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Creative Retail Distribution Limited

January–April

[Taxation] Representations to the Revenue Commissioners concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and its implementation via self- declaration mechanism rather than a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which indicates a likely significant increase in illicit sales of vapes, a significant loss of tax revenues to the state and damage to the health outlook of adult smokers depending on vaping to help them quit or reduce their smoking.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Hanlon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Georgian Society

January–April

[Heritage] Highlighting issues concerning architectural heritage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] 16/4/2025: Sage Advocacy news release: 'Housing a core part of support and care of older people' circulated to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators to inform housing policy for older people.'}

Creative Retail Distribution Limited

January–April

[Taxation] Representations to Ministers concerning the E-liquids Products Tax and its implementation via self- declaration mechanism rather than a tax-stamp. Hale also referred to research commissioned from Forvis Mazars which indicates a likely significant increase in illicit sales of vapes, a significant loss of tax revenues to the state, damage to the health outlook of adult smokers depending on vaping to help them quit or reduce their smoking and an additional compliance burden on retailers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Regnum Renewables and Ivan Yates, in an advisory role, engaged with the local councillors in the Municipal District of Adare- Rathkeale, to introduce them to Regnum and a proposed solar development in the townlands of Rintulla and Tuogh.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "John O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Ger Ward', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Tommy Hartigan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Adam Teskey', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 2 more

Uplift

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Members of Uplift were askedto call all party head offices and leave a message for all TDs and party representatives demanding that no changes are made to Ireland's Triple Lock and our existing policy of neutrality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Phone call All TDs', 'role': '382 people made phone calls.'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Letter to Peter Mullan thanking him for stakeholder engagement meeting & query about fire cert appeals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Mullan', 'role': 'Chairperson (An Bord Pleanála)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Community] Invitation from Mary Lou McDonald's office to participate in community initiative in North inner city on domestic violence awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chime

January–April

[Education and Training] To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] OECD findings and government targets for adult literacy in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023, and other adult literacy issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Pay and professionalisation matters in the Early Years and School Age Care system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Current issues affecting Early Years and School Age Care settings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne-Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Employment] Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] Adult Literacy in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] Adult Literacy in Ireland and EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Government Consultative Group on Trade to engage with government of the latest and emerging trade developments and opportunties.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 4 more

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] Road Haulage Strategy Annual Stakeholder Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] Ferry schedulding/ Holyhead issues. Holyhead Port. Price gouging by CLDN shipping. Concerns about the actions of CLDN. Meeting request. Temp closure of Holyhead Port. Congrats on appointment & meeting request. Serious criminal incidents. Delays in services with RSA. Delays at tolls. Abnormal loads. Port Services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Housing] Mayo Social - Housing as a core part of support and care for older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Housing] To discuss housing needs for survivors of institutional abuse.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janice Boylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Christy Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Callaghan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Hazel Chu', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Donna Cooney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 11 more

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Independent Advocacy Services for Survivors of Institutional Abuse.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Hanlon", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To engage with public representatives on ongoing works by BAM across Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing document on ongoing BAM projects across Ireland issued to Oireachtas members in specific regions.'}

Rockwood Consulting ULC

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Requested meetings with DPOs to encourage an expanded focus of mobility policy, embrace sustainable transport, reduce commuter costs, speed up decarbonisation and prioritise the delivery of mobility hubs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bookselling Ireland

May–August

[Arts] Email requesting a meeting to discuss the contribution of Irish bookshops to Irish language

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Etrawler Unlimited Company

January–April

[EU Affairs] Changes proposed by the European Commission to the Package Travel Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Employment] Contact with two Irish MEPs seeking the introduction of an EU directive on the psychological impact of overtime. Seeking to have an examination of the use of agency staff within the EU health system.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Bank of America Europe DAC

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Irish Presidency of the Council of Europe: securitization and simplification agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

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