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Uplift

January–April

[Health] ownership of the National Maternity Hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Marine] EU policy re operation of super trawlers in Irish waters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Justice Committee discussion on transparency and accountability of Garda Siochana

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Uplift

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] deliver petition calling for government action on the detainment of Ibrahim Halawa

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Marine] meeting in Brussels to discuss operation of super trawlers in Irish waters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Justice and Equality] International Protection Office issued instructions for asylum seekers to resubmit applications within a 20 day timeframe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Health] Constituents emailed Simon Harris requesting expedited legalisation of medical CBD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Housing] Ferryicarrig eviction, Waterford

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Willie Fitzharris', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'John Fleming', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'John Hegarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'David Hynes', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Ireton', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} + 30 more

Uplift

January–April

[Employment] Trade Union Bill Feb 2107 - emailed TD's

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Uplift

January–April

[Environment] Shared petition regarding fracking with Sligo County Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Baker', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Bree', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Marie Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Clarke', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Margaret Gormley', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} + 14 more

Uplift

January–April

[Trade] Contacted Charlie McConalogue regarding CETA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Trade] Notify TDs about Uplift community member feedback regarding CETA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Uplift

January–April

[Health] Petition Delivery to Helen McEntee outside Leinster House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Trade] Asked MEPS for permission to use their image for a stop CETA billboard

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Directed members to fill in a submission for a development plan in Johnstown, Co. Meath

Uplift

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Asked Enda Kenny not to meet Donald Trump

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Sisters of Mercy

May–August

[Environment] The lobbying concerned supporting a bill in its early stages in the Dail calling for the prohibition of wild animals in circuses and effectively making it an offence to do so. Uplift who organised the petition to support the Bill, point out that using wild animals in travelling circuses where they are forced to travel long distances and to perform unusual tricks and routines is cruel... and the needs of such animals cannot be met in a circus. They can suffer longterm physical and p

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 145 more

Safetynet Primary Care

May–August

[Health] Uplift Campaign to have prescription charges removed from homeless patients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Environment] Directed members to email Eoghan Murphy on 23.06.17 calling on him to stop kelp harvesting in Bantry Bay

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] We directed our members to email members of the Finance Committee and ask them to support the National Housing Co-Op Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Uplift

May–August

[Environment] We directed members to call Eoghan Murphy and ask him to block a potentially disastrous harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Housing] We directed members to contact Eoghan Murphy and ask him to stop the eviction of St Helen's Court residents by their vulture fund landlords.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Environment] We tweeted at Denis Naughten saying he should do more to stop climate change.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Environment] We tweeted at Denis Naughten saying that floods will worsen if climate change isn't stopped, so no more oil or gas should be extracted.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Housing] We tweeted at Eoghan Murphy asking him to keep people in their homes and stop the St Helen's Court eviction.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Housing] We tweeted at Eoghan Murphy saying we need public housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Uplift

May–August

[Justice and Equality] We asked the Government to intervene and bring Ibrahim Halawa home.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Uplift

September–December

[Justice and Equality] The right to work for asylum seekers statutory instrument

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Uplift

September–December

[Justice and Equality] The right to work for asylum seekers statutory instrument

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Uplift

September–December

[Health] Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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