Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: The aim was to increase the awareness of the local dementia-specific service among local representatives in the area.
Details: Email regarding new social club in Meath
Officials: Helen McEntee, Johnny Guirke, Peadar Tóibín, Sarah Reilly, Thomas Byrne, Peter Burke, Frank McDermott
Methods: Email aimed to increase general awareness about dementia and also the dementia-specific service in the area. - 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 them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that 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 bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aengus O'Rourke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, Frankie Keena, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
2023-05-19
Intent: Support accessible housing in our town
Details: Letter of Support for Bell Homes
Officials: Robert Troy, Peter Burke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, ...
Methods: Mullingar Chamber supports this application for the following reasons:-1. Plan-led Development2. Required Housing Supply / ‘Housing For All’3. Appropriate Location and Use of Land4. Connectivity 5. Logical and Sustainable Development6. Family-friendly Neighbourhood with High Quality Homes7. Accessible to First Time Buyers. 8. Support Local Business9. Design and Layout 10. Design Team11. Landscaping, Layout and Orientation - Submission
Irish Bioenergy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-09-21
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Johnny Penrose, Vinny McCormack, Aengus O'Rourke, Louise Heavin, Paul Hogan, ...
Methods: Email
Muiriosa Foundation
2022-09-21
Intent: The immediate publication of the Action Plan and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they are experience will be met.::To inform individuals and their supports to understand how many existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports will be provided for in the Budget 2023, and how this relates to the needs outlined in the Capacity Review.
Details: Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to seek their support in expediting the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review in advance of finalising Budget 2, ...
Officials: Andrew Duncan, Hazel Smyth, John Shaw, Ken Glynn, Paddy Hill, Kevin Duffy, Carol Nolan, Damien English, ...
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Social Media
Threshold
2020-09-21
Intent: To make them aware of the emergency phoneline
Details: Email to the councillor to adivse them of the emergency phoneline
Officials: Gillian Coughlan, Catherine Stocker, Evie Sammon, Wayne Harding, James Kennedy, Breda Brennan, Susan McCarthy, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Email
Damian D'Arcy
2020-08-27
Intent: The rezoning of the lands in question for residential development purposes .
Details: Rezoning of land in Co. Westmeath which were previously zoned for development and on which planning permission was granted. This zoning and planning permission has expired.
Officials: John Shaw, Emily Wallace, Andrew Duncan, Michael Dollard, Aoife Davitt, Denis Leonard, Ken Glynn, Hazel Smyth, ...
Methods: Clarification provided and support sought on a submission made by me to Westmeath County Council under the 2021-2027 County Development Plan in relation to the zoning of a particular parcel of land in Co. Westmeath. - Email
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2019-09-20
Intent: Future representatives would press for action to address Ireland's biodiversity and climate emergencies.
Details: Communicating BirdWatch Ireland goals for nature to local and European election candidates
Officials: Grace O'Sullivan, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Ciarán Cuffe, Seán Kelly, Mairead McGuinness, Matt Carthy, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Pressed European election candidates at election hustings about their goals for biodiversity and ours, demanding significantly increased ambition. - Informal communication
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
2019-01-20
Intent: Local Councillors would attend the event and support community groups in their local area
Details: Invite to all Local Councillors in the Midland Counties to an information evening on Community services in the region. It would give community groups an opportunity to discuss their services with local representatives
Officials: Emily Wallace, Una D'Arcy, John Dolan, Frankie Keena, Michael O'Brien, John Shaw, Aengus O'Rourke, Andrew Duncan, ...
Methods: 1 email to invite and two reminder emails - Email
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
2018-05-21
Intent: That the report on Public Banking will be published
Details: Updating public representatives on progress of proposal to have a Local Public Banking model established in Ireland and request them to as Parliamentary questions to Government on status of Public Banking Report
Officials: Mary Butler, Tom O'Leary, Ted Leddy, Eithne Loftus, Anthony Lavin, Kieran Dennison, Willie Penrose, Damien English, ...
Methods: Meeting