Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
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 contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. 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 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 asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aengus O'Rourke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, Frankie Keena, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
FleishmanHillard, Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Greater awareness and impact of pending sale of Athlone Alkermes facility to NovoNordisk
Details: Sale of Alkermes Athlone manufacturing facility
Officials: Simon Coveney, Chris Donoghue, Peter Burke, Sorca Clarke, Joe Flaherty, Robert Troy, Michael Fitzmaurice, Claire Kerrane, ...
Methods: Emails with attached letter outlining the proposed sale of Athlone facility from Alkermes to NovoNordisk - Email
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
2023-05-19
Intent: Support accessible housing in our town
Details: Letter of Support for Bell Homes
Officials: Robert Troy, Peter Burke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, ...
Methods: Mullingar Chamber supports this application for the following reasons:-1. Plan-led Development2. Required Housing Supply / ‘Housing For All’3. Appropriate Location and Use of Land4. Connectivity 5. Logical and Sustainable Development6. Family-friendly Neighbourhood with High Quality Homes7. Accessible to First Time Buyers. 8. Support Local Business9. Design and Layout 10. Design Team11. Landscaping, Layout and Orientation - Submission
Ibec
2023-05-19
Intent: Ensure understanding of business priorities for regional development
Details: Ibec participation in the AIR 'Regions in Focus 2023' Conference - Shaping Ireland's Regional Development
Officials: Michael Murphy, Gerard Murphy, Dan Boyle, Garret Kelleher, Oliver Walsh, Andrew McGuinness, Tom Cronin, Sheila O’Callaghan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception
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
Muiriosa Foundation
2022-09-21
Intent: The immediate publication of the Action Plan and its inclusion in the budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they are experience will be met.::To inform individuals and their supports to understand how many existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports will be provided for in the Budget 2023, and how this relates to the needs outlined in the Capacity Review.
Details: Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to seek their support in expediting the publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review in advance of finalising Budget 2, ...
Officials: Andrew Duncan, Hazel Smyth, John Shaw, Ken Glynn, Paddy Hill, Kevin Duffy, Carol Nolan, Damien English, ...
Methods: Letter, Phone call, Social Media
Threshold
2020-09-21
Intent: To make them aware of the emergency phoneline
Details: Email to the councillor to adivse them of the emergency phoneline
Officials: Gillian Coughlan, Catherine Stocker, Evie Sammon, Wayne Harding, James Kennedy, Breda Brennan, Susan McCarthy, Gail Dunne, ...
Methods: Email
Damian D'Arcy
2020-08-27
Intent: The rezoning of the lands in question for residential development purposes .
Details: Rezoning of land in Co. Westmeath which were previously zoned for development and on which planning permission was granted. This zoning and planning permission has expired.
Officials: John Shaw, Emily Wallace, Andrew Duncan, Michael Dollard, Aoife Davitt, Denis Leonard, Ken Glynn, Hazel Smyth, ...
Methods: Clarification provided and support sought on a submission made by me to Westmeath County Council under the 2021-2027 County Development Plan in relation to the zoning of a particular parcel of land in Co. Westmeath. - Email
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2020-05-21
Intent: Minimization of disruption to cancer services as a result of COVID-19::To outline needs of cancer patients during COVID-19::To outline Irish Cancer Society supports and encourage signposting of ICS supports in local constituencies during COVID-19::To secure volunteer drivers during COVID-19 pandemic::Resumption of fertility services for cancer patients at the Rotunda hospital during COVID-19 pandemic::To receive clarity on automatic renewal of medical cards during COVID-19
Details: COVID-19
Officials: John Pender, Shane P O'Reilly, Clare Colleran Molloy, John Sheehan, Ian Doyle, Nicholas Crossan, Tom Brabazon, Shay Brennan, ...
Methods: Email to Cathaoirligh and Mayors 21st April 2020 - Email, Meeting between Averil Power, CEO, and Minister Simon Harris, 31st March 2020 - Virtual Meeting, -Phone call between Averil Power, CEO, and Stephen Donnelly TD on 31st March 2020-Phone call between Rachel Morrogh, Director of Advocacy & External Relations and --Kathleen MacLellan, Assistant Secretary, Dept. Health 26th March 2020 - Phone call, ...
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
2020-01-22
Intent: Funding and support
Details: Economic Development of Mullingar
Officials: Martin Murray, Barry Kehoe, Paddy Hill, Michael Dollard, Aoife Davitt, Hazel Smyth, Emily Wallace, Andrew Duncan, ...
Methods: Westmeath County Council Monthly Meetings - Meeting, The Chamber Board met with Councilors Mick Dollard, Ken Glynn, Aoife Davitt, William Collentine, Andrew Duncan, Hazel Smyth, Emily Wallace and Paddy Hill on the 16th July and the 9th September 2019 lobbying for support from the Municipal area. - Meeting, National Transport Muesum for Mullingar meeting was held 16th July 2019, Bobby Begley, Pat Coughlan, Des Maguire and John Geoghegan were present at this meeting. - Meeting