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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.
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Age Action
[Social Protection] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection
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Age Action
[Budgetary matters] Circulation of Age Action's Pre Budget Submission - Addressing Inequalities and Supporting Rights of Older People
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Amnesty International Ireland
[Foreign Affairs] Two letters on crisis in Afghanistan, one calling on Government to use influence to ensure safe passage our of the country for those at risk, and a second in advance of the 31 August EU Justice and Home Affairs Council outlining actions we urge the EU ministers to take to prioritise the protection of Afghan people
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Age Action
[Justice and Equality] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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An Post
[Communications] Engagement on aspects of the Customs 2020 programme
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Amnesty International Ireland
[Local Government] Joint letter from Coalition for Civil Society Freedom to Minister of State, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, requesting a meeting to discuss concerns at omissions in the Electoral Reform Bill (2020)
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Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
[Social Protection] As part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU met with the Department of Social Protection to discuss with and urge the Department to properly address the issue of income adequacy for all people reliant on social welfare payments; to ensure that DSP services are accessible to those who need them, including employment services; to look at issues facing people with disabilities, people transitioning from a PUP; and to look at meaningful engagement in the budgetary pro
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Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
[Education and Training] Submitted PQ via Senator Rose Conway Walsh to the Minister for Justice: To ask the Minister for Justice if English language students are required to sign-up and pay for a 25-week language course in order to access the visa extension until 20 September 2021 regardless of whether they will be able to attend the full duration of the course or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Social Justice Ireland
[Housing] Made a submission on the need for the establishment of an equity scheme for borrowers in long-term mortgage arrears.
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Independent Concrete Control Management Clg
[Finance] Insurance Reform Ireland and Personal Injury Guidelines - Programme for Government
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Dublin Zoo
[Heritage] Invitation to visit the Zoo/ form of introduction
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Community Law & Mediation
[Environment] Amendments to the Climate Bill at Committee Stage
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Lowering VRT on Motor Vehicles - Lowering VRT, at the very least in the short term, until the worldwide shortage of new cars levels out a bit
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Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
[Budgetary matters] Housing Challenge.The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) introduced lending criteria (eg 3.5 times gross salary cap on mortgages, 80% LTV max etc). The parameters and environment at the time are very different. The D&WW Chamber asks that rules for lending criteria are amended for middle income earners looking to buy and set up a long-term home. (The CBI rules applying to mortgage lending for landlords and investors are not part of our request.)
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Comharchumann Forbartha Árann
[Gaeltacht] we lobbied Galway County Council under the County Development plan. and the focus was on the island of Inis Mor, Aran islands, Co. Galway and we were lobbying for island services and island policy to be inplemented for the island.these ranged from housing to services, language, broadband.
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College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
[Health] Letter concerning the omission of College representative psychiatrist from the CAMHS specialist group related to the implementation of 'Sharing the Vision', despite previous invitation to engage with the implementation process wherein nomination of two official College representatives to the National Implementation and Monitoring Oversight group was sought, and fulfilled.
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Ibec
[Social Protection] Ibec priorities for labour market activation, employer supports and engagement
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Ibec
[Environment] Pre-legislative scrutiny Oireachtas engagement for Circular Economy Bill 2021
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College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
[Health] Letter concerning the language and intent for the allocation of mental health funding to third level institutions by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, and also identifying cohorts within the student body, such as those with moderate to severe mental illness, autism and ADHD, whose needs are neglected by an over-reliance on counselling services alone within third level settings.
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Ibec
[Environment] Energy and environmental industry priorities regarding Climate Action Plan and EU FitFor55 legislative package
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Presentation Interprovincial Justice Desk
[Education and Training] Asking that the NCCA in their work on their guidance toolkit for Health, Relationships and Sex Education Bill include ways of combating gender stereotyping as both boys (maintaining a macho image) and girls are victims of this bias.
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START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics)
[Budgetary matters] Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s
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Irish SME Association
[Justice and Equality] Judiciary ignoring judicial guidelines on damages; failure to protect sports club from litigation by member.
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Bannon Commercial Property Consultants Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
[Development and Zoning] On behalf of the owners of Limerick One Shopping Park, Childers Road, Limerick, our organisation contacted councillors in Limerick City & County Council requesting the proposed rezoning of the Park is rejected as the current zoning allows the Park to trade successfully, provide an attractive and diverse retail offer to the local community. The proposed rezoning disadvantages the businesses that trade in the Park and the residents/local community who shop and work at the
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
[Local Government] Carlow 2040, progress in moving forward to the next stages
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Retail Excellence Ireland
[Employment] Shortage of trained Optometrists in Ireland and the need to issue work permits to Non EU nationals
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Social Justice Ireland
[Environment] Engaged with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the publication of our Sustainable Progress Index 2020 and 2021.
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Tralee Chamber Alliance
[Local Government] Phone call to request greater engagement from Kerry County Council regarding local chambers
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Ibec
[EU Affairs] Fit for 55 Package and EU plans for a Green transition
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Ibec
[EU Affairs] European Parliament's position on the Fit for 55 Package and deliver the initial views of Irish business
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