Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Calls with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Roderic O'Gorman regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - Phone callEmail to Minister Helen McEntee, Mr. Declan Smyth and Mr. Gerard Keown regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - EmailEmail with information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with all Labour Party TDs; all Social Democrat TDs; all Sinn Féin Senators; Foreign Affairs spokespeople and Ctte members Deputy S Gibney, Senator P Stephenson, Deputy D Smith, Deputy D O'Laoghaire, Deputy C Bennett; Deputy R O'Gorman; Senators AM Higgins, E Flynn, L Ruane, N Cosgrove, L Harmon, M McDowell; Deputies R Boyd Barret, R Coppinger, P Murphy; Senator M Daly - Email
Intent: To influence the social protection committees budget report. I::To call for a cost of disability payment in Budget 2027::To seek an increases in the rate of the Wage Subsidy Scheme ::To seek an increase in the income disregard for disability allowance
Details: Appearance of Adrian Stewart and Padraig Hannafin to the Social Protection Committee
Appearance of Adrian Stewart and Padraig Hannafin to the Joint Social Protection Committee in Leinster House. - Event / ReceptionFollow up email to the Joint Social Protection Committee clarifying Rehab Group's entry into work programmes. - Email
Intent: Meeting on 8 July (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Sinn Féin parliamentary party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid
Details: Meeting between SF and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway
Intent: I sent an ICCL briefing note focusing on the powers of private security following the death of Mr Yves Sakila, seeking to change the policy approach regarding private security, their powers to use force, and options for accountability for potential human rights violations perpetrated by private security.
Intent: Call to seek withdrawal by the Government of the bill which was before Seanad Eirean, and call on Senators to reject it in light of concerns on the implications of the Investor State Dispute Settlement clauses and trade agreements it proposes to facilitate ratification of by Ireland.
Intent: To express FLAC’s significant concerns around the provisions of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026, to seek consultation on the Bill and to seek for the Bill not to be proceeded with.
Details: Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026
Email about the Bill and enclosing FLAC submissions sent to members of the Seanad by Christopher Bowes dated 9 July 2026. - EmailEmails enclosing a letter and FLAC’s preliminary analysis of the 2026 Bill dated 9 June 2026 sent to the Minister for Housing, members of the Oireachtas Housing Committee and Labour Party Housing Spokesperson. Follow-up email sent to Eoin Ó Broin TD dated 11 June 2026. - EmailEmails enclosing a letter with FLAC’s further analysis of the 2026 Bill dated 7 July 2026 sent to the Minister for Housing, Minier for Children, Disability and Equality, members of the Oireachtas Housing Committee and Labour Party Housing Spokesperson. - Email
Intent: Have the government allocate ring-fenced funding for local authority swimming pools. ::For the government to introduce a tax credit for Gym and swim memberships.::Met with Minister Robert Troy with the Insurance Alliance in government buildings to discuss insurance reform.
Details: Pre Budget Submission for Swimming pool Fund and Gym tax Credit
