Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-01-18
Intent: To meet with Meath County Council to engage on creating a Code of Conduct for farm inspections. The Council would not engage on creating a Code of conduct but were willing to adopt a centralised one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is being worked on at present.
Details: Meath County Council / Farm Inspections
Officials: Jackie Maguire, Aisling Dempsey, Aisling O'Neill, Alan Lawes, Alan Tobin, Amanda Smith, Brian Fitzgerald, Caroline O'Reilly, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Informal communication, ...
Gormanston Community Association
2024-09-09
Intent: A confirmation from public representatives that they would support the local community in their opposition to any port development on Gormanston Beach
Details: A call to all public representatives for support to Save Gormanston Beach from proposed Bremore Ireland Port development
Officials: Edward Fennessy, Elaine McGinty, Emer Tóibín, Eugene Cassidy, Fionnan Blake, Francis Deane, Geraldine Keogan, Gerry O'Connor, ...
Methods: Email
Fair Seas Ireland
2024-05-22
Intent: To prioritise MPA legislation and healthy seas within the individual political parties
Details: Fair Seas attended theFine Gael, Labour and Green Party Ard Fheiseanna and annual convention in Spring 2024 to highlight importance of MPA legislation
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Rebecca Moynihan, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Elaine McGinty, Simon Harris, Eamon Ryan, Steven Matthews, Carolyn Moore
Methods: Event / Reception
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-05-21
Intent: To present the key issues agreed by the Disability Organisations representing the Oireachtas Disability Group on the needs of people with Disabilities and the organisations providing services to them. ::To secure support for our requests for sustainable funding for Disability Organisations and Services including addressing the issue of pay parity ::Oversight of the National Disability Strategy to be located in Dept of Taoiseach ::To circulate Rehab Group's Local Election Manifesto, outlining our policy priorities.
Details: Emer Costello attended the Labour Party Conference in DCU as part of the Oireachtas Disability Group (ODG) delegation. 23 March.
Officials: Ged Nash, Mark Wall, Elaine McGinty, Brendan Howlin, Ivana Bacik, Marie Sherlock, Rebecca Moynihan, Duncan Smith, ...
Methods: Emer Costello represented ODG/ Rehab Group at the Labour Party Conference, 23 March. - Lobby day, Follow up email with public representatives who engaged on the day - Email, Follow up meeting with Aodhan O'Riordain and Duncan Smyth re funding for disability services - Meeting
Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
2024-05-21
Intent: Urgent and stronger MPA legislation.::Ambitious and binding targets committing Ireland to effectively protect 30% of its seas as MPAs by 2030, including a target of 10% “strictly” protected.::A robust management framework which clearly defines: What will be protected; How it will be protected, and;Which government agencies are responsible for implementation and management. ::Community engagement at every stage of the MPA designation and management process, based on transparency, inclusiveness, and fairness among local, regional, and national stakeholders.
Details: Marine Protected Areas Bill
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Malcolm Noonan, Eamon Ryan, Pauline O'Reilly, Steven Matthews, Carolyn Moore, Ian Carey, Ivana Bacik, ...
Methods: Social media that encouraged people to sign a Fair Seas petition addressed to the Minister Darragh O'Brien and Minister Malcolm Noonan. This petition was managed by Fair Seas Ireland of which SWAN is a partner. - Social Media, At Labour Party and Green Party Conventions - Informal communication
Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.
2024-05-20
Intent: Timelines for the release of Irish MPA legislation. Continued support for the EU nature restoration law in the final plenary vote. Information on Irelands protected area pledge and roadmap for the EU fisheries action plan.
Details: Irish Marine Protected Area legislation, ORE, EU Nature Restoration Law, EU Biodiversity pledge, EU Fisheries, Pellet loss regulation
Officials: Deirdre Clune, Billy Kelleher, Colm Markey, Chris MacManus, Seán Kelly, Maria Walsh, Barry Andrews, Frances Fitzgerald, ...
Methods: Requests to Irish Ministers for meetings to discuss the status of Ireland's protected area pledge for the EU Biodiveristy stratedy and whether 10% strictly protected areas will be included. Emails to MEPs requesting them to reject an urgent procedure calling for a revision of fisheries multi annual plans. Request to MEPs to support the NRL in the final plenary vote and to reject any ammendments. Meeting request with EU colleague with MEPs on the pellet loss regulation. Request for a PQ - Email, Meeting with Irish MEP candidate, TD and councillors at the Labour conference where we discussed the national MPA legislation, Offshore renewable energy, links betwen EU law and Irish law. Met with Irish MEP at an event for the NRL which we organised and discussed the upcoming plenary vote. Requested that they support the law along with a free vote within their EU group. - Meeting, Virtual meetings with MEP to discuss Nature Restoration Law final vote - Virtual Meeting, ...
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-05-20
Intent: To influence budgetary decisions
Details: attended Labour Party and green Party Conferences
Officials: Ged Nash, Mark Wall, Elaine McGinty, Brendan Howlin, Marie Sherlock, Rebecca Moynihan, Duncan Smith, Declan Meenagh, ...
Methods: Party conferences - Event / Reception, Met with Duncan Smith and Aodhan O'Riordan - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on the which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal b
Details: Meath County Council- Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Aisling Dempsey, Aisling O'Neill, Alan Lawes, Alan Tobin, Amanda Smith, Brian Fitzgerald, Caroline O'Reilly, Conor Tormey, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
National Disability Services Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-05-16
Intent: Improved services and funding for national disability organisations and ongoing improvement of disability service provisions.
Details: Disability Rights
Officials: Simon Harris, Simon Harris, Neale Richmond, Paschal Donohoe, Simon Coveney, Richard Bruton, Seán Kelly, Martin Conway, ...
Methods: Fine Gael Conference to speak about disability services - Event / Reception, Green Party Conference to speak about disability services - Event / Reception, Attendance at the Labour Party Conference - Event / Reception
Habitat for Humanity Ireland
2024-04-11
Intent: Encouraging local politicians to learn more about Habitat's House to Home programme and its impact for local people in the Louth & Meath area.
Details: Habitat's House to Home programme
Officials: Andrea McKevitt, Antoín Watters, Bernie Conlon, Conor Keelan, Declan Power, Dolores Minogue, Edel Corrigan, Eileen Tully, ...
Methods: An invitation to Habitat's 'House to Home' event in Drogheda. (Habitat ReStore, 8 Donore Industrial Park, Donore Road, Drogheda). - Email, The event took place at Habitat ReStore Drogheda, encouraging local politicians, stakeholders and relevant contacts/organisations in the sector to learn more about Habitat's local programme and its impacts for people. - Event / Reception