Mary Rose Desmond

Mary Rose Desmond

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 110

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Cork City Council
First Seen
15 January 2016
Last Seen
3 September 2025

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 11)

Intent: Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients

Details: Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU

Methods
Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - EmailRaising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - LetterRaising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU and improving access to treatments for rare disease patients - Meeting

John Gallagher

2025-05-21

Intent: To promote support within government for provision of enhanced support for charities, social enterprises and community & voluntary organisations in context of content of the new Programme for Government and subsequent government decisions

Details: Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector

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 - EmailTo 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 - MeetingTo 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
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Awareness raising and improving access to treatments for people with rare diseases.

Details: Rare Disease Policy

Methods
Awareness raising about rare disease policy in Ireland. - MeetingAwareness raising about rare disease policy in Ireland. - Phone callAwareness raising about rare disease policy in Ireland. - Virtual Meeting

The Wheel

2025-05-20

Intent: Inclusion of supports for community and voluntary organisations providing services across the country in the Programme for Government.

Details: The Wheel's Campaigns and Advocacy Manager emailed new TDs to advocate for the needs and priorities of the community and voluntary sector in the upcoming Programme for Government.

Methods
Email

Intent: Awareness raising and improving access to treatments for people with rare diseases.

Details: Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU.

Methods
Raising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland. - EmailRaising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland. - MeetingRaising awareness about rare disease policy in Ireland. - Virtual Meeting

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

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 - EmailTo 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 - MeetingTo 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

Intent: Commitment to a public model of childcare.

Details: Public Childcare

Methods
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 - LetterCare 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 dayEmail sent to ask for a commitment to Public Childcare in General Election Manifestos and subsequent programme for government negotiations.Claire Kerrane, Brid Smith, Mary Seery Kearney, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Jennifer Whitmore - Email

Intent: Candidate Richie Molloy put forward for administrative panel

Details: Seanad Elections 2025

Methods
Fiona Hartigan - EmailMarian HarkinPádraig MacLochlainnPearse Doherty Charlie McConalogueCharles WardFrank FeighanMarian HarkinMartin KennyEamon ScanlonThomas HealyDeclan BreeNessa CosgroveArthur Gibbons Gino O’BoyleFergal Nealon - EmailPeter Cox to all members of Cork COCO & Cork City Council - Email