Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 16)
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-21
Intent: Securing a paused on the implementation of changes to the Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Ensuring a budgeted, independent review and appeals mechanism was in place Ensuring Autistic young people could access the SET allocation they require
Details: SET Allocations
Officials: Emer Currie, Mary Seery Kearney, Sorca Clarke, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Gary Gannon, John Kearney, Norma Foley, Josepha Madigan, ...
Methods: Wrote to Dept to express concerns about the announcement and to request a meeting - Letter, Wrote to Department to request a pause to decision - Letter, Met with Minister Madigan and Phillip O'Callaghan - Meeting, ...
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd
2024-04-29
Intent: Enhance awareness at Government and Public Servicer of EU Initiatives and ongoing Trade negotiations with Third Countries and the existential crisis facing the Sector::Exchange views on industry and sectoral priorities ::Input into dynamic of Third Country Access discussions.
Details: Advocate and exchange views regarding the jeopardy of Third Country Access to EU Irish Waters and adverse impacts of Irish Seafood Sector
Officials: Brendan Gleeson, Charlie McConalogue, Darran Brennan, Sinead McSherry, Jack O'Donnell, Philip O'Callaghan, Philip O’Callaghan, Simon Harris
Methods: Email
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
2024-01-19
Intent: To increase funding for youth work
Details: Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2024
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Joe O'Brien, Seán Fleming, David Cullinane, Patrick Costello, Dónall Geoghegan, Philip O’Callaghan, Brendan Smith, ...
Methods: Meetings were held with T.D.'s, Senators and Officials in the period in advance of Budget 2024 - Meeting, Phone calls were held with Officials in advance of Budget 2024 - Phone call, E-mails were shared with T.D's in advance of budget 2024 - Email
Dublin Zoo
2024-01-18
Intent: funding for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park for capital projectsTimely start date of Wild Lights eventClarify media article in relation to Dublin Zoo
Details: Requested a meeting to discuss Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park 10 year capital development plan , requested assistance with our Wild Lights project and sought to clarify a media article
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Philip O’Callaghan, Malcolm Noonan, Darragh O'Brien, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Helen McEntee, Mary Lou McDonald
Methods: Requested a meeting to discuss Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park 10 year capital development plan - Email, Requested assistance to enable our Wild Lights event start on time - Phone call, Requested assistance to enable our Wild Lights event start on time - Email, ...
Macra na Feirme
2024-01-17
Intent: More funding for supports
Details: Farmer Mental Health
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Philip O’Callaghan
Methods: Government buildings lobbying for greater supports for mental health in the farming community - Meeting
Nursing Homes Ireland
2023-10-26
Intent: Members wanted to inform the Ministers and TD's on the findings of the PWC sectoral analysis and to outline the severity of the crisis in the sector and the effect it is having on nursing homes closing nationwide and the impact this will have on older people in the coming months/years trying to find a suitable nursing home. NHI request immediate stabilisation fund to cease further closures
Details: NHI members met with numerous Ministers and TD's to brief them on the current crisis in care in the private and voluntary nursing home sector
Officials: Philip O’Callaghan, Leo Varadkar, Helen McEntee, Éamon Ó Cuív, David Cullinane, Hildegarde Naughton, Anne Rabbitte, Timmy Dooley, ...
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Macra na Feirme
2023-09-21
Intent: Delivery of a budget for a farm Succession Scheme
Details: Succession Scheme
Officials: Martin Heydon, Leo Varadkar, Charlie McConalogue, Philip O’Callaghan, Barry Cassidy
Methods: 10th July Succession Dept of Taoisech - Meeting
Irish Universities Association
2023-09-20
Intent: increased funding
Details: Outlined needs for investment in universities in the context of Funding the Future and the growing National Training Fund surplus
Officials: Philip O’Callaghan
Methods: Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2023-05-21
Intent: Improved supports for and acceptance of Autistic people. The publication of an Autism Strategy and the passage of legislation to provide for such a strategy
Details: To mark World Autism Month, AsIAm ran the Same Chance Campaign. This campaign aimed to highlight the broad range of barriers which Autistic people experience in Irish society and seek improved support and public acceptance alongside calling for a National Autism Strategy / Autism Strategy Act
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Bríd Murphy, Philip O’Callaghan, Anne Rabbitte, Noel Byrne, Thomas Byrne, James Browne, Martina Mannion, ...
Methods: Wrote to Taoiseach to invite him to launch of Same Chance Campaign and ask for his support - Email, Spoke to Taoiseach Office to arrange a visit to Government Buildings to mark the Same Chance Campaign - Phone call, Spoke to Taoiseach's Office to arrange a visit to Government Buildings to mark the Same Chance Campaign - Informal communication, ...
Irish Hotels Federation
2023-05-21
Intent: Continued investment and support for tourism development, promotion and marketing ::Seeking a commitment by Government to retain the 9% rate of tourism VAT rate::Seeking adjustments to TBESS (Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme) to include LPG gas in the qualifying criteria, to increase the reference period to 12 months before the commencement of aggression against Ukraine by Russia and and to amend the overall monthly cap to assist hotel groups.
Details: Seeking measures to support recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Graham Doyle, Eamon Ryan, Michael McGrath, Norma Foley, Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar, Helen McEntee, ...
Methods: Letters seeking a retention of the 9% tourism VAT rate as a vital measure for the long-term, sustainable recovery of Irish tourism. - Letter, Emails seeking a retention of the 9% tourism VAT rate as a vital measure for the long-term, sustainable recovery of Irish tourism. - Email, Targeted social media activity on twitter highlighting measures and supports required to assist tourism businesses including retention of 9% VAT rate - Social Media, ...