Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. Improvements to the Family Reunion application process.
Details: Family Reunion Policy
Officials: Helen McEntee, Deirdre Gillane, Treasa Kelly, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik, Neale Richmond, ...
Methods: Emails sent to the DPOs listed seeking support for the policy above in party manifestos, in writing to MRCI and/or in programme for government. - Email, Meeting with Treasa Kelly - Meeting, Phone call with David Gilbride re processing of applications - Phone call, ...
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-09-19
Intent: The immediate right to family reunion for all legally resident migrants in full time employment. The right to work for those spouses and dependents joining their family in Ireland.
Details: Family Reunion Policy
Officials: Helen McEntee, Deirdre Gillane, Treasa Kelly, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Patrick Cluskey, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik, ...
Methods: Meetings held with several DPOs listed - Meeting, Emails to DPOs listed to arrange meetings and to raise the matter above - Email, Two facebook and two Instagram posts tagging Helen McEntee and calling on her to make change in this areaOne facebook, one instagram and one X post commending Helen McEntee and Peter Burke for progress made on right to work for spouses and partners of permit holders - Social Media
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-09-19
Intent: A substantial reduction in the fee for the Irish Residence Permit Card
Details: The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
Officials: Helen McEntee, David Gilbride, Deirdre Gillane, Treasa Kelly, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Patrick Cluskey, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: We met with several DPOs listed below - Meeting, We wrote to Minister McEntee and her private secretary on this as well as David Gilbride.We wrote several emails requesting and coordinating meetings with DPOs - Email, One facebook, one instagram and one X post tagging Minister McEntee on this matter - Social Media
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-09-19
Intent: An ongoing regularisation mechanism for undocumented people
Details: Regularisation for Undocumented People in Ireland
Officials: Deirdre Gillane, Treasa Kelly, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Patrick Cluskey, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Meetings with DPOs listed below - Meeting, Emails to set up meetings or send additional information to DPOs listed - Email
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2024-09-19
Intent: A system whereby all employment permit holders can change employer easily while on their permit, easily secure a route back into a new permit if they lose their job and work without a permit after 2 years
Details: Protections for workers on Employment Permits
Officials: Emer Higgins, Treasa Kelly, Deirdre Gillane, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Patrick Cluskey, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Ivana Bacik
Methods: Emails sent to the DPOs listed to arrange meetings with them - Email, Meetings held with the DPOs listed. - Meeting
Disability Federation of Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Representation and advocation for people with disabilities in Parliamentary work. Please see DFI's manifestos and detailed asks on the DFI website at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/2024/04/15/disability-votes-count-in-the-local-and-eu-electio/
Details: Election engagement meetings - Meetings with political party representatives to discuss DFI's EU and/or Local election manifestos and asks
Officials: Charlotte Simpson, Eoin Wilson, Niamh Allen, Noel Byrne, Barry Andrews
Methods: Meetings with: - Charlotte Simpson (Fianna Fáil, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste) on 27/03. - Eoin Wilson (Green Party, Special Adviser to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) and Niamh Allen (Green Party, Special Adviser in Office of the Green Party Leader) on 02/04. - Noel Byrne (Special Advisor to Minister Rabbitte) on 04/04. - Barry Andrews MEP on 19/04. - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-19
Intent: To attain a briefing on what the proposed amendments mean.
Details: Proposed 39th and 40th Amendments to the Constitution - Referendums on Family and Care
Officials: Eoin Wilson, Niamh Allen, Roderic O'Gorman, Pippa Hackett
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call
Disability Federation of Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Increased allocation of funding for disability within Budget 2024
Details: Budget 2024
Officials: Michael Moynihan, Joan Collins, Catherine Ardagh, Réada Cronin, Mattie McGrath, Niamh Smyth, Erin McGreehan, Violet Anne Wynne, ...
Methods: Radio interview on 12/09 with LMFM on Budget 2024 - Virtual Meeting, DFI Pre-Budget Briefing held on 28/09 in AV Room, Leinster House (invitation sent to all Oireachtas members, and attended by various members). - Event / Reception, Letter sent via email to An Taoiseach on 03/10 regarding funding of disability services and subsequent retention, recruitment and service delivery challenges across Section 39 organisations. - Letter, ...
Disability Federation of Ireland
2023-09-21
Intent: Increased allocation of funding for disability within Budget 2024
Details: Budget 2024
Officials: Gráinne Weld, Pauric McPhillips, Bríd Murphy, Noel Byrne, Eoin Wilson, Colm Ó Conaill, Niamh Allen
Methods: DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2024 'Time for Action - Investing in Disabled People'(available on DFI website, under the publications section, published 29/06) - Submission, DFI and 29 other social, environmental and voluntary organisations issued a Joint Statement on 12/06/23 on Budget 2024 and Energy Poverty ahead of the National Economic Dialogue. The statement endorses DFI's Cost of Disability ask. Link to statement: https://www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/cross-section-of-ngos-urge-government-to-tackle-cold-homes-a/ - Submission, 1 Tweet to promote the Energy Poverty statement - Social Media, ...
Ibec
2022-09-21
Intent: Ensure awareness of the new skills required in Ireland’s financial services sector and make recommendations
Details: Financial Services Ireland campaign “Financial Services in Ireland – Skills of the Future”
Officials: Simon Harris, Eamonn Molloy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aidan Davitt, Aidan O'Connor, Aidan Corkery, Aindrias Moynihan, Aine Doyle, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Social Media