Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)
Construction Defects Alliance
2025-01-21
Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of proposed Retrospective Payments Scheme, getting strong commitments on defects remediation into party manifestoes and the Programme for Government (PFG)
Details: Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Francis Noel Duffy, Cian O'Callaghan, Darragh O'Brien, Paul McAuliffe, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Seery Kearney, Kevin Dillon, ...
Methods: Emails:Seeking meetings on the party/grouping manifesto of the general election;Asking for the Alliance's policy asks to be included in manifestoes and the PFG;Responding to the manifestoes and seeking clarification on key issues;Inviting parties/groupings to send speaker to online election forum;Progressing implementation of the Interim Remediation Scheme and the Retrospective Payments pathfinders. - Email, Phone calls following up on emails and texts re manifestoes, PFG negotiations, online election forum, Interim Remediation Scheme and Retrospective Payments pathfinders. - Phone call, Texts and messages re meetings, manifestoes, PFG talks, onlie election forum, Interim Scheme and Retrospective Payments. - Informal communication, ...
Montague Communications Ltd
2025-01-21
Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme, rollout of promised Retrospective Payments Scheme, getting strong party commitments on defects remediation translated into the Programme for Government.
Details: Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Francis Noel Duffy, Cian O'Callaghan, Darragh O'Brien, Paul McAuliffe, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Seery Kearney, Kevin Dillon, ...
Methods: Emails:Seeking meetings on the party/grouping manifestoes for the general election; Asking for the Alliance's policy asks to be included in manifestoes and the PFG; Responding to the manifestoes and seeking clarification on key issues;Inviting parties/groupings to send speaker to online election forum;Progressing implementation of the Interim Remediation Scheme and the Retrospective Payments pathfinders. - Email, Phone calls following up on emails and texts re manifestoes, PFG, online election forum, Interim Scheme and Retrospective Payments pathfinders. - Phone call, Texts and messages re meetings, manifestoes, PFG talks, online election forum, Interim Scheme and Retrospective Payments pathfinders. - Informal communication, ...
Sophia
2025-01-20
Intent: Highlighting collaboration and acknowledging the work between Sophia, the Department of Housing, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and the Housing Finance Agency in creating solutions for homelessness.Advancing broader goals in housing solutions and public policy for formerly homeless individuals.
Details: 25th November 2024. Official opening by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien of the completion of the development of ten new homes in Sussex Street Dún Laoghaire - a collaboration between Sophia Housing, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Local Authority, Department of Housing an, ...
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Ciara Shaughnessy, Cormac Devlin, Lorraine Hall, Justin Moylan, Catherine Keenan, Jim O'Leary, Frank Curran
Methods: Invitation to attend the opening - Letter, Invitation to attend the opening - Email, 7 posts on X were posted by Sophia Housing regarding the opening1 posts on Instagram was posted by Sophia Housing regarding the opening - Social Media
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers
2025-01-20
Intent: Legislative Support
Details: Delivered a cover letter outlining the benefits of the SLP and a document containing letters of support for the SLP Bill from over 100 auctioneers and estate agents.
Officials: Marc MacSharry, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Steven Matthews, Eoin Ó Broin, Darragh O'Brien, Helen McEntee, Colm Brophy, ...
Methods: Physical copy of document delivered, and posted - Letter, Copy of document emailed - Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To acknowledge that in the current Bill the definition of Sufficient Interest which was contained in the Draft Bill has been maintained in the most recent version of the Bill in section 282 (1) which states 'an applicant shall not be regarded as having sufficient interest in a matter to which a ground pleaded in part 9 judicial review proceedings relates unless the applicant is, or may be, directly or indirectly materially affected by the matter'.::To show concern that, despite this definition being replicated in the Bill as it stands, contained in the section that directly follows in the most recent version of the published Bill following the amendments made by the Committee Stage of the Seanad which includes the following element in Section 282::(2) Where part 9 Judicial Review proceedings relate to a development that is likely to have significant effects on the environment or on a European site, or to an act or omission by any person that contravenes a provision of this Act, or an e
Details: Planning and Development Bill 2023
Officials: Amii McKeever, Charlie McConalogue, Ciara Shaughnessy, Darragh O'Brien, Diarmuid Lynch, Kevin Dillon, Micheál Martin, Paul Savage, ...
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting, ...
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2024-09-20
Intent: Communicate AmCham recommendations on Budget 2025
Details: Budget 2025 Submission
Officials: Micheál Martin, Paschal Donohoe, Fiona O'Connor, Shane Smyth, Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny, ...
Methods: Submission
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
2024-09-20
Intent: Raise awareness of the research and findings of the report available at SCSI.ie
Details: Discussion of the findings of the SCSI's Mid Year Residential report.
Officials: Ciara Shaughnessy
Methods: Phone call
Construction Defects Alliance
2024-09-19
Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme and tackling of issues impeding its rollout such as fire services' resourcing and insurance cover, rollout of proposed Retrospective Payments Scheme and adequate provision for both in Budget 2025
Details: Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Francis Noel Duffy, Cian O'Callaghan, Darragh O'Brien, Paul McAuliffe, Mary Fitzpatrick, Emer Higgins, Mary Seery Kearney, ...
Methods: Emails to policymakers highlighting challenges to the rollout of the Interim Remediation Scheme -- such as fire services' resourcing and insurance -- and the need for Government action on these matters as well as the need for resourcing through Budget 2025 and continued action on defects through party manifestoes for the forthcoming general election, and to set up meetings on all of the above. - Email, Phone calls following up on emails and texts and seeking to progress solutions to the issues impeding the rollout of the Interim Remediation Scheme, to progress the implementation of the Retrospective Payments Scheme and to set up meetings on the above and their party manifestoes for the forthcoming general election. - Phone call, Texts and messages to policymakers forwarding information on the challenges facing OMCs in progressing their applications for funding under the Interim Remediation Scheme and highlighting the need for urgent Government action on these matters as well as action on the promised rollout of the Retrospective Payments Scheme. - Informal communication, ...
Montague Communications Ltd
2024-09-19
Intent: Implementation of Interim Remediation Scheme and tackling of issues impeding its rollout in relation to fire services' resourcing and insurance cover, rollout of promised Retrospective Payments Scheme and adequate provision for both in Budget 2025
Details: Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Francis Noel Duffy, Cian O'Callaghan, Darragh O'Brien, Paul McAuliffe, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Seery Kearney, Kevin Dillon, ...
Methods: Emails highlighting challenges to key policy makers on the roll-out of the Interim Remediation Scheme -- such as fire services' resourcing and insurance -- and the need for Government action on these matters as well as the need for resourcing through Budget 2025 and continued action on defects through party manifestoes for the upcoming general election, and to set up meetings on all of the above. - Email, Phone calls following up on emails and texts and seeking to progress solutions to the issues impeding the rollout of the Interim Remediation Scheme, to progress the implementation of the Retrospective Payments Scheme and to set up meetings on the above and their party manifestoes for the forthcoming general election. - Phone call, Texts and messages forwarding information to policy makers on the challenges OMCs were facing in progressing their applications for funding under the Interim Remediation Scheme and highlighting the need for urgent Government action on these matters as well as action on the promised rollout of the Retrospective Payments Scheme. - Informal communication, ...
Ibec
2024-05-21
Intent: To provide an update on Technology Ireland's Online Safety Working Group, initiatives it has undertaken in relation to countering disinformation and broader industry accords. Technology Ireland also provided an update on its engagement with the Electoral Commission.
Details: Technology Ireland's participation in a roundtable on Framework on online electoral process information, political advertising and deceptive AI content
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Malcolm Noonan, Kevin Dillon, Ciara Shaughnessy
Methods: Meeting