Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 141)
Inner City Organisations Network (ICON)
2025-01-30
Intent: Change in policy Raise awareness of the extent and impact of the issue
Details: Recognition of the recrutiment of children and young people into gangland criminality as child trafficking by defintiion and evidence.
Officials: Bríd Smith, Eoin Ó Broin, Gary Gannon, Gino Kenny, Helen McEntee, Joan Collins, Joe O'Brien, Marie Sherlock, ...
One Family
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To inform political party leaders of our priority asks ahead of General Election 2024
Details: One Family Election Manifesto ahead of GE 2024
Officials: Chris Pender, Paul Donnelly, Mary Seery Kearney, Eoin Ó Broin, Gary Gannon
Methods: Manifesto is a shortened version of One Family's Pre Budget Submission for Budget 2025 - Email
One Family
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To influence politicians to seek enhanced measures for lone parent families in Budget 2025-improved social protection payments, improved access to education for lone parents, reduce food and energy poverty and continue progress with Family Law reform.
Details: Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: Simon Harris, Heather Humphreys, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Paul McAuliffe, Eoin Ó Broin, Bríd Smith, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: Sent One Family Pre-budget submission for Budget 2025 and requested to meet. No invitation was provided. - Email
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
Gas Networks Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Support for gas security emergency reserve, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Details: Shared/discussed with a number of public representatives and advisors a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto which includes policy change asks on security of gas supply, delivery of the hydrogen strategy and providing operational supports for biomethane producers.
Officials: Simon Harris, James Lawless, Martin Heydon, Diarmuid Lynch, Alan Dillon, Micheál Martin, Eamonn McCormack, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: (1) Ibec Event attended on 10th September - Furnished An Taoiseach Simon Harris with a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto.(2) BioCNG station launch event attended on 26th September - Furnished Minister James Lawless and Minister Martin Heydon with a copy of Gas Networks Ireland's general election manifesto. - Event / Reception, Diarmuid Lynch Special Advisor to An Tanaiste Micheal Martin online briefing on the 6th December. - Virtual Meeting, Posted copy of GNI election manifesto and pathway to net zero to Minister Alan Dillon as per request from Minister's team. - Letter, ...
Friends of the Earth
2025-01-21
Intent: Rejection of LNG and Removal of Government Amendments relating to LNG
Details: LNG and Government Policy on Energy Security and re Fossil Fuels
Officials: Alice-Mary Higgins, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny, David Healy, Roderic O'Gorman, Eoin Ó Broin, Ivana Bacik, Paul Murphy, ...
Methods: Re proposed Seanad amendments to Senator Higgins - Email, Re Seanad amendments to Senator Higgins - Phone call, Minister Ryan and Mr Kenny re removal of Government amendments on 27 Sept - Letter, ...
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
2025-01-21
Intent: A meeting with the Taoiseach, to address issues raised in the letter, and for steps to be taken to advance disability rights in the next Programme for Government
Details: ODG response to Budget 2025 and priorities for the next Programme for Government
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Anne Rabbitte, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Simon Harris, Pauline Tully, Mary Lou McDonald, David Cullinane, ...
Methods: Letter sent via email on 05/11/24 to An Taoiseach Simon Harris and cc'd to:- Minister Roderic O'Gorman- Minister Anne Rabbitte- Minister Paschal Donohoe- Minister Jack Chambers - Letter, 28th Sept 2024: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Megan Leahy (Administrative Officer) attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis as part of the Oireachtas Disability Group. - Event / Reception
Pathway Homes Ltd
2025-01-21
Intent: Sligo has a massive shortage of land for development which is holding back the economic recovery of the town and making it impossible for first time buyers to purchase new homes. The optimum result for the greater good is to have more residential land zoned in Sligo.
Details: Lobbied all Sligo County Councillors and Sligo CEO Martin Lydon, as well a housing Minister Darragh O'Brien and Eoin O'Broin Sinn Fein TD to remove land from the Strategic Reserve in the Residential Zoned Land for current development.
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Eoin Ó Broin, Arthur Gibbons, Dara Mulvey, Dara Mulvey, Donal Gilroy, Dorothy Clarke, Emer Concannon, ...
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, ...