Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Society of the Irish Motor Industry
2019-01-17
Intent: For Budget 2019, key issues included: Adjustment to the VRT and Road Tax Bands for 2019 for WLTP tested cars; no negative taxation changes for diesel vehicles; extension of current VRT reliefs; increased investment in the EV Charging Infrastructure; measures that ensure Ireland does not become a dumping ground for old polluting vehicles; development of policy for treatment of used imports post-BREXIT.
Details: Budget Submission 2019 - SIMI prepares an annual Submission for the Budget. The Submission was issued to the Minister, but in addition the Society held 2 lobbying days inviting all TDs and Senators to Buswells Hotel to outline the contents of the Submission.
Officials: Gerry Adams, Seán Barrett, James Bannon, Tom Barry, Richard Boyd Barrett, Tommy Broughan, John Browne, Richard Bruton, ...
Methods: 2 Lobby Days in Buswells Hotel, Sep 19th 2018 & Sep 20th 2018, to which all TDS and Senators were invited. - Lobby day
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
2019-01-16
Intent: Raise awareness of the humanitarian situation in Yemen and the need to scale up humanitarian assistance.
Details: Sharing of informational document on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Paddy Burke, Thomas Byrne, Eamonn Coghlan, ...
Methods: Email
Uplift
2018-08-24
Intent: Uplift members worked to stop the senate from passing legislation that would destroy habitat of our wildlife.
Details: Uplift members emailed senators to ask them not to pass changes to the Heritage bill that would allow the slash and burn of our hedgerows.
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Paddy Burke, Thomas Byrne, Eamonn Coghlan, ...
Methods: Phone call
Womens Aid
2017-11-14
Intent: Provision of information and submission of Mediation Bill
Details: Email letter and updated submission on the Mediation Bill to all Senators
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Paddy Burke, Thomas Byrne, Eamonn Coghlan, ...
Methods: Email
Oxfam Ireland
2017-09-21
Intent: Seanad members would support the proposal for changes to the family reunion legislation
Details: Request to the Seanad to support the proposal brought to the Chamber by Colette Kelleher to amend family reunion policy
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Paddy Burke, Thomas Byrne, Eamonn Coghlan, ...
Methods: Email
Oxfam Ireland
2017-09-21
Intent: To influence government decision making in the design of Budget 2018
Details: Pre budget Submission
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Frances Fitzgerald, Leo Varadkar, Simon Coveney, Charles Flanagan, Richard Bruton, Heather Humphreys, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Letter to Cabinet Ministers and parliamentarians introducing Oxfam's submission on Budget 2018. - Letter
IMPACT trade union
2017-09-19
Intent: To win support for the passing of the Gender Pay Gap Reporting Bill 2017
Details: Gender Pay Gap Reporting Bill 2017
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Bradford, Terry Brennan, Colm Burke, Paddy Burke, Thomas Byrne, Eamonn Coghlan, ...
Trinity College Dublin Students' Union
2017-09-13
Intent: To encourage oireachtas members, Senators and DCC members to support publicly funded higher education
Details: Publicly Funded Higher Education
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Chris Andrews, Catherine Ardagh, Kieran Binchy, Cathleen Boud, Paddy Bourke, Janice Boylan, Tom Brabazon, ...
Methods: Attempting to arrange a meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. (Unsuccessfully) - Email
Ibec
2017-05-19
Intent: Prevent the removal of the Minister's power under the Companies Act to grant exemptions in special circumstances from the requirement to include the words 'unlimited company' at the end of the name of an Irish unlimited company.
Details: Regulatory impact of section 3(1)(J) of the Companies (Accounting) Bill
Officials: Eamonn Coghlan, David Cullinane, Mark Daly, Jimmy Harte, Fidelma Healy Eames, Imelda Henry, Lorraine Higgins, Cáit Keane, ...
Methods: Letter
Irish Congress of Trade Unions
2017-05-18
Intent: to canvass opposition to this motion given the poor qulality of employment in the industry and its healthy state
Details: fine gael ,otion on 9% vat in th etourism industry
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Thomas Byrne, Sean D. Barrett, Paul Coghlan, Paul Bradford, Michael Comiskey, Gerard Craughwell, Terry Brennan, ...
Methods: Email