Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 179)
Endometriosis Association of Ireland
2025-03-24
Intent: 2 letters attached regarding the request for prioritisation on the National Framework for Endometriosis in Ireland &The latest email correspondence received from Minister Donnellys office.
Details: Status of National Framework
Officials: Seán Crowe, Bernard Durkan, Colm Burke, Cathal Crowe, David Cullinane, Neasa Hourigan, Gino Kenny, John Lahart, ...
Methods: Email
Endometriosis Association of Ireland
2025-03-24
Intent: Overview of the conference agenda and other politicians that will be in attendance
Details: Email Invitation to Annual Conference
Officials: Seán Crowe, Bernard Durkan, Colm Burke, Cathal Crowe, David Cullinane, Neasa Hourigan, Gino Kenny, John Lahart, ...
Methods: Email
Health Research Charities Ireland
2025-03-19
Intent: A meeting to discuss biobanking legislation and to explore ways in which HRCI might support its progression.
Details: Enacting primary biobanking legislation
Officials: Colm Burke, Pádraig O'Sullivan
Methods: Email sent requesting a meeting and providing links to two relevant documents 1.The Health Research Charities Ireland 2025 Position Paper https://hrci.ie/hrci-position-paper-2025/2. The report from the November 2023 Irish Health Research Forum event on biobanking. https://hrci.ie/biobanking-in-ireland-moving-forward/ - Email
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-22
Intent: Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.
Details: Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Officials: Ammar Ali, Joan Collins, Colm Burke, Darragh Moriarty, Michael Pidgeon, Patrick Costello, Bríd Smith, Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Methods: Invitation to Oireachtas Committee for Drug Use to meet to discuss the MSIF - Email, Invitation to visit MSIF - Letter, Meeting with Mary Seery-Kennedy re Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use - Meeting
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-01-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses, support sustainability within the sector, increase investment, support training and recruitment, and enhance air access. and address the challenges facing the wider sector. An exemption on taxes relating to employee tips was also sought. - Letter, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - Meeting, ...
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: Set out priority initiatives for Rural Youth to political parties and members of the Oireachtas::Key asks include: farmer mental heath initiatives, housing proposals and farm succession initiative's.
Details: Macra's General Election Manifesto
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...
Methods: Email Manifesto to Oireachtas members - Email, Posts on social media with Manifesto priorities Press release to Oireachtas members - Social Media
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-01-21
Intent: Increased understanding of and support for the programme
Details: Delivered a presentation on the AsIAm Autism-Friendly University Programme which was attended by Minister Colm Burke
Officials: Colm Burke
Methods: Event / Reception
Irish Heart Foundation
2025-01-21
Intent: Secure support for increasing the legal age of sale of tobacco from political parties ::Raise awareness of the policy of de-nicotinisation
Details: Secure support tobacco control measures
Officials: David Cullinane, Duncan Smith, Neasa Hourigan, Róisín Shorthall, Stephen Donnelly, James Browne, Deirdre Gillane, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting with Deputy David Cullinane - Meeting
Irish Heart Foundation
2025-01-21
Intent: to highlight matters of importance to cardiovascular health to relevant policymakers in the IHF pre-Budget submission
Details: Budget 2025
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Stephen Donnelly, Eamon Ryan, Eamon Ryan, Colm Burke
Methods: Meeting, Email