Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Sophia
2024-05-17
Intent: Mark the first day of construction for building 52 homes in Portlaoise.
Details: Official Sod Turning on 25th April 2024 on construction of 52 homes in Portlaoise. In attendance were Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is Darragh O'Brien, TD., Minister of State Seán Fleming, TD., Pascal McEvoy and Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley
Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Seán Fleming, Paschal McEvoy, Caroline Dwane Stanley, John Mulholland
Methods: Event / Reception
Sophia
2024-05-17
Intent: Formal signing of Contract of Works for the building of 52 homes by Sophia Housing in Portlaoise.
Details: Contract signing in the Chamber of Laois County Council 8th March 2024 - attended by Cathaoirleach Pascal McEvoy, Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald and Councillor Caroline Dwane Stanley
Officials: Caroline Dwane Stanley, Catherine Fitzgerald, Paschal McEvoy, John Mulholland
Methods: Event / Reception
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.::The following are some of the key issues that are 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 de
Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aidan Mullins, Aisling Moran, Barry Walsh, Ben Brennan, Brian Stanley, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Catherine Fitzgerald, Charles Flanagan, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
Ibec
2023-09-20
Intent: Secure support for the Gum Litter Taskforce public anti-litter campaign
Details: Gum Litter Taskforce Public Awareness Campaign
Officials: John Fleming, John Hegarty, Emma Murphy, Denis O'Callaghan, Paschal McEvoy, Aoife Flynn, Martin Harley, Gerald Mitchell, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
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
Hume Brophy
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-05-20
Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved
Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021
Officials: Martin Blake, Charlie McConalogue, Patrick Donohoe, Matt Carthy, Norma Foley, Jackie Cahill, Micheál Martin, Michael Healy-Rae, ...
Methods: Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - Email, Meeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2022-05-20
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, James Kelly, John King, Seamus McDonald, William Aird, Conor Bergin, ...
Methods: Phonecall seeking continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Phone call, Meeting to explain background to the issue and reasoning behind request to seek continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Meeting
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2022-01-21
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, James Kelly, John King, Seamus McDonald, Ollie Clooney, Paschal McEvoy
Methods: Phonecall to thank Elected Members for support on recent vote for retention of Residential 2 Zoning and seeking continued support in any further associated vote. - Phone call, Email querying next steps in process of adopting County Development Plan. - Email
Thomas Kelly & Sons Group
2021-09-21
Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise
Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.
Officials: Padraig Fleming, Paddy Bracken, John Joe Fennelly, Catherine Fitzgerald, James Kelly, Seamus McDonald, John King, William Aird, ...
Methods: E-mail providing details of background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, - Email, Phonecall explaining background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning - Phone call, Follow-up meeting to phonecalls to expand on background to issue, location of land and reasoning for request to retain Residential 2 Zoning, including provision of explanatory document with maps etc. - Meeting
Hume Brophy
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2020-05-21
Intent: Protection of employment in Irish fur farming sector
Details: Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill
Officials: Pearse Doherty, Pat the Cope Gallagher, Charlie McConalogue, Thomas Pringle, Seán Fleming, Brian Stanley, John Brassil, Martin Ferris, ...
Methods: Wrote to relevant parliamentarians and local authority members regarding the protection of employment in the Irish fur farming sector - Letter