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Corcom Enterprises

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Environment] Provide Meath County Council with information in relation to Kepak’s Sustainability Strategy and related to this outline a proposal, with third parties, to develop an active travel linkage between the communities of Clonee and Dunboyne (incorporating adjoining leisure facilities).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Maguire', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Dara McGowan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'}

The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited

September–December

[EU Affairs] Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and AIFMD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to lend support to the sustainable finance agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Dublin Zoo

September–December

[Heritage] Request for financial support for Dublin Zoo, requested a meeting and called for the government to look at offering work permits for animal carers from non-EU countries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more

Louth Youth Federation

September–December

[Community] BOYNE YDP secured some funding for a mini bus to enable them to take young people on trips to discourage them from anti social behavior take them out of the area and away from peer pressure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paddy McQuillan', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'James Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Callan', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} + 3 more

Pfizer

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Potential energy shortages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 1 more

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Agriculture] Engagement on Coillte's new forestry strategic vision and consent requests.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Shannon Chamber

September–December

[Tourism] Request to Government to enable the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites in Co. Clare from the Shannon Airport Group plc to Clare County Council.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more

Herr Ltd

September–December

[Food] To encourage & promote human as well as cattle urine to be separated to treat and recycle the Phosphorus as a sustainable fertiliser.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Oissian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

September–December

[Health] IASLT met with Minister Rabbitte to discuss IASLT's August Press release which highlighted concerns in relation to Progressing Disability Services. IASLT made a number of recommendations to ensure that the concerns in relation to clinical governance, risk and scope of practice were addressed.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Society of the Irish Motor Industry

September–December

[Taxation] Benefit in Kind on Motor Vehicles supplied to employees changes from January 1st 2023, incorporating a new emissions band structure. Certain employees in the Motor Industry, subject to certain conditions, may opt to calculate the OMVs on the basis of averaged OMVs. The issue for these employers and employees is if and how the BIK system will operate from January 1st 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement regarding Government implementation of new solid fuel regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 37 more

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement with the Department of Health in order to raise awareness of medicines shortages in Ireland and the sustainable supply of medicines in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Notification of MFI 2023 Pre Budget Submission to all members of the Oireachtas Health Committee and relevant Ministers in order to raise awareness of medicines shortages in Ireland and the sustainable supply of medicines in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Colm Burke TD regarding MFI 2023 Pre Budget Submission in order to raise awareness of medicines shortages in Ireland and the sustainable supply of medicines in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement with members of the Oireachtas Health Committee in order to raise awareness of medicines shortages in Ireland and the sustainable supply of medicines in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Duncan Smith TD regarding Parliamentary Questions submitted on medicine shortages and generic medicine use in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dara Residential Services

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Wages and inflation costs for Section 39 workers and organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Coleman', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Ide Cussen', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}

Licensed Vintners Association

September–December

[Transport] Shortage of taxis in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] 8/11/2022: Sage Advocacy – News release: 'Greater Coordination Needed in the Independent Advocacy Sector' circulated to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release circulated to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Education and Training] To engage with Government officials to discuss the benefits of further investment in research and innovation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mark O'Doherty (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Lillis', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Education and Training] Engagement with the Department of Education to highlight the imminent accountants shortage and the need for reform of the accountancy syllabus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mark O'Doherty (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] To engage with officials in the Department of Finance regarding financial services policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mark O'Doherty (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement around the official opening of a Silver Economy Forum event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paraic Gallagher', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Caroline Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement on home care sector regulation, the home care workforce in Ireland and future resource planning.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Devenish

September–December

[Agriculture] On 6th October, Owen Brennan, Executive Chair, was the After Dinner Speaker during a Conference hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the FAO's Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock Production.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Danone Ireland

September–December

[Food] Engagement with local Wexford political representatives - sharing overview of the Danone business, our contribution to the Wexford area and wider agrifood sector. Discussed priorities including Brexit, energy incl. developing an indigenous biomethane industry, media legislation, sustainability incl. food waste, health and malnutrition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Danone Ireland

September–December

[Food] Engagement with relevant political advisers to introduce Danone business and discuss topics such as Brexit, energy (incl. the development of an indigenous biomethane industry), media legislation, sustainability incl. food waste, health and malnutrition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Veolia

September–December

[Environment] The Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Diageo Ireland

September–December

[Tourism] Traffic and public safety around the Guinness Storehouse

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

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