Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 109)
Cormac McKay
2025-03-25
Intent: Highlight RoadSafety shortfalls::Ask the Gardai what is taking so long to get the GardaPortal up and running?::UNECE 167 Driver vision to be made mandatory asap with all HGV vehicles retrofitted asap::Digital Drivers Licence mandatory log-on to start a vehicle ignition ::Review E-scooter legislation ::Investigate all available transport technogly to improve road safety
Details: Garda Dash Cam upload Portal, Digital Drivers Licence and UNECE 167 Driver vision
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Joe O'Reilly, Teresa Costello, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Pauline Tully, Laura Harmon, Malcolm Noonan, Garreth Scahill, ...
Methods: Email
Herr Ltd
2025-01-27
Intent: The removal of phosphorus from human and animal urine and its recycling as a safe to use fertiliser without toxic metals or pharmaceuticals. By so doing to prevent phosphorus and pharmaceuticals from entering groundwater, surface water and rivers ::To ensure that the world will have enough phosphorus fertiliser over the coming decades, in case global supplies ever become un-affordably expensive or in short supply. ::To most easily and at a lower cost, remove pharmaceuticals from human and cattle urine that is currently entering rivers and streams
Details: Requesting amendment to remit of Uisce Éireann to accept separated urine as the best way to recycle metal free Phosphorus and Nitrogen and to most economically remove pharmaceuticals from waste water discharges into surface waters
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, Pippa Hackett
Methods: Sent E Mail to secretary and minister - Email
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-01-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses, support sustainability within the sector, increase investment, support training and recruitment, and enhance air access. and address the challenges facing the wider sector. An exemption on taxes relating to employee tips was also sought. - Letter, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - Meeting, ...
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
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
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: Advocate for rural youth on a range on issues they face: quality broadband, access to transport alternatives, education and training barriers, succession in farming, farming schemes, healthcare etc::Seek commitments from Politicians that they will raise these issues. ::Discuss various solutions and approaches in policy to progress these issues.
Details: Macra's advocacy and lobbying at the National Ploughing Championships
Officials: Tim Lombard, Pippa Hackett, Roderic O'Gorman, Mary Lou McDonald, Maria Walsh, Dara Calleary, Jackie Cahill, Charlie McConalogue, ...
Methods: 3 days of the National Ploughing Championships in County Laois in September 2024 - Event / Reception
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: To ask our local politicians what can they do to support young people living in Kilkenny and Rural Ireland (their priorities)::Improved access to healthcare ::Investment on transport in Kilkenny and nationally. ::Retention of the Nitrates Derogation
Details: Kilkenny Macra Pre Budget meeting
Officials: Malcolm Noonan, John McGuinness, Maria Dollard, Pat Dunphy, Pat Fitzpatrick, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle
Methods: Public meeting to facilitate questions and answers in The Orchard House, Kilkenny. - Event / Reception, Email of document in advance of meeting, follow up email etc - Email
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
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Commitment to a public model of childcare.
Details: Public Childcare
Officials: Ivana Bacik, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Peadar Tóibín, Bríd Smith, Holly Cairns, Roderic O'Gorman, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Following DPO's in attendance at Public Childcare Alliance Launch on 19.09.24.Senator Marie Sherlock Senator Alice Mary Higgins, Ivanna Bacik TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD, Clr John Walsh, Claire Kerrane TD - Event / Reception, Care Officer, and Women's Equality Co-ordinator attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Intended outcome was to get endorsement and commitment to a model of public childcare. Discussion on this campaign with: Cllr Michelle GouldMaurice Quinlivan TDSenator Paul GavanDarren O’Rourke TD Matt Carthy TD ' - Lobby day, Advocating for a public system of childcare as part of the programme for government, NWC Director wrote to leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail seeking a commitment to a public system of childcare. Sent 20.12.24 - Letter, ...
RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)
2025-01-21
Intent: To ensure relevant local elected representatives are informed throughout the development phase of the project.
Details: To provide information on the Castlegarden proposed wind farm in Kilkenny approximately 3.5km south-east of Dungarvan and approximately 6km north-east of Thomastown
Officials: Peter Cleere, Deirdre Cullen, Matt Doran, Michael Doyle, Joe Lyons, Patrick O'Neill, Joe Sheridan, Stephanie Doheny, ...
Methods: To provide updates to Kilkenny public representatives on the proposed Castlegarden wind farm. - Email
Youth Work Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Communicate organization's priorities for youth policy and youth work
Details: Meeting with Minister and TD
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Malcolm Noonan
Methods: Meeting with the Minister and local TD in Kilkenny on youth related issues - Meeting