Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 64)
County Kildare Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Provide Kildare Chamber views on priorities in supporting the two-way US-Ireland business relationship
Details: Ireland-US business relationship
Officials: Joe Hackett, Declan Hughes
Methods: Outline Kildare Chamber priorities related to the US-Ireland relationship - Meeting
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: The prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Details: Sought the prioritisation of the implementation of EU mandates for hydrogen mobility
Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Declan Hughes, Ken Spratt, David Hegarty, Barry Quinlan, Matthew Collins, Cecil Beamish, Billy Kelleher, ...
Methods: Email
Stripe
2025-01-21
Intent: Introduce Stripe and our operations in Ireland, exchange views on the upcoming EU mandate and discuss how Stripe supports the businesses we serve across Ireland in their digitalisation journey.
Details: Introduction to Stripe and exchange of views on Ireland’s role in Europe on enterprise matters / digitalisation.
Officials: Declan Hughes
Methods: Email, Meeting
Irish Bioenergy Association
2025-01-21
Intent: To express the grave concerns of the biogas / biomethane regarding the current direction of the proposed Renewable Heat Obligation (RHO) scheme, which will fail to achieve one of its fundamental objective of supporting the development of an indigenous biomethane sector in Ireland if the issue of imported biomethane and bioliquids fulfilling the obligation is not addressed in the RHO scheme design.
Details: IrBEA letter which was co signed by biomethane developer & producers & bioliquid producers was sent to the Secretary General of the DECC and cc'd to the Secretary General at the DAFM, Secretary General at the DETE, Secretary General at the Department of An Taoiseach and the Secretary General at the , ...
Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Brendan Gleeson, Declan Hughes, John Callinan, Ken Spratt, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin
Methods: Letter
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: That the future government commence or increase funding for areas of interest to the Law Society including in relation to court infrastructure and access to justice
Details: Law Society submission on Budget 2025
Officials: Jack Chambers, John Hogan, Paschal Donohoe, David Moloney, Fiona O'Connor, Simon Harris, John Callinan, Sarah Bardon, ...
Methods: Email, Submission
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Provide AmCham views on priorities in supporting the two-way US-Ireland business relationship
Details: Communicate AmCham views on the US-Ireland business relationship
Officials: Joe Hackett, Declan Hughes
Methods: Outline AmCham priorities related to the US-Ireland relationship - Meeting
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Outlined member concerns regarding the increasing misuse of sick leave entitlements and advocated for a delay in expanding the entitlement to seven days in 2025 until businesses better adjust to recent increases
Details: Letter sent to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the expansion of statutory sick pay
Officials: Declan Hughes
Methods: Secretary General included in email sent with letter attached. https://www.dublinchamber.ie/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Ov7VZgJjpW4=&portalid=0 - Letter
SSE plc
2025-01-21
Intent: Policy discussion and support to deliver a net zero energy system and encourage clean energy investment, including: Empowering homes and businesses to decarbonise; accelerating renewable energy growth; developing the necessary infrastructure for the electrification of society; enabling flexible power to meet our future energy needs; delivering a planning system for net zero.
Details: Delivery of a net zero energy system
Officials: Declan Hughes, Oonagh Buckley
Methods: Panel participation at the British Irish Chamber of Commerce Annual Conference. - Event / Reception, Panel participation at the Electricity Association of Ireland Annual Conference. - Event / Reception
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Encouraged cross border collaboration between Belfast and Dublin to bolster connectivity on the island of Ireland.
Details: Chief Executive's Annual Dinner 2024 speech
Officials: Micheál Martin, Jack Chambers, Dara Calleary, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Cormac Devlin, Oonagh Buckley, James Geoghegan, Robert Watt, ...
Methods: Chief Executive was the MC of the event. Dublin Chamber’s Annual Dinner 2024 took place at the RDS. - Event / Reception
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Advocated for increased supports for small businesses on their journeys to decarbonise and for grants to be simplified and made more accessible.
Details: Dublin Chamber President's speech at the Annual Dinner 2024
Officials: Micheál Martin, Jack Chambers, Dara Calleary, Darragh O'Brien, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Cormac Devlin, Oonagh Buckley, James Geoghegan, ...
Methods: President’s keynote speech. Dublin Chamber’s Annual Dinner took place at the RDS. - Event / Reception