Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 29)
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
Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
2025-01-21
Intent: To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.
Details: The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to , ...
Officials: Catherine Callaghan, Peter 'Chap' Cleere, John McGuinness, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Natasha Newsome Drennan, Cathy Bennett, Matt Carthy, David Maxwell, ...
Methods: A letter to each member of Dail Eireann together with a constituency report. - Letter
County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Support Needed for Tipperary Businesses After Severe Snow
Details: Support Needed for Tipperary Businesses After Severe Snow
Officials: Michael Murphy, Mattie McGrath, Ryan O'Meara, Ryan O'Meara, Michael Lowry, Séamus Healy, Alan Kelly, Sinead Carr
Methods: 85% of businesses had to close, with some shut for several days.Many lost between €1,000–€5,000, while others lost even more.57% faced extra costs for heating, repairs, or other issues.Almost 25% think it will take over a month to recover fully.Grants to help with their losses and extra costs.Relief on commercial rates to ease their financial strain.Support for energy costs to deal with high heating bills.Better snow and ice management in commercial areas to avoid future disruption. - Meeting
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Signatures on a statement of support for Baha'i women in Iran
Details: We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - 'Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran.'
Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, ...
Methods: We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - 'Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran.' - Email
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.
Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Officials: Bernard Durkan, Seán Crowe, Mary Horgan, Colm Burke, Seán Kyne, Annie Hoey, Cathal Crowe, Colm Brophy, ...
Methods: Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan - Virtual Meeting, Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - Email, Text message re alcohol office policy development - Informal communication, ...
SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union
2025-01-20
Intent: Signing the pledge
Details: Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
Officials: Pearse Doherty, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, Denise Mitchell, Cian O'Callaghan, Tom Brabazon, Ivana Bacik, Mary Lou McDonald, Marie Sherlock, ...
Methods: Phone call, Meeting
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
2025-01-16
Intent: That incoming TDs would be familiar with the organisation and aware of the needs of young LGBTQ+ people in Ireland.
Details: Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their appointment and highlight the priorities of the LGBTQ+ sector General Election manifesto, #VoteWithPride.
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, William Aird, Catherine Ardagh, Ivana Bacik, Grace Boland, Tom Brabazon, Shay Brennan, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, ...
Methods: Email
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice
2025-01-16
Intent: To influence the development of Programme for Government 2025 with a view to including commitments: (1) for sustainable public funding levels for LauraLynn Children's Hospice and (2) to develop a new national policy on Children’s Palliative Care to inform service planning, delivery and funding.
Details: Seeking the inclusion of specific commitments on children's palliative care in Programme for Government 2025.
Officials: Simon Harris, Stephen Donnelly, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Anne Rabbitte, Barry Heneghan, Cian O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: To ask negotiating teams to seek the inclusion of (1) a sustainable level of funding for LauraLynn children's hospice and (2) a new national policy on Palliative Care for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions in the Programme for Government 2025. - Email, To seek a meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss LauraLynn's election manifesto asks. - Phone call, Meeting with Duncan Smith TD to seek the inclusion of (1) a sustainable level of funding for LauraLynn children's hospice and (2) a new national policy on Palliative Care for Children with Life-Limiting Conditions in the Labour party manifesto and in Programme for Government 2025. - Meeting, ...
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
2025-01-13
Intent: To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations) scheme as administered by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).
Details: Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
Officials: Paul Coghlan, Martin Conway, Gerard Craughwell, Mark Daly, Denis Landy, Terry Leyden, Rónán Mullen, Catherine Noone, ...
Methods: Meeting for Oireachtas members on October 8th 2024 at Buswells Hotel, as part of Dyslexia Awareness Month. - Meeting, Invitations to Oireachas members before the event, and distribution of PDF of briefing to Oireachtas members (after the event). - Email
Dyslexia Association of Ireland
2023-01-20
Intent: To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition of the right to a dyslexic identity, with timely access to assessment and appropriate supports and (5) need to move to evidence-of-need approach to allocation of accommodations (instead of ‘evidence-of-deficit’ approach)
Details: Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
Officials: Paul Coghlan, Martin Conway, Gerard Craughwell, Mark Daly, Denis Landy, Terry Leyden, Rónán Mullen, Catherine Noone, ...
Methods: Meeting for Oireachtas members on October 5th at Leinster House, as part of dyslexia awareness week. - Meeting, Invitations to Oireachas members before the event, and distribution of the PDF version of the Oireachtas briefing to Oireachtas members (after the event). - Email