy to avoid any additional increases in insurance costs::Increased investment in training and skills development within the sector::Robust enforcement of regulations around short term lettings::Additional resources for tourism economic research::Avoid the introduction of a tourist tax::Increased air access including removal of cap at Dublin airport
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Letters urging the Government not to introduce a tax targeting tourists - LetterLobbying event for members of the Oireachtas seeking tourism supports in Budget 2026 - Event / ReceptionSeeking tourism supports in Budget 2026, including restoration of 9% VAT for hospitality food services - Letter
Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.
Briefing event, 01.07.25 - Event / ReceptionEmails from Advocacy Volunteer network - Claire Kerrane, Martin Daly, Johnny Mythen; Malcolm Byrne, 13.07.25; James Browne; Naoise O'Cearuil, Aidan Farrelly, Reada Cronin, Joe Neville, James Lawless, 23.06.25; Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin; Robert O'Donoghue, Grace Boland, Louise O'Reilly, Lorraine Clifford Lee, 18.06.25 and 23.06.25; Aubrey McCarthy, Shonagh Ni Raghaillaigh, Mark Wall, Sean O'Fearghail, Martin Heydon - EmailLetter to Minister Jack Chambers, 16.07.25; Letter to Taoiseach Michéal Martin, 16.07.25 - Letter
Intent: TDs and Ministers show their public support for action on men's health with statements in the Dáil, attendance at events and meetings with Movember and progression of the national men's health action plan as per the recommendation in the Real Face of Men's Health report available here https://ie.movember.com/movember-institute/the-real-face-of-mens-health-report
Details: Liaison on the upcoming launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report which makes clear the need for the government to progress the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas including the need for cross government support statement and clarity on initial f, ...
Danny has been contacting TDs and the team for the Minister of Health to arrange meetings ahead of launch and share information on the report - EmailWe have met with policy makers on 1 on 1 meetings and via the Movember stand at the National Ploughing Championships 2025 - Meeting
Intent: To brief political representatives on LGI’s policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural homes and businesses beyond the natural gas grid, emphasising the need for a ‘Just Transition’ in Ireland and the potential impact of the upcoming Renewable Heat Obligation Bill.
Details: Outreach to relevant stakeholders to introduce Liquid Gas Ireland’s newly appointed Senior Director for Government Affairs and Policy, Alan Farrell, and highlight LGI’s policy priorities for rural consumers and businesses.
