Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
Irish Universities Association
2024-09-20
Intent: Funding for higher education and research
Details: Priorities for investment in Higher Education including National Training Fund; Manifesto for Future Talent & Innovation; Invitation to Higher Education Debate
Officials: Peter Burke, John Carroll, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Carol Nolan, Cathal Crowe, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Letter
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-09-19
Intent: To allow farmers and their families to engage with all Election Candidates on a range of policy issues which directly affect the farming and agri-food industry.::To invite all candidates to participate in the public meetings.::To set out the 'Key Asks' as per the IFA Manifesto for European Parliament and Local Government Elections and seek responses from the candidates in a Q and A session.
Details: European Parliament Elections 2024 - IFA Public Meetings
Officials: Aidan Farrelly, Angela Feeney, Anne Breen, Anne Connolly, Aoife Breslin, Barry Cowen, Bernard Caldwell, Bill Clear, ...
Methods: Email, Submission, Social Media, ...
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-22
Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7
Details: One Stops Shops
Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them 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 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 far
Details: Kildare County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aidan Farrelly, Aiden Farrelly, Angela Feeney, Anne Breen, Anne Connolly, Aoife Breslin, Bernard Caldwell, Bill Clear, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
County Kildare Chamber
2024-01-21
Intent: Highlighting areas of interest and concern to a number of our local businesses & outlining Chamber's LAP submission
Details: Engagement with Newbridge Councillors re LAP
Officials: Anne Connolly, Noel Connolly, Suzanne Doyle, Kevin Duffy, Noel Heavey, Fiona McLoughlin Healy, Peggy O'Dwyer, Tracey O'Dwyer, ...
Methods: email sent to all Newbridge Councillors - Email
Pat Conlan
2023-09-12
Intent: A change to the proposed lands being zoned for residential development and for sports facilities
Details: Discussion of zoning changes proposed in the Kildare Draft Local Area Plan
Officials: Anne Connolly, Chris Pender, Fiona McLoughlin Healy, Kevin Duffy, Mark Stafford, Noel Connolly, Noel Heavey, Peggy O'Dwyer, ...
Methods: Email
Cairn Homes plc
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-05-23
Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market. ::Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Kildare County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Kildare’s population growth.
Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market in addition to Kildare's County Development Plan 2022 - 2028
Officials: Eoin Ó Broin, Leo Varadkar, Darragh O'Brien, Stephen Donnelly, Kevin Dillon, Celina Barrett, Brendan Weld, Brendan Wyse, ...
Methods: Site walk with Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, TD) at Citywest and discussion on the Irish residential construction industry. - Meeting, Site walk with An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien and Stephen Donnelly (Minister for Health and Wicklow TD) and a meeting with An Taoiseach and Minister for Housing in advance of a press briefing following the Land Development Agency's acquisition of 142 cost rental homes at Archers Wood. - Event / Reception, Meeting with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien and Kevin Dillon (Special Adviser, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage) to discuss the Irish residential construction sector. - Meeting, ...
County Kildare Chamber
2023-05-19
Intent: To relay the business trends emerging for Q1 2023To highlight recent submissions in the realm of Transport, Economic & Housing sustainability within Kildare
Details: Q1 2023 County Kildare Chamber Member Sentiment Report
Officials: Catherine Murphy, Vincent P Martin, Bernard Durkan, Réada Cronin, James Lawless, Martin Heydon, Patricia Ryan, Mark Wall, ...
Methods: 23 February 2023 - Email
Down Syndrome Ireland
2023-05-19
Intent: Kildare Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland, having been previously advised they had secured a premises in Naas through Kildare Co Co, were informed on 19 April that this premises is no longer available. They have to vacate their Pipershill premises by the end of June. They require a temporary premises with: a private room for speech therapy, a large room and small room for Early Development classes, access to a small kitchen, toilets and preferably a second private office and storage area.
Details: Urgent need for Premises
Officials: Anne Connolly, Noel Connolly, Suzanne Doyle, Kevin Duffy, Noel Heavey, Fiona McLoughlin Healy, Peggy O'Dwyer, Tracey O'Dwyer, ...
Methods: Email sent to a number of Public Officials. - Email