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Freight Transport Association of Ireland

May–August

[Transport] Minister Shane Ross Launched the Managers guide to Distribution Costs - discussed Brexit and Climate actions issues for the Freight Distribution and Logistics Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Meeting to discuss our work and our engagement with the Department through our funded Ready for Work programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie McCrumm', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Universities Association

May–August

[Housing] Potential impact of proposed Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018 on university owned and managed PBSA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Wage Transparency Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Universities Association

May–August

[Education and Training] Engaged Research Event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release on the proposed beef package.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release On Farm Debt and Mortgage Seminar.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] To engage in negotiations on various matters in relation to specifications for the sale of beef, beef pricing grid, scrutiny of beef factories and rights of appeal for farmers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

May–August

[Justice and Equality] The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

May–August

[Justice and Equality] The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 and Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Representation to the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in relation to the City Regions Ireland Agenda and Budget 2020.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Airbnb Ireland UC

May–August

[Housing] To engage with the Department re: awareness raising of the regulations with host community

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] As part of the CV Pillar bilateral meeting to discuss public expenditure in the context of an ageing population and changes in homeownership patterns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Justice and Equality] As part of the CV Pillar bilateral meeting to discuss reforms in the Department, progress on commencement of Assisted Decision Making Act,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] As part of the CV Pillar bilateral meeting to discuss social welfare payments in the context of an ageing population and Budget 2020 planning (benchmarking pensions, cost of ageing, living alone allowance)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John Conlon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Outlining Age Action's Budget 2020 priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Budget 2020 priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Budget 2020 priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Link Consulting

May–August

[Heritage] To request a meeting with Minister Josepha Madigan re proposed establishment of night time mayors throughout the country to enhance late night socialising

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Representation to Fianna Fáil in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Heritage] Drafting of secondary legislation to allow for the transposing of Article 19 of Commission Regulation No. 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 into Irish law.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnchú', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Commencement of Battery Energy Storage project by Lumcloon Energy and Hanwah Energy Corporation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Irish Road Haulage Association

May–August

[Transport] To discuss the IRHA position on various aspects of the the EU proposed suite of legislative reforms for the transport industry known collectively as the mobility package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

May–August

[Transport] Budget Submission on Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme and possible changes to excise duty on diesel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Taxation] Budget submission on behalf of the Micro- Renewable Energy Federation on a range of matters relevant to the development of micro- generation of renewable power and the climate action agenda in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

May–August

[Transport] THe operation of the Road Safety Authoroty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Representations to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources on the suspension by SEAI of the Deep Retrofit Scheme and an allocation to support micro-generation installations, including solar PV and energy storage, in Budget 2020.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Future Analytics Consulting Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Engagement regarding the timeframe for publication of the Draft Dublin Airport LAP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Future Analytics Consulting Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Engagement regarding presently zoned lands at Holmpatrick, Skerries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew McAleese', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Union for Improved Services, Communication and Education (UISCE)

September–December

[Health] UISCE was requested to write a letter of support for a group of participants of La Nua CE Scheme to present to Minister Catherine Byrne. In this letter, UISCE stated how the organisation advocated on behalf of the group of participants by communicating with the board of management of the BFRC (service that hosts the CE Scheme) as well as the DEASP, TUSLA and the IHREC. UISCE provided to the group but we were informed that the meeting ended up not taking place.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

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