Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 53)
AONTAS
2024-09-20
Intent: Retain the operation of the Culture and Education Committee into the future as a key driver of policy in this area
Details: Requesting support for the protection of the the EU Culture and Education committee and its work of supporting lifelong learning and the values of European democracy and social inclusion
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Ciaran Mullooly, ...
Methods: Letter sent outlining the importance of the Culture and Education Committee to European members of parliament - Email
Environmental Pillar
2024-05-21
Intent: Requesting that elected representatives not support the Commissions weakening of the EU’s Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy
Details: The proposed weakening of the Commission's EU Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy
Officials: Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, ...
Methods: Requesting that elected representatives not support the Commissions weakening of the EU’s Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy - Letter, Requesting that elected representatives not support the Commissions weakening of the EU’s Green Deal and Common Agricultural Policy - Email
Uplift
2024-05-20
Intent: That Ireland do not join CETA
Details: Uplift members were asked to send an email to Irish MEPs asking them to vote against a report urging Ireland to join Ceta
Officials: Seán Kelly, Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, Colm Markey, ...
Methods: Email
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2024-05-17
Intent: For the MPA Bill to be published as soon as possible.::For the incoming MPA legislation to be effective and fit for purpose.
Details: Marine Protected Area Legislation
Officials: Mick Barry, Colm Burke, Thomas Gould, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Simon Coveney, Micheál Martin, Michael McGrath, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: Invitation to TDs attend a series of public talks hosted by BirdWatch Ireland on the MPA legislation and Fair Seas campaign. Talks were hosted in Cork, Limerick, Sligo, Dublin Fingal and Dublin Tolka. Activities were targeted at TDs, Senators and Councillors representing these constituencies. Activities also included engaging and speaking with elected representatives who attended these talks in-person. - Email, Email to MEPs about the Plenary vote on INI 2023/2124 report on the EU Action Plan, asking members to vote against reports or improve. - Email, Email to MEPs to vote in favour of Nature Restoration Law in Strasbourg vote on 27th Feb 2024. - Email, ...
Rare Diseases Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Attendance by political representatives at in-person meeting
Details: Scheduling, invitation and attendance at Cross Party Group on Rare Diseases on the topic of Draft EU Pharma Legislation
Officials: John Lahart, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, ...
Methods: Email
Sabrina Joyce-Kemper
2023-09-20
Intent: For Irish MEPs to support Nature Restoration Law
Details: EU Parliament Vote Nature Restoration Law
Officials: Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, Colm Markey, ...
Rare Diseases Ireland
2023-09-20
Intent: Press Minister to seek commitment to deliver of prog for government promise to support genetic services for people living with rare diseases.
Details: Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Officials: Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, Colm Markey, Deirdre Clune, ...
Comhlámh
2023-09-20
Intent: Oppose the introduction of transferable exclusivity vouchers in the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation.
Details: Access to Medicines, a Comhlámh member group, sent a request to oppose the introduction of transferable exclusivity vouchers in the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation
Officials: Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, Colm Markey, Deirdre Clune, ...
Methods: Request to oppose the introduction of transferable exclusivity vouchers in the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-16
Intent: To highlight how, although demand for beef is strong, this is not being reflected in the prices paid by factories to the farmers.::To highlight how the prices being offered by the factories are not consistent with the breakeven price projected by Teagasc for the year to date, with the farmers losing over €100m for the first 6 months of the year.::To highlight how the Australian access to the UK market has negatively affected the Irish export market to the UK, with almost 25% of the higher value cuts to this market being lost.::To emphasise that, while the bureaucrats and politicians at EU level are intent on forcing through a Mercosur trade deal, this will have a disproportionate impact on Irish beef farmers by facilitating an additional 99,000 of tariff free beef from South America into the EU market.::To highlight how beef prices being offered to farmers are not reflecting costs on farms.
Details: Beef Markets
Officials: Barry Andrews, Billy Kelleher, Brian Hayes, Brian Leddin, Charlie McConalogue, Chris MacManus, Ciarán Cuffe, Clare Daly, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-16
Intent: To highlight the impact of the proposed Nature Restoration Law by the European Union, which will enact legally binding targets on Ireland, up until the year 2050, across a broad range of ecosystems, from agricultural land and forests, to rivers and marine habitats, to meet our restoration targets and obligations and how farmers will be the most impacted by the outcome of this Law.::To highlight how, as agricultural land accounts for approximately 67% of Ireland's total land area and forests account for approximately 11% of the total land area, the proposed regulation will have far reaching consequences for Irish agriculture. It is vital a full impact assessment is undertaken to quantify the area of farmland that will be affected to ensure that the proposed targets are realistic and fair and are not detrimental to the continuity of farming in Ireland.::To emphasise how the lack of clarity in relation to the some of the proposed measures and the potential impact on farmland and productio
Details: EUNature Restoration Law
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Anne Haugh, Anne Rabbitte, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Submission, ...