Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Dublin Simon Community
2024-09-10
Intent: Briefed on Dublin Simon 'local election asks' in relation to housing and homelessness
Details: Mass email to local political candidates prior to local elections
Officials: Tommy Reilly, Emer Tóibín, Erika Doyle, Anne Ferris, Mary Kavanagh, John Snell, Paul O'Brien, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-22
Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7
Details: One Stops Shops
Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To communicate to the Irish Government, the vast number of issues and the frustration of farmers on the ground due a number of key issues, including::- The EU Green Deal/Farm to Fork policies and their impact on farm productivity/cost of production;::- The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production to curbing farm output – particularly GAEC 2;::- The proposed Mercosur deal and how it could devastate the Irish Beef sector;::- Overly complicated schemes such as ACRES and TAMS which have been poorly implemented by the Irish Department of Agriculture leading to widespread delayed payment and failure to deliver any investment grant aid approvals in 2023;::- Excessive regulation adding massively to farmers cost of production;::- Nitrates derogation reduction;::- The Nature Restoration;::- The Industrial Emissions Directive and the Commissions farcical handling of it;.::- The 3-crop and catch crops rules in tillage with DAFM saying this week there is no room for flexibility d
Details: EU Farmer Protests - Solidarity of Irish Farmers
Officials: Adrienne Wallace, Aidan Browne, Aidan Farrelly, Aisling Dolan, Al McDonnell, Alan Dillon, Andrea Dalton, Andrew Bolger, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being places on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following 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. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being ask
Details: Wicklow County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Anne Ferris, Aoife Flynn, Avril Cronin, Derek Mitchell, Dermot O'Brien, Edward Timmins, Erika Doyle, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Codling Wind Park Limited
2024-01-19
Intent: To provide a briefing on the project to relevant stakeholders
Details: Proposed development of Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure by Codling Wind Park
Officials: Gerry Walsh, Lourda Scott, Mark Barry, Ivana Bacik, Jennifer Whitmore, Pat Casey, Stephen Donnelly, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Meetings conducted with key stakeholders to provide an update on the CWP Project off the coast of North Wicklow, with onshore connectivity at Poolbeg Peninsula, Dublin - Meeting, Presentation to Wicklow County Council meeting to provide update and overview of the CWP Project - Meeting
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-01-19
Intent: Pay Parity agreement reached between unions and HSE to stop strike
Details: Contact was made with all TD's to garner support in relation to pay parity for section 39 workers and the pending strike action
Officials: Pat Fitzgerald, Tommy Annesley, Peir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Sylvester Bourke, Pat Kennedy, Gail Dunne, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Letters were sent to local TD's - Letter, Td's and councillors were invited to Community engagement sessions in IWA centres - Event / Reception
National Women's Council of Ireland
2023-09-20
Intent: To present research findings from NWC A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local Government
Details: To advocate for family friendly local government programmes at local authority level
Officials: Paddy Mahon, John McKeon, Samantha Healy, John Brannigan, Michael Nevin, Carmel Brady, Peir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, ...
Methods: Ciara McHugh - targeted email invitation to Longford Council Executives for Longford Regional launch of NWC research: A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local Government - Email, Ciara McHugh - invitation to and request to present on Women's Regional Caucus at Longford Regional Launch of NWC Research. Cllr Carmel Brady, Chair of Regional Women's Caucus - Email, Ciara McHugh - targeted invitation to Wicklow Regional launch of NWC research: A Toolkit for Local Authorities on supporting Family Friendly Local GovernmentPeir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Avril Cronin, Erika Doyle , Grace McManus , Aoife Flynn Kennedy, Anne Ferris, Melanie Corrigan, Lourda Scott, Mary Kavanagh, Irene Winters, - Email, ...
Codling Wind Park Limited
2023-05-19
Intent: Planning and other regulatory resources sufficient to ensure timely responses to licence and consent applications (in the context of the climate emergency, and multiple national policy objectives)
Details: Information briefings regarding the Codling Wind Park project and matters related to the climate emergency and national energy policy as these relate to the development of offshore wind energy, Codling Wind Park's Fishers Fund and Charter, and the adequate resourcing of bodies including An Bord Plea, ...
Officials: Derek Mitchell, Dermot O'Brien, Gail Dunne, Lourda Scott, Mary Kavanagh, Stephen Stokes, Tom Fortune, Steven Matthews, ...
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
National Women's Council of Ireland
2023-05-18
Intent: To invite regional TD'S and Councillors to A Toolkit Local Authorities on Supporting Family-Friendly Local Government in Wicklow.
Details: A Toolkit Local Authorities on Supporting Family-Friendly Local Government
Officials: Peir Leonard, Miriam Murphy, Avril Cronin, Erika Doyle, Grace McManus, Aoife Flynn, Anne Ferris, Melanie Corrigan, ...
Methods: Email invitation to regionally based Councillors and TD's to launch. - Email
Cairn Homes plc
2023-02-02
Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and discuss matters directly relating to Cairn sites. Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 under the Draft County Development Plan and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth.
Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.
Officials: Brian Gleeson, Darragh O'Brien, Danny McLoughlin, Michael Mulhern, Eddie Hoare, Declan McDonnell, Peter Keane, John Connolly, ...
Methods: Meeting with Wicklow County Council to discuss the Blessington Inner Relief Road with Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive, Wicklow County Council. Discussions with councillors of Galway City Council to discuss residential zoning of Cairn lands in Rahoon, Co.Galway. Meeting held with Councillor Eddie Hoare. Councillors contacted by phone were Peter Keane, John Connolly and Alan Cheevers. - Meeting, Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth. DPOs contacted about this were Brian Gleeson (Chief Executive), Leonora Earls (Director of Services) and Michael Nicholson (Director of Services). - Phone call, Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth. - Email, ...