Charlie McConalogue

Charlie McConalogue

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 3271

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Most Recent Title
Minister of State
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
First Seen
28 December 2015
Last Seen
30 December 2025

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MinisterMinister of StateTD

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Department of Agriculture, Food and the MarineDepartment of JusticeDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and MediaDáil Éireann, the Lower House of the OireachtasDáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 328)

Intent: Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List - and to propose a pathway to remedy this via inclusion of “operational drivers for contracting & forestry machinery” in the Critical Skills Occupation List for skilled workers.Under the following topics 1. Nature of the Challenge, 2. Proposed Solution: Critical Skills Inclusion, 3. Requesting for Meeting & Next steps, 4. Why this matters now,.

Details: Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List

Methods
Request for Meeting and Proposal: Inclusion of Operational Machinery Drivers on Critical Skills List - Email

Intent: To discuss the latest developments for the Association including the proposed workforce transformation programme, financial position and approach to debt, LOI Academies, EURO 2028 Legacy.

Details: A meeting with Minister McConalogue

Methods
A meeting on 9 July 2025 with Minister McConalogue - Meeting

Abbey Theatre

2025-09-21

Intent: To update Government officials on plans for the Abbey Theatre.::To promote awareness of the need for continued support of the Abbey Theatre Redevelopment Project.::To explore and secure opportunities for promotion of the National Theatre of Ireland.

Details: Communications between representatives of the Abbey Theatre and Government

Methods
A tour of the Abbey Theatre and discussion on the progress of the redevelopment on 2 May with James Geoghegan TD, following issue of an invitation. - MeetingInformal in-person conversation in relation to opportunities for promotion of the Abbey Theatre in Canada with John Concannon, Ambassador of Ireland to Canada, during the Galway Arts Festival. - Informal communicationInformal in-person conversations in relation to progress of the Abbey Theatre redevelopment project with:- Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health, during an event at the residence of the British Ambassador,- Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. - Informal communication

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

Details: Mercosur Trade Deal

Methods
EmailInformal communicationLetter

Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget

Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026

Methods
Albert Dolan, Peter Roche, Seán Canney, John Connolly, Hildegard Naughton, Catherine Connolly, Noel Grealish, Mairead Farrell - EmailAlbert Dolan, Peter Roche, Seán Canney, Mairead Farrell - MeetingBrendan Smith & David Maxwell - Email

Intent: The intended result was to raise awareness and understanding of our ask in order that the relevant ministers would support this in the pre-budget allocation

Details: The lobbying intent was to raise awareness of our submission to the Department of Sport of our ask to make a Special Allocation in Budget 2026. The ask was for €5m to fully renovate and restore a derelict building in Dun Laoghaire for use as a National Sailing Performance HQ. This new building wil, ...

Methods
Emails highlighting the lack of facilities and asking for various ministers to support us in our request for funding. - EmailMeeting with 2 x officials from the Department of Sport at which the ISF and Irish Sailing presented on the project and the budgetary requirement. - Virtual MeetingMeeting with Cormac Devlin and 3 representatives of the Irish Sailing Foundation in Leinster House - Meeting

Intent: Ensure Ministers recognised the need for delivery is now urgent::Demanding Balanced Regional Development and funding that will address years of infrastructure deficits

Details: Budget Submission outlining the priorities for Letterkenny Chamber Members and the wider region

Methods
Submission sent on 11th September - Submission