Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 191)
Irish SME Association
2025-03-04
Intent: Ensuring the TDs responsible for negotiating the program for government were aware of ISME's principal policiy priorities
Details: Making known the ISME policy priorities for the program for government
Officials: Helen McEntee, Paschal Donohoe, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Martin Heydon, John Cummins, John Paul O'Shea, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Email
Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie
2025-02-19
Intent: Support for the following policy areas:1. Significant reform and investment in child and youth mental health services delivered through the cross government Young Ireland Policy Framework spotlight programme2. Prioritisation of preventative, early intervention and primary care mental health services for children and young people3. Provision of new youth hubs4. Access to affordable housing5. A meaningful input for young people in decisions affecting their lives
Details: Emails to incoming Ministers and officials regarding policy priorities for the new Dail term, particularly around youth mental health and youth work
Officials: Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mary Butler, Jack Chambers, John Cummins, James Browne, Paschal Donohoe, James Lawless, ...
Methods: One email to each listed individual below - Email
CPSMA
2025-01-24
Intent: Secure a commitment to a major increase in capitation in the new programme for gov
Details: Capitation
Officials: Norma Foley, Jennifer Carroll McNeill, Paschal Donohoe, Martin Heydon, John Cummins, John Paul O'Shea, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: Contacted FG/FF negotiators - Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Reflection of ICI recommendations in PFG for negotiations and incoming Government
Details: ICI submission to discussions for Programme for Government
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Helen McEntee, Paschal Donohoe, Martin Heydon, John Cummins, John Paul O'Shea, Jack Chambers, Norma Foley, ...
Methods: Email
Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd.
2025-01-21
Intent: Working to ensure an enhanced understanding of the key positions and views of IPPCA
Details: Highlighting the key positions and views of IPPCA
Officials: Brendan Griffin, James Lawless, Eamon Ryan, Brian Leddin, Holly Cairns, Jennifer Whitmore, Cian O'Callaghan, Ivana Bacik, ...
Methods: 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
Irish Bookmakers Association
2025-01-21
Intent: To provide information in relation to the impact of increasing the betting duty rate.
Details: Information regarding taxation
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Helen McEntee, John Cummins, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Peter Burke, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, ...
Methods: Correspondence sent to highlight the impact of Taxation on Turnover for our sector and how the previous betting tax increase impacted on shop numbers and employment. - Email
John Gallagher
2025-01-21
Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced policy supports and related funding for charities
Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector
Officials: Paul Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Micheál Martin, Mary Rose Desmond, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, Mary Butler, ...
Methods: To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Budget preparations, climate change policy and recognition of the needs of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Email, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Phone call, To promote the policies and proposals of The Wheel in the context of major government policy areas including Programme for Government, climate change policy and recognition of the need for sustainability of charities, community based organisations and social enterprises - Meeting
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