Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 15)
Irish Tax Institute
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To outline the tax policies for the consideration of the next Government that the Institute believes will foster an innovative and productive domestic business sector while ensuring Ireland remains attractive to foreign direct investment.
Details: Tax Strategy for the Next Government - Institute submission to political parties in advance of the next General Election.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Dara Calleary, Pearse Doherty, Ged Nash, Holly Cairns, Richard Boyd Barrett, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: Submission on 30 October 2024. - Submission
Environmental Pillar
2025-01-21
Intent: Secure attendance of Minister Noonan at launch of high-level report; Hold briefing in Oireachtas for Environment Committee Members; circulate the report to relevant Oireachtas members and highlight its recommendations
Details: Launch of report on High-Level Recommendations for Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Hannah Hamilton, Dónall Geoghegan, Brian Leddin, Darren O'Rourke, Jennifer Whitmore, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Informal communications with Deputy Leddin, Hannah Hamilton and Dónall Geoghegan - Informal communication, Circulation of report to relevant Opposition Oireachtas members along with budget 2025 proposals - Email, Meeting with Dónall Geoghegan - Meeting
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, ...
Montague Communications Ltd
2025-01-21
Intent: Agreement of parties and groupings to include commitments to reform the MUD Act in their manifestoes and in the PFG
Details: Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Eoin Ó Broin, Cian O'Callaghan, Mary Fitzpatrick, Paul McAuliffe, Francis Noel Duffy, Dónall Geoghegan, Richard Boyd Barrett, ...
Methods: Emails setting out the MUD Act Reform Group's manifesto and PFG asks and seeking meetings. - Email, Meetings with party spokespersons/advisers on MUD Act reform and their manifestoes. - Meeting, Calls to set up meetings - Phone call, ...
Environmental Pillar
2025-01-20
Intent: Familiarity with Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Details: Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Mary Lou McDonald, Paul Murphy, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: Environmental Pillar Manifesto emailed to Government, Government advisors and Opposition party leaders and environmental spokespeople - Email
Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-16
Intent: That the Minister for Transport, as the single shareholder in CIE, would communicate to the Board of CIE that they would sanction an increase in the pension of a specific group of pensioners i.e. members of the 1951 Superannuation Fund
Details: Lobbying by a group of CIE pensioners for the Minister for Transport to require the Board of CIE to increase their pension
Officials: Duncan Smith, Martin Kenny, Michael Lowry, Paul McAuliffe, Dónall Geoghegan
Methods: Phone calls were made to members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport asking them to invite the CIE Pensioners Group to present to the Committee on the issue of their pension and the lack of an increase since 2008. - Phone call
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2025-01-14
Intent: To ensure that the manifestoes of the political parties were ambitious for the environment especially Ireland's wild birds and other biodiversity. ::That the Programme for Government would be more ambitious for biodiversity and the environment than some of the manifestoes
Details: General Election 2024
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Malcolm Noonan, Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, Jennifer Whitmore, Christopher O'Sullivan, ...
Methods: An introductory email with a letter attached and our general election asks attached. - Email, Letter outlining the biodiversity emergency and how government must do more to protect people, nature and climate. - Letter, Social Media, ...
Environmental Pillar
2024-09-20
Intent: Better use should be made of the Good Friday Agreement to increase cross-border work on the environment. Ensure civil society organisations can engage directly with Good Friday Agreement structures such as the NSMC. Ensure civil society organisations can engage directly with Good Friday Agreement structures such as the NSMC
Details: All-island Cooperation on the Environment
Officials: Dónall Geoghegan, David Healy
Methods: Email, Informal communication
Environmental Pillar
2024-09-20
Intent: A more environmentally sustainable taxation system. Greater investment in climate action and greater investment in nature.
Details: Submission of Environmental Pillar Budget Proposals for Budget 2025
Officials: Eamon Ryan, Dónall Geoghegan, David Healy, Eamonn Fahey, Malcolm Noonan, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers
Methods: Email, Informal communication