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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
May–August
[Social Protection] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
Age Action
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Circulation of Age Action's Pre Budget Submission - Addressing Inequalities and Supporting Rights of Older People
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}
Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[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
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}
Age Action
May–August
[Justice and Equality] attendance at the Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
An Post
May–August
[Communications] Engagement on aspects of the Customs 2020 programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}
Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[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)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
May–August
[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
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
May–August
[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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
Social Justice Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Made a submission on the need for the establishment of an equity scheme for borrowers in long-term mortgage arrears.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Fahey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Independent Concrete Control Management Clg
May–August
[Finance] Insurance Reform Ireland and Personal Injury Guidelines - Programme for Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Insurance Reform Ireland and Personal Injury Guidelines - Judicial Council Review'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Francis Flynn', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'}
Dublin Zoo
May–August
[Heritage] Invitation to visit the Zoo/ form of introduction
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hazel Chu', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 3 more
Community Law & Mediation
May–August
[Environment] Amendments to the Climate Bill at Committee Stage
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[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
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 4 more
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
September–December
[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.)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 4 more
Comharchumann Forbartha Árann
May–August
[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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Derek Pender', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'}
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
September–December
[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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Ibec
September–December
[Social Protection] Ibec priorities for labour market activation, employer supports and engagement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Ibec
September–December
[Environment] Pre-legislative scrutiny Oireachtas engagement for Circular Economy Bill 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
September–December
[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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
Ibec
September–December
[Environment] Energy and environmental industry priorities regarding Climate Action Plan and EU FitFor55 legislative package
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Presentation Interprovincial Justice Desk
September–December
[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.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
START (Southern Taskgroup on Abortion and Reproductive Topics)
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Introduction of free contraception to age under 25s
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more
Irish SME Association
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Judiciary ignoring judicial guidelines on damages; failure to protect sports club from litigation by member.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}
Bannon Commercial Property Consultants Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[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
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Sarah Kiely', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Carlow 2040, progress in moving forward to the next stages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Retail Excellence Ireland
September–December
[Employment] Shortage of trained Optometrists in Ireland and the need to issue work permits to Non EU nationals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Social Justice Ireland
September–December
[Environment] Engaged with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on the publication of our Sustainable Progress Index 2020 and 2021.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Tralee Chamber Alliance
September–December
[Local Government] Phone call to request greater engagement from Kerry County Council regarding local chambers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mikey Sheehy', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'}
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] Fit for 55 Package and EU plans for a Green transition
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Ibec
September–December
[EU Affairs] European Parliament's position on the Fit for 55 Package and deliver the initial views of Irish business
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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