Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 127)
Visual Artists Ireland
2025-04-03
Intent: Support from the Minister in changes to legislation to support artists in Five Key Advocacy areas
Details: Legislation Updates For The Long-Term Security for Ireland’s Visual Artists
Officials: Patrick O'Donovan
Methods: Visual Artists Ireland's advocacy on behalf of visual artists. - Email
IRISH MUSIC RIGHTS ORGANISATION CLG
2025-03-24
Intent: Feedback from the creative music industry to the AI Advisory's Committees report
Details: AI Advisory Committee's report on the impact of AI on the creative industry
Officials: Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Diarmuid Lynch, Niamh Smyth, Peter Burke, Patrick O'Donovan
Methods: the report was sent to AnTaoiseach, some of his advisors and the Ministers who's departmental remit covers either AI, copyright or music - Letter
Visual Artists Ireland
2025-03-20
Intent: A statement from the minister in support of the scheme and a continuation of the programme.
Details: Asking for a statement in support of the continuation and expansion of the Basic Income for Artists
Officials: Patrick O'Donovan
Methods: Email sent March 20th 2025 - Email
Eli Lilly and Company
2025-01-21
Intent: To update policymakers/stakeholders on Lilly's investment in strategic manufacturing operations in Limerick and Kinsale; to highlight key policy areas of importance for Lilly's continued growth in both Ireland and across the EU, including advocating for EU legislative reform that ensures equal and timely access to innovations for all patients across Europe and the strengthening of legislative protections for intellectual property rights.
Details: Update on company operations in Ireland and EU
Officials: Regina Doherty, Kathleen Funchion, Seán Kelly, Michael McGrath, Peter Burke, Michael McNamara, Patrick O'Donovan, Kieran O'Donnell, ...
Methods: Meeting, Email, Letter, ...
Irish Hotels Federation
2025-01-21
Intent: Action to offset escalating operating costs for hospitality businesses::A reduction in the rate of VAT for hospitality food services::Additional supports for employees on off-the-job training schemes::Additional funding for more targeted environmental sustainability supports for hotels::A lifting of the cap on passenger numbers for Dublin Airport::Measures to tackle the cost of insurance for tourism and hospitality business::Measures to attract greater insurance competition into the market::Increased investment in Tourism Marketing & Development::Additional funding for hospitality recruitment and career awareness, and targeted resources for training and skills development::Increased access to finance for business development via State-supported financing solutions::Exemption on taxes for tips and gratuities paid to employees::Enhanced regional air access::A commitment to funding and delivering the Corks Events Centre::The placement of tourism and hospitality within a Government Departm
Details: Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Officials: Dara Calleary, Alan Dillon, Martin Heydon, Colm Burke, Patrick O'Donovan, Simon Harris, Jack Chambers, Peter Burke, ...
Methods: Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses, support sustainability within the sector, increase investment, support training and recruitment, and enhance air access. and address the challenges facing the wider sector. An exemption on taxes relating to employee tips was also sought. - Letter, Seeking measures to offset escalating costs for hospitality businesses - Email, Seeking a reduction in hospitality VAT and measures to tackle the cost of doing business. - Meeting, ...
Epilepsy Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Officials: Cathy Bennett, Joe Cooney, Peter Cleere, David Fitzgerald, Michael Doyle, Seán Ó hArgáin, Adrienne Wallace, Carmel Brady, ...
Methods: Email
Macra na Feirme
2025-01-21
Intent: Set out priority initiatives for Rural Youth to political parties and members of the Oireachtas::Key asks include: farmer mental heath initiatives, housing proposals and farm succession initiative's.
Details: Macra's General Election Manifesto
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...
Methods: Email Manifesto to Oireachtas members - Email, Posts on social media with Manifesto priorities Press release to Oireachtas members - Social Media
SSE plc
2025-01-21
Intent: Policy environment to support cleaner, homegrown, Irish energy. Targeted policy proposals to deliver home/business decarbonisation; increased deployment of renewable energy; energy infrastructure development; low carbon, flexible power solutions; and planning reforms to deliver on the State's climate targets.
Details: Delivery of clean, homegrown, Irish energy
Officials: Simon Harris, Peter Burke, Martin Kenny, Neale Richmond, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, Alan Dillon, Tim Lombard, ...
Methods: Attendance at the National Ploughing Championships. - Event / Reception, Constituency outreach prior and post general election. - Email
Irish Penal Reform Trust
2025-01-21
Intent: Seeking IPRT’s election priorities to be reflected in party manifestos and prioritised in election campaigning. The asks, focused on criminal justice and penal policy, aim to shift the dial away from reactive measures and instead focus on proactive, clear, evidence-informed solutions to offending.
Details: IPRT Priorities for General Election
Officials: Helen McEntee, James Browne, Simon Harris, Micheál Martin, Roderic O'Gorman, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Eamon Ryan, ...
Methods: Personalised emails were sent to all Ministers on 1 November in addition to the mass email communications. - Email, Executive Director met with Senator Barry Ward and Majella Fitzpatrick, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach to discuss IPRT's key asks on 23 September 2024. - Meeting, Follow-up email was sent on 30 September to Senator Barry Ward asking him to share the information with Majella Fitzpatrick, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach on key IPRT asks to be included in the Fine Gael manifesto. - Email, ...
Irish Cancer Society
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
Details: General Election campaign
Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...
Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...