Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2025-01-13
Intent: The submission set out recommendations for the new Government under five priorities: 1. Deliver quality infrastructure2. Address housing supply3. Cultivate people, skills and capacity for labour market growth4. Build a sustainable low carbon economy5. Build capacity for off–site and modern methods of construction, innovation and digital adoption
Details: Distributed CIF's submission with recommendations for the Programme for Government 2025 on behalf of Hubert Fitzpatrick, Director General of CIF
Officials: Simon Harris, Micheál Lowry, Micheál Martin, Seán Canney, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee
Methods: An email cover note was sent with the CIF's Programme for Government document attached - Email
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-01-07
Intent: Reduction in class size to 19:1 in primary schools and support for special schools.TDs must honour their pre-election pledges which committed to supporting teachers and primary and special education schools, these promises must be included in the Programme for Government. Doing so will set an ambitious target to make Ireland's education system truly world-class by 2030.
Details: New Government must work hand-in-hand with primary teachers to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education and to build a system that reflects Ireland's aspirations for the future.
Officials: Micheál Lowry, Noel Grealish, Kevin Boxer Moran, Seán Canney, Marian Harkin, Verona Murphy, Carol Nolan, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Letter issued to TDs who are members of the Regional Independent Group on 7 January 2025. Letter also included an invitation to meet with John Boyle, General Secretary for further discussions on this matter. - Letter
County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce
2024-06-19
Intent: to garter data on 1. High Demand in Clonmel: Importance of Car Parking:Demand for Family Housing:
Details: County Tipperary Chamber carried out a survey with its members and employees within the Clonmel area.
Officials: John Fitzgerald, Micheál Lowry, Pat English, Peggy Ryan, Sinead Carr, Siobhan Ambrose
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-19
Intent: To invite local TD's and Councillors to attend event held by North Tipperary County Executive to mark the end of Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President.
Details: Event to acknowledge Tim Cullinan's term as IFA President
Officials: Alan Kelly, Eddie Moran, Fiona Bonfield, Garret Ahearn, Gerard Darcy, Hughie McGrath, Jackie Cahill, Jim Ryan, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-18
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.::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: Tipperary County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Andy Maloney, Annemarie 'Shiner' Ryan, David Dunne, Declan Burgess, Eddie Moran, Fiona Bonfield, Gerard Darcy, Hughie McGrath, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce
2024-01-09
Intent: to garter data on 1. High Demand in Clonmel: Importance of Car Parking:Demand for Family Housing:
Details: County Tipperary Chamber carried out a survey with its members and employees within the Clonmel area.
Officials: John Fitzgerald, Micheál Lowry, Pat English, Peggy Ryan, Sinead Carr, Siobhan Ambrose
Irish Bioenergy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-09-21
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Johnny Penrose, Vinny McCormack, Aengus O'Rourke, Louise Heavin, Paul Hogan, ...
Methods: Email
County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce
2022-01-19
Intent: increase the overall allocation renewable
Details: 100% Community Owned Projects have 1% of the overall allocation of renewable energy projects – we would like this % to be much higher
Officials: Micheál Lowry
Methods: Submission
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2021-01-20
Intent: For information purposes
Details: Information on CIF South East Branch submission to Tipperary County Development Plan
Officials: Kevin O'Meara, David Dunne, Fiona Bonfield, Joe Hannigan, Kieran Bourke, Andy Maloney, Máirín McGrath, Marie Murphy, ...
Ibec
2019-05-21
Intent: Inform the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region
Details: Economic and spatial development of the Southern Region
Officials: Pat Millea, John Brennan, Robert Beasley, Séamus Cosaí Fitzgerald, Tom McEllistrim, Denis Foley, William Paton, Thomas Kinsella, ...
Methods: Submission