Joe Behan

Joe Behan

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 74

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Wicklow County Council
First Seen
19 January 2016
Last Seen
7 May 2025

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Councillor

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Wicklow County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)

Crosscare

2025-05-07

Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.

Details: Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare, YMCA Cork, Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information, advice and guidance to young pe, ...

Methods
Multiple versions of the same email sent to many public representatives - as below - Email

Intent: Invitation to the launch of Buddy's Cafe in St Joseph's Centre, Shankill, to showcase this community venture which will be operated and facilitated by people living with dementia and local volunteers.

Details: Invitation to attend the launch of Buddy's Cafe in St Joseph's Centre, Shankill.

Methods
Invitation to the launch of Buddy's Cafe in St Joseph's Centre, Shankill, a community venture being operated and facilitated by people living with dementia and local volunteers - Email

SaveBray

2025-05-06

Intent: The rezoning of Flood Zone A for Open Space land use

Details: Prevention of development on Flood Zone A on former Bray Golf Club lands, currently zoned for Mixed Use

Methods
Invitations to above meeting, change of date from original invitation, reminder, thank you follow up, copy of presentation sent to councillors, correspondence re postponement of LAP by Wicklow Co Co due to .change in planning legislation. - EmailPresentation re flood risk in our area and the Flood Risk Management Guidelines in relation to land and flood zoning held in Bray Family Resource Centre in Fassaroe, Bray, on 25th February, 2025. - Meeting

Lesley McGuire

2025-03-17

Intent: Hoped to draw DPOs' attention to submission submitted in compliance with Town plan update, to maintain the property within the town boundary and seek support for land to be re zoned as residential.

Details: The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.

Methods
I phoned and left a message for 6 councillors who responded to my mail and spoke to 3. - Phone call

Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne

Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil

Methods
Email

Intent: To get as many officials to attend the event and listen to Carer issues/ agenda & Gain a commitment from political parties that they will prioritise supports for carers if they form part of the next Government

Details: Encourage DPO's to attend Hustings event re Carer issues held by FCI in advance of the General Election

Methods
All support Managers & Comms & Policy Team at FCI. Held in The Ashling Hotel Dublin November 8th - Event / ReceptionBarry Finnegan-Stephen DonnellySimon Harris Edward TimminsSteven MatthewJoe BehanPaul O'BrienJohn BradyJennifer WhitmoreMalcolm ByrneFionntán Ó Súilleabháin - EmailCarol OkekeSorcha ClarkePeter Burke Robert Troy Barry Campion Tanya Cannon Donal Jackson Louise Heavin Kevin Boxer Moran Laura O Neill Gerry Warnock Fidelma Bennet Paul Hogan - Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Methods
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email

Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.

Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.

Methods
Email

Intent: To share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election and brief selected candidates on LGI's key policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural, off natural gas grid energy users, and to call for a ‘Just Transition’ to decarbonisation in Ireland.

Details: Outreach to share LGI's Manifesto for the 2024 General Election to election candidates highlighting LGI's policy priorities to support a 'Just Transition' in the decarbonisation of Ireland's off natural gas grid, and asking for these policies to be supported during the campaign.

Methods
Informal communication regarding LGI's General Election Manifesto at the National Ploughing Championships. - Informal communicationOutreach to selected candidates to request that LGI's policy priorities for rural consumers are included in Political party manifestos, in light of General Election 2024. - EmailLetter