Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
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
Westmeath Community Development
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2019-05-20
Intent: To secure funding that brings all Volunteer Centres in line with report recommendations.
Details: Emailed a letter to Westmeath TD’s & Senator in relation to making representations re: increasing Volunteer Centre funding, in line with the report sent to the department by Volunteer Ireland.
Officials: Gabrielle McFadden, Robert Troy, Willie Penrose, Peter Burke, Kevin Moran
Methods: Letter
L.M. Ericsson Limited
2019-01-18
Intent: Participation in discussion on industrial development and development of infrastructure in midlands
Details: Industrial development and infrastructure in the midlands
Officials: Peter Burke, Willie Penrose, Barry Cowen, Kevin Moran, Robert Troy
Methods: Attended a meeting with Willie Penrose, Peter Burke, Barry Cowen, Kevin Moran and Robert Troy to discuss how to support industrial and infrastructure development in midlands area - Meeting
Statkraft Ireland Limited
2017-05-18
Intent: Inform the public official that a public consultation meeting for a project in Co Westmeath was being provided and to provide further information on the project
Details: Invitation to a Public Consultation Evening regarding a wind energy development in Co. Westmeath
Officials: Andrew Duncan, Avril Whitney, Frank McDermott, Gabrielle McFadden, John Shaw, Johnny Penrose, Ken Glynn, Kevin Moran, ...
Methods: Letter
Statkraft Ireland Limited
2017-05-18
Intent: Provide a better understanding of the proposed wind project as part of the public consultation process for the project
Details: Information on a Wind Project in Co Offaly
Officials: Andrew Duncan, Avril Whitney, Frank McDermott, Gabrielle McFadden, John Shaw, Johnny Penrose, Ken Glynn, Kevin Moran, ...
Methods: Letter
UL Student Life
2017-05-12
Intent: The government to provide free education to all students
Details: Letters were posted to TDs, regarding government funding of third level education. UL Students asked their local TD to reject implementing income contingency loans and provide free education to all students
Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Niall Collins, Tom Neville, Mary Butler, David Cullinane, John Deasy, John Halligan, Gerry Adams, ...
Methods: Letter
Longford Women's Link Ltd.
2017-01-09
Intent: CE - Either some relaxing of the rules or additional funding to cover the cost of additional hires.::CSP increase in grant to cover min wage
Details: Removal of CE Childcare Trainees from Adult:Child rations and non matching of CSP grant to current min wage
Officials: Kevin Moran, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Leo Varadkar, Leo Varadkar, Robert Troy
Methods: Attended by Minister Varadkar, Deputy Moran, Senetar McFadden, Stephanigoe Chair LWL, Louise Lovett CEO LWL,Deputy CEO Tara Farrell, Des Henry DSP, Patricia Doyle DSP.AGENDA• LWL's role as the Lead Sponsor for the DSP’s pilot countywide CE Childcare programme and the impact of the new childcare regulations on this programme• Community Services Programme and the failure to support the increase in the wage allocation to cover the prevailing minimum wage among other mid-contract changes• A general conversation around recent policy and programme changes which adversely impact women’s access, isolation and equality in a Rural Setting, accepting that many of these are outside the Ministers remit - Meeting, Provided Minister Varadkar (via Deputy Moran) a 2 page synopsis of the CE issue at his request - Email
Neurological Alliance of Ireland
2016-12-21
Intent: Highlighting impact of lack of investment in neurorehabilitation services,::Committment to publication of plan for the implementation of the neurorehabilitation strategy as outlined in the Programme for Government 2016
Details: Implementation of the National Policy and Strategy for the Provision of Neurorehabilitation Servies 2011-2015
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aidan Davitt, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Alice-Mary Higgins, Andrew Doyle, Anne Rabbitte, ...
Methods: e mail to organise discussion on neurorehabilitation services under Topical Issues in Seanad Eireann September 2016 - Email, Meeting with Minister for Health Simon Harris following letter requesting meetingMeeting held on 3rd November 2016Follow up letter sent outlining commitments understood from meeting - Meeting, Letter to Minister of State for Disabilities Finian McGrath requesting meeting - Letter, ...
Helplink South
2016-10-20
Intent: Funding to continue for the next 3 years
Details: Met with Gabriel McFadden, Denis Naughton and Kevin Boxer regarding our CSP
Officials: Gabrielle McFadden, Denis Naughten, Kevin Moran
Methods: Meeting
Restaurants Association of Ireland
2016-09-21
Intent: To find out what progress was being made on developing the Lakelands Brand and the intention of the government in following through on their programme for government policy that the brand would be developed.
Details: TD's, Senators and Councillors in the counties of Cavan, Leitrim, Westmeath, Clare, Tipperary, Roscommon, East Galway and Offaly were contacted regarding the lack of progress in the development of a tourism brand for the Lakelands area. The lack of a co-ordinated brand is perceived to be having a ne, ...
Officials: Fergal Curtin, Madeleine Argue, Damien Brady, Winston J. Bennett, John Paul Feeley, Clifford Kelly, Paddy McDonald, Eugene Greenan, ...
Methods: Email