Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 85)
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, ...
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-22
Intent: Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.
Details: Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Officials: Ammar Ali, Joan Collins, Colm Burke, Darragh Moriarty, Michael Pidgeon, Patrick Costello, Bríd Smith, Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Methods: Invitation to Oireachtas Committee for Drug Use to meet to discuss the MSIF - Email, Invitation to visit MSIF - Letter, Meeting with Mary Seery-Kennedy re Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use - Meeting
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
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
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Sign up all election candidates (Oireachtas and External) for our six-point election pledge.
Details: General Election 2024
Officials: Richard Boyd Barrett, Roderic O'Gorman, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Catherine Ardagh, Patrick Costello, Joan Collins, Michael Moynihan, ...
Methods: Meeting with all Party Leaders (except Socail Democrats, Independent Ireland and Aontu)Michael MartinSimon HarrisIvana BacikRichard Boyd BarrettMary Lou McDonald Joan CollinsRoderic O'GormanCatherine ArdaghCormac DevlinPatrick CostelloJoan CollinsMeeting to discuss our - Meeting
Communications Workers' Union (CWU)
2025-01-21
Intent: New legislation
Details: Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD
Officials: James Lawless, Peter Burke, Paul McAuliffe, Naoise O'Cearúil, Niall Collins, Dara Calleary, Mary Lou McDonald, Eoghan Kenny, ...
Methods: Email
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Signatures on a statement of support for Baha'i women in Iran
Details: We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - 'Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran.'
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...
Methods: We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - 'Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran.' - Email
Environmental Pillar
2025-01-20
Intent: Familiarity with Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Details: Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Mary Lou McDonald, Paul Murphy, Peadar Tóibín, ...
Methods: Environmental Pillar Manifesto emailed to Government, Government advisors and Opposition party leaders and environmental spokespeople - Email
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.
Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Officials: Bernard Durkan, Seán Crowe, Mary Horgan, Colm Burke, Seán Kyne, Annie Hoey, Cathal Crowe, Colm Brophy, ...
Methods: Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan - Virtual Meeting, Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - Email, Text message re alcohol office policy development - Informal communication, ...