Martin McDermott

Martin McDermott

Total Lobbying Efforts: 27

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Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

2024-05-20

Intent: Ensure that any issues around tourism are high on the agenda and that there is an understanding of the pressures on the industry.

Details: Donegal Tourism Associates meeting with members of of Donegal Tourism Directors. Discussions on the 2024 campaigns and feedback from the trade and stakeholders in terms of issues, concerns and opportunities for the season ahead.

Officials: John McLaughlin, Ciaran Brogan, Martin Harley, Martin McDermott, Michéal Naughton

Methods: Meeting took place on 10th January. Most members were in attendance and some were online. The meeting included Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and a number of elected members. - Meeting

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2024-05-17

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2

Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign

Officials: Albert Doherty, Anthony Molloy, Barry Sweeny, Ciaran Brogan, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Frank McBrearty Jnr, Gary Doherty, Gerry Crawford, ...

Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Social Media, ...

Alcohol Forum Ireland

2024-04-30

Intent: Changes made to the provisions of the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) to better provide for and protect public health and children's rights.

Details: Advocacy with elected representatives seeking changes to the proposed Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024)

Officials: Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Eamon Ryan, Marian Harkin, Frank Feighan, Martin Kenny, Martin Baker, Michael Clarke, ...

Methods: AFI & ICAAN were one of a number of NGO's to sign a letter seeking changes to the Intoxicating Liquor Bill (2024) and in particular seeking that a Health Impact Assessment be carried out on the Bill to assess its potential impacts on public health, safety and well being. Letter was sent to; An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TD;Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TD; Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications & Transport, Eamon Ryan, TD in Feb. - Letter, Invitation to all Sligo and Leitrim Oireachtas and Council members to a Briefing on the Sale of Alcohol Bill organised by ICAAN and Alcohol Forum Ireland on Feb 9th in Sligo. - Email, Briefing on Sale of Alcohol Bill (and Intoxicating Liquor Bill, 2024) in Sligo office of Alcohol Forum Ireland. 10 in attendance including 1 councillor and 1 Oireachtas member. - Event / Reception, ...

FleishmanHillard, Ireland

2024-01-19

Intent: Awareness of investment

Details: Investment in women's football in Donegal and Cork

Officials: Charlie McConalogue, Pearse Doherty, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Joe McHugh, Thomas Pringle, Paul Canning, Nicholas Crossan, Albert Doherty, ...

Methods: Invitation to event (24th August and 3rd October) and letter outlining Mondelez investment in Irish women's football and investment in Ireland - Email

100% Redress / Compensation for MICA/PYRITE/SULPHATE Victims,Defective Concrete Action Group

2023-09-20

Intent: To Get a fully 100% Redress Scheme for Properties affected by Defective Concrete Blocks,Products & Aggregate

Details: Defective Concrete Block, Products & Aggregate Scandal

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Albert Doherty, Anthony Molloy, Barry Sweeny, Brendan O'Donnell, Bryan Cannon, Ciaran Brogan, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, ...

Methods: Email

Irish Cancer Society

2023-05-19

Intent: To engage with Councillors on installing daffodil benches in their constituencies.

Details: Daffodil Benches

Officials: Una Power, Carrie Smyth, Frank McNamara, Hugh Lewis, Jim Gildea, Denis O'Callaghan, Michael Clark, Erika Doyle, ...

Methods: Email correspondence to the Councillors listed below on daffodil benches, 28.02.2023 - 02.03.2023. - Email

Hume Brophy

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2022-05-20

Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved

Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021

Officials: Martin Blake, Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Matt Carthy, Norma Foley, Jackie Cahill, Micheál Martin, Michael Healy-Rae, ...

Methods: Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - Email, Meeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting

Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited

2022-01-20

Intent: to Provide information about the wind farm and answer questions they may have

Details: Email issued informing of public consultation and offering opportunity to find out more about the project

Officials: Pearse Doherty, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Charlie McConalogue, Joe McHugh, Thomas Pringle, Jack Murray, Martin McDermott, Anthony Molloy, ...

Methods: Email issued informing of public consultation and offering opportunity to find out more about the project and to provide information about a wind farm (Cloghercor Windfarm, Donegal) and opportunity to answer questions they may have. - Email

Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG

2021-05-21

Intent: Support for IOOA in rejecting the Government Amendment to Ban Oil and Gas future licences in the absence of an Energy Security Review.

Details: Email to highlight the effects of the Amendment for the Offshore Petroleum industry in the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021

Officials: Mark Nestor, Johnny Flynn, Pat Daly, Ann Norton, Mary Howard, Paul Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, ...

Methods: Email

Hume Brophy

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2020-05-21

Intent: Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector

Details: Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill

Officials: Pearse Doherty, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Charlie McConalogue, Thomas Pringle, Seán Fleming, Brian Stanley, John Brassil, Martin Ferris, ...

Methods: Wrote to relevant parliamentarians and local authority members regarding the protection of employment in the Irish fur farming sector - Letter