Intent: A ban on fox hunting in Ireland
Details: Asked TD’s to support a bill proposed by Deputy Ruth Coppinger, PBP, to ban fox hunting in Ireland
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 33)
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
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20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter30 June 2025. Letter from CEO to list of TD's Ministers advocating for Disability Services in Budget 2026. - Letter31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.
Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)
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Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter
Rehab Group
2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ
Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping
Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East
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Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual MeetingEmail to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - EmailPhone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call
Family Carers Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
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Albert Dolan, Peter Roche, Seán Canney, John Connolly, Hildegard Naughton, Catherine Connolly, Noel Grealish, Mairead Farrell - EmailAlbert Dolan, Peter Roche, Seán Canney, Mairead Farrell - MeetingBrendan Smith & David Maxwell - Email
Friends of the Earth
2025-09-19
Intent: Pre-budget submission received by all relevant policymakers
Details: Advocacy on Budget 2026
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Email to Deputy Pa Daly's parliamentary assistant sharing information on specific recommendations for Budget 2026. - EmailEmailed cross-party TDs sharing Friends of the Earth Pre-Budget Submission - EmailEmailed members of Budgetary oversight committee pre-budget submission requesting to present submission - Email
Transgender Equality Network Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: We wanted to arrange an AV Room briefing to highlight gaps in access to the Gender Recognition Act
Details: TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
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17th July - exchanged text messages with Padraig Rice TD to arrange an AV Room briefing in September - Informal communication
Transgender Equality Network Ireland
2025-09-19
Intent: We intended to inform DPOs of the current crisis in gender affirming care to better equip them in future planning on new models of care. ::We intended to inform Minister Carroll MacNeil on other issues regarding LGBTQI+ Healthcare, including mental health and elderly care.
Details: TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
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12th May - text messages exchanged with Padraig Rice on healthcare questions for Minister for Health - Informal communication16th May - Meeting with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeil on LGBTQI+ health issues. These issues included gender affirming care, lgbtqia+ mental health, and elderly care. Follow up meetings were also planned in this meeting, though have not taken place as of the end of this lobbying log period - Meeting1st May - Meeting with Mary Lou McDonald and David Cullinane, seeking clarity on SF comments regarding the UK Supreme Court decision on gender, updates on transgender healthcare both Ireland and Northern Ireland, and wider LGBTQ issues - Meeting
Ibec
2025-09-19
Intent: Include PII Recommendations in Budget 2026 including 1) introduction of 0% VAT rate for new build apartments, 2) increased funding for enabling infrastructure, 3) ensure property taxation policy stability to attract investment and 4) to amend the RZLT to exclude schemes in the planning process
Details: PII Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
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EmailSubmission
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2025-09-19
Intent: To raise awareness about the newly identified Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland
Details: Important Bird Areas for Seabirds in Ireland
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An invitation to attend the launch of the Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland on World Seabird Day 2025 in Dublin and to raise awareness of the need to designate these areas as Special Protection Areas for birds. - EmailInviting An Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. Inviting Minister for Nature, Christopher O'Sullivan to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. - Letter
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