Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
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
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
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
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email 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, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Support Ibec proposals to reduce electricity costs and a new state subvention to finance electricity infrastructure and renewable investment
Details: Measures to reduce electricity costs and boost competitiveness over the short, medium and long term
Officials: Stephen Kinsella, Alan Ahearne, Paul Bolger, Matthew Collins, Oonagh Buckley, Gary Tobin, Declan Hughes, Edward Timmins, ...
Methods: Phone call, Email
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, ...
NBI Infrastructure DAC
2025-01-17
Intent: Providing details re the progress and challenges associated with the delivery of the NBP Project.
Details: Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.
Officials: Ossian Smyth, Michael Cahill, Danny Healy-Rae, Michael Healy-Rae, Norma Moriarty, Podge Foley, Simon Harris, Barry Cowen, ...
Methods: Note: this is over multiple meetings and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - Meeting, Note:this is over multiple meetings, including engagements at the National Ploughing Championships and not all NBI officials or Designated Public Officials were present at the same time. - Informal communication
Meath Women's Refuge and Support Services
2024-12-30
Intent: A ten point General Election Manifesto was published and emailed to all general election candidates in Meath East and Meath West constituencies. Intended to increase awareness of needs of victims of domestic violence and increase support and resourcing for survivors.
Details: General Election Manifesto - GE24
Officials: Helen McEntee, Aisling Dempsey, Ronan Moore, Darren O'Rourke, Thomas Byrne, Linda Nelson Murray, Peadar Tóibín, Emer Tóibín, ...
Methods: Majority of general election candidates in Co Meath. - Email, Published manifesto on social media and on website - Social Media
Prosper Meath CLG
2024-09-20
Intent: Raising awareness of Prosper Meath and inviting Councillors to engage and work with us on disability issues.
Details: Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected Councillors in the June 2024 Local Elections on 25th June 2024.
Officials: Ronan Moore, Padraig Coffey, Dave Boyne, Aisling Dempsey, Joe Fox, Noel French, Yemi Adenuga, Alan Lawes, ...
Methods: Letter
Dublin Simon Community
2024-09-10
Intent: Briefed on Dublin Simon 'local election asks' in relation to housing and homelessness
Details: Mass email to local political candidates prior to local elections
Officials: Tommy Reilly, Emer Tóibín, Erika Doyle, Anne Ferris, Mary Kavanagh, John Snell, Paul O'Brien, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Email
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
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, ...