Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 57)
Irish Bookmakers Association
2025-01-21
Intent: To express IBA longstanding support for the Introduction of Gambling Regulation in Ireland and to share our views on key concerns about the Bill for a small number of sections.
Details: General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Officials: James Browne, Paul Kehoe, James Lawless, Fiona O'Loughlin, Seán Kyne, Aidan Davitt, Paul Daly, Ollie Crowe, ...
Methods: Emails to highlight a number of serious legal concerns about the unintended consequences that will arise from several provisions in the Bill if the opportunity to amend is not taken, in addition to a request for meeting to discuss same. - Email, Meeting to highlight a number of serious legal concerns about the unintended consequences that will arise from several provisions in the Bill if the opportunity to amend is not taken, along with financial implications - Meeting
Flutter Entertainment PLC
2025-01-21
Intent: To communicate Flutter's support for the Bill establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and to outline concerns about the unintended consequences of a small number of provisions in the Bill.
Details: Correspondence in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill
Officials: Michael McDowell, Tim Lombard, John McGahon, Denis O'Donovan, John Cummins, Garret Ahearn, Paul Daly, Jerry Buttimer, ...
Methods: Letters sent outlining Flutter's position on unintended consequences of a small number of measures within the Bill. - Letter
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements
Details: Planning and Development Bill 2023
Officials: Garret Ahearn, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Frances Black, Niall Blaney, Victor Boyhan, Lynn Boylan, Nikki Bradley, ...
Methods: Email
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Commitments from candidates and parties that Disability matters will be prioritised in the next Programme for Government
Details: Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
Officials: Ciaran Cannon, Colm Brophy, Ged Nash, Michael Healy-Rae, Patricia Ryan, Pearse Doherty, Richard Boyd Barrett, Rose Conway-Walsh, ...
Methods: Hard copy of our Manifesto was sent by letter/email to relevant spokespersons and Ministers - Letter, The NDSA held three election hustings in Galway 14 November Limerick 19 November Dublin Candidates attended election hustings organised by NDSA. Service users and staff from Rehab were in attendance and raised issues of concern to them. - Event / Reception
Rehab Group
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Support for Rehab's priorities in our Pre-Budget Submission to address: Cost of DisabilityHousing and Independent Living Health and Mental Health Transport Employment activation Training and Education Assistive Technology Social care Funding and Reform of Disability Services
Details: Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Anne Rabbitte, Bernard Durkan, Brendan Griffin, ...
Methods: Briefing for members of Oireachtas in AV Room on Wednesday, 18 September, hosted by Michael Moynihan TD, Chairperson of Disability Matters Committee - Lobby day, Email to relevant Ministers requesting their support for specific measures outlined in our Pre-Budget Submission - Email, Following the briefing in AV Room, Leinster House, we held a meeting with Lord Mayor of Dublin, Jame Geoghegan, in the Mansion House to present our Pre-Budget Submission and request his support. Meeting also included broad discussion on disability and accessibility matters. - Event / Reception
Ibec
2025-01-21
Intent: Gain understanding of upcoming NIS2 requirements and highlight business priorities in the national implementation of NIS2 requirements and pre-legislative scrutiny of the Cyber Security Bill 2024.
Details: Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (‘NIS2’) requirements
Officials: Richard Browne, Alan Farrell, Gerry Horkan, Cathal Crowe, Darren O'Rourke, Duncan Smith, Frank Feighan, Gerard Craughwell, ...
Methods: Phone call, Event / Reception, Submission
ActionAid Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: For the Irish delegation to raise the detrimental impacts on poverty, human rights and women’s rights in particular, of the international financial institutions.
Details: Wrote to the Irish delegation and foreign affairs committee ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings regarding the detrimental impacts on poverty, human rights and women’s rights in particular, of the international financial institutions.
Officials: Jack Chambers, Alice-Mary Higgins, Brian Leddin, Aidan Davitt, Bernard Durkan, Damien English, Jim O'Callaghan, John McGuinness, ...
Methods: Email
ActionAid Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: For members of a number of committees to be made aware of ActionAid research.
Details: Sharing new ActionAid research with a number of DPOs which shows that Climate finance grants from the Global North for climate-hit countries are grossly insufficient to support climate action and the necessary transitions. Climate finance grants amount to just 1/20th of the Global South public finan, ...
Officials: Aidan Davitt, Alan Farrell, Alice-Mary Higgins, Bernard Durkan, Brian Leddin, Cathal Berry, Catherine Ardagh, Charles Flanagan, ...
Methods: Email
National Gallery of Ireland
2025-01-17
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art.
Details: Christmas cards sent to members of the Oireachtas
Officials: Catherine Martin, Aisling Dolan, Gerard Craughwell, Jerry Buttimer, Emer Currie, Malcolm Byrne, Niamh Smyth, Seán Sherlock, ...
Methods: Christmas Cards sent - Informal communication
Mental Health Reform
2025-01-17
Intent: Invite political reps to MHR's event and discuss Mental Health priorities including funding in Budget 2025 and the Mental Health Bill 2024 (distributing MHR's plain English version of the proposed changes). 'Meet&Greet' - opportunity for elected representatives and/or staff members to learn a bit more about the mental health services and needs in their constituencies.
Details: MHR's event in Leinster House on 18th September; 'Meet&Greet'
Officials: Chris Andrews, Dessie Ellis, Paul Donnelly, Neasa Hourigan, Mark Ward, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Joan Collins, Darren O'Rourke, ...
Methods: This was a 2hr Meet & Greet in the Coffee Dock of Leinster House where MHR, our members, and people with lived experience were speaking with DPOs who arrived during this time. Topics discussed include: funding for Mental Health in Budget 2025, MHR's plain english summary of the proposed changes in the Mental Health Bill 2024 and the services of some of MHR's member organisations. Mental health advocates also spoke about their lived experience of accessing services. - Meeting, Follow up email received from Deputy Richard Bruton so the resources that were available on the day were shared on 23rd Sept 2024 including - Plain Enlgish version of Mental Health Bill 2024, our two-pager on our Pre-Budget Submission, and our new guide 'Mental Health in the Workplace; A Guide to Your Rights' . - Email