Colette Finn

Colette Finn

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 56

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Cork City Council
First Seen
11 September 2019
Last Seen
21 January 2025

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Councillor

Observed Public Bodies

Cork City Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)

Intent: Candidate Richie Molloy put forward for administrative panel

Details: Seanad Elections 2025

Methods
Fiona Hartigan - EmailMarian HarkinPádraig MacLochlainnPearse Doherty Charlie McConalogueCharles WardFrank FeighanMarian HarkinMartin KennyEamon ScanlonThomas HealyDeclan BreeNessa CosgroveArthur Gibbons Gino O’BoyleFergal Nealon - EmailPeter Cox to all members of Cork COCO & Cork City Council - Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Methods
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email

Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.

Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office

Methods
Briefing event for Oireachtas members on alcohol policy development. Held in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2025. - Event / ReceptionEmails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - EmailExhibition stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, Athlone 28 Sept 2024. Discussions with a number of DPOs listed. - Event / Reception

Intent: To have Minister O'Brien Launch the local DPO and also for elected representatives to show importance for and support for local DPO development

Details: Attending the launch of Cork Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) which ILMI supported through the VOICE project, funded by DRCD under the Community Development Programme

Methods
Launch of Cork DPO in Cork City Chambers on 8th May - Event / Reception

Intent: Maternity Leave for Public Representatives and Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections.Safety Task Force established. ::Tackling abuse of political candidates and elected politicians::Updated research of the barriers to women's participation in politics::Increased number of women running for national and local elections::Family Friendly policies and practice for local and national politicians::Introduction of childcare/care expenses as eligible expenses under SIPO::Secure public funding for Women for Election::Increasing Traveller Cultural Awareness and reducing racism in politics

Details: Increasing the number of women elected as TD's and Local Councillors. Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections. Tackling abuse of politicians. Research of the barriers to women's participation in politics. Remote voting for Dail and Seanad. Childcare/Care expenses to be included in SIPO, ...

Methods
Collaboration with Cork City Council to deliver training and a national conference to encourage more women to run for election and to support retention of female councillors - Event / ReceptionContact with Advisers and Ministers to seek funding for Women for Election for 2023 - EmailContact with Advisers and Ministers to seek funding for Women for Election for 2023 - Phone call

Intent: Maternity Leave for Public Representatives and Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections.::Tackling abuse of political candidates and elected politicians::Updated research of the barriers to women's participation in politics::Increased number of women running for national and local elections::Family Friendly policies and practice for local and national politicians::Introduction of childcare/care expenses as eligible expenses under SIPO::Secure public funding for Women for Election::Increasing Traveller Cultural Awareness and reducing racism in politics

Details: Increasing the number of women elected as TD's and Local Councillors. Maternity Leave for Public Representatives. Gender Quotas in Local, European and Seanad Elections. Tackling abuse of politicians. Research of the barriers to women's participation in politics. Remote voting for Dail and Seanad. Ch, ...

Methods
Collaboration with Cork City Council to deliver training and a national conference to encourage more women to run for election and to support retention of female councillors - Event / ReceptionContact with Advisers and Ministers to seek funding for Women for Election for 2023 - EmailContact with Advisers and Ministers to seek funding for Women for Election for 2023 - Phone call

Intent: More visible Garda presence on the streets of Cork City, particularly during daytime hours

Details: Additional Garda Resources for Cork City

Methods
Outlined the increase in anti-social behaviour in Cork city and requested a meeting or asked for the need for allocating more Garda resources to Cork be highlighted at local and national government level. - Letter