Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Friends of the Earth
2025-01-21
Intent: Party manifestos include policy recommendations on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty::Programme for Government includes policy recommendations on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty
Details: Influencing party manifestos on decarbonisation of heat, energy efficiency and energy poverty
Officials: Paul Murphy, Charlotte Simpson
Methods: Requested meeting on party manifesto development - Email, Met Fianna Fail advisors to discuss party manifesto development - Meeting
Friends of the Earth
2025-01-21
Intent: Strong commitments on climate action and decarbonisation in party manifestos
Details: Recommendations on Party Manifestos and Government Programme
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Darren O'Rourke, Jennifer Whitmore, Richard Bruton, Paul Murphy, David Healy, Hildegarde Naughton, Paul Murphy, ...
Methods: Deputies Bacik, O'Rourke, Bruton , Whitmore, Murphy, Mr Healy, Ms Simpson regarding FoE's proposed climate commitments in party manifesto - Email, To Deputies Naughton, Murphy, Whitmore, Bacik, O'Rourke, Byrne, Ms Gillane and Senator Hackett re participation at FoE hustings - Email, Email with briefing to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael representatives and newly elected TDs re necessary commitments on climate and decarbonisation in the Programme for Government - Email
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To inform the major political parties of the primary Law Society stances on issues of justice and law reform with a particular focus on EPAs
Details: Law Society policy priorities in the areas of justice and law reform
Officials: Deirdre Gillane, Charlotte Simpson
Methods: Email
Mental Health Reform
2024-09-20
Intent: Share information on the above and secure increased investment in mental health in Budget 2025 and faciliate discussion on services and priorities for service users Meet & Greet
Details: Communicate MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2025 priorities, with an invitation to a 'Meet & Greet' with MHR, MHR Member organisations and people with lived experience of mental health difficulties on Wednesday 18th September in LH 2000 and with an initial work in progress briefing on MHR's work on a re, ...
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Charlotte Simpson, Jack Chambers, Stephen Donnelly, Susan Mitchell, Paschal Donohoe
Methods: Email communication sent on 30th July 2024 - Email
Disability Federation of Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Representation and advocation for people with disabilities in Parliamentary work. Please see DFI's manifestos and detailed asks on the DFI website at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/2024/04/15/disability-votes-count-in-the-local-and-eu-electio/
Details: Election engagement meetings - Meetings with political party representatives to discuss DFI's EU and/or Local election manifestos and asks
Officials: Charlotte Simpson, Eoin Wilson, Niamh Allen, Noel Byrne, Barry Andrews
Methods: Meetings with: - Charlotte Simpson (Fianna Fáil, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste) on 27/03. - Eoin Wilson (Green Party, Special Adviser to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) and Niamh Allen (Green Party, Special Adviser in Office of the Green Party Leader) on 02/04. - Noel Byrne (Special Advisor to Minister Rabbitte) on 04/04. - Barry Andrews MEP on 19/04. - Meeting
Mental Health Reform
2023-01-19
Intent: Increased funding for the mental health system
Details: Budget 2023
Officials: Kevin Barrett, Grant Sweetnam, Susan Mitchell, Paraic Gallagher, Clare Mungovan, Mark Ward, Deirdre Gillane, Corona Joyce, ...
Methods: Email, Call made 22/09/22 & 23/09/2022 to Deirdre Grant other call made to Corona & Mark - Phone call, Text messages - Informal communication, ...
Mental Health Reform
2023-01-19
Intent: Increased funding for the mental health system & change in mental health law
Details: Budget 2023 & Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022
Officials: Charlotte Simpson, Clare Mungovan, Bríd Murphy, Corona Joyce, Noel Byrne
Methods: Email
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
2022-09-21
Intent: Ask Oireachtas members to meet to discuss our pre-budget submission::Ask Oireachtas members to consider Dóchas' pre-budget submission in their budget deliberations::Ask Oireachtas members to support an increase in offical development assistance in Budget 2023, including support for global food crises
Details: Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission 2023: Global good crisis, Horn of Africa, ODA, Climate
Officials: Kevin Barrett, Charlotte Simpson, Cathal Berry, John Brady, Sorca Clarke, Barry Cowen, Charles Flanagan, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: In addition to mass communication letter above to all cabinet ministers, we sent a letter via Kevin Barrett and Charlotte Simpson to request meetings to discuss our 2023 pre-budget submission. - Letter, Appeared before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to raise awareness of global food and climate crises, and ask Committee members to consider Dóchas' pre-budget submission in their budget deliberations and support an increase in offical development assistance in Budget 2023, including support for global food crises.Also met separately with Paschal Donohoe, and Colm Brophy, to raise awareness of global food and climate crises, and ask each DPO to consider Dóchas' pre-budget submission in their budget deliberations, and to support an increase in offical development assistance in Budget 2023, including support for global food crises. - Meeting, Sent an email to all members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence in relation to our appearance before the Joint Committee: to raise awareness of global food and climate crises, and ask Committee members to consider Dóchas' pre-budget submission in their budget deliberations and support an increase in offical development assistance in Budget 2023, including support for global food crises - Email
Ibec
2022-09-21
Intent: Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations
Details: Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
Officials: Simon Harris, Eamonn Molloy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aidan Davitt, Aidan O'Connor, Aidan Corkery, Aindrias Moynihan, Aine Doyle, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media
Disability Federation of Ireland
2022-09-07
Intent: Funding for disability across a range of areas in Budget 2023
Details: DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2023
Officials: Bríd Murphy, Charlotte Simpson, Eoin Wilson, Pauric McPhillips
Methods: 8 Emails sent on 26/08 to Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister Leo Varadkar, Minister Darragh O'Brien, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Minister Stephen Donnelly, Minister Finian McGrath - Email, 4 meetings held with Special Advisors, Bríd Murphy, Charlotte Simpson, Eoin Wilson, Pauric McPhillips - Meeting