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Age Action
September–December
[Health] Importance of investing in both home supports and adequate awareness raising on forthcoming Assisted Decision Making legislation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Desmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}
Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
September–December
[Justice and Equality] The need for An Garda Siochana to consider the utilisation of ASBO's in combatting criminal gangs operating in urban locations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Jerry O'Dea", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}
Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] To raise awareness of the gender pension gap and accumulated gender disadvantage in older age and the impact of pension reforms over last 5 years
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Addressing pension reform including benchmarking / indexing and locking at 2.5% of average earnings. Raising evidence based policy in the context of the cost of ageing and accumulated disadvantage experienced by women in terms of pension contributions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}
Q4PR
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Environment] Engagement with elected representatives to seek the formulation of a national aggregates policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}
Devenish
September–December
[Agriculture] Devenish held a launch event for its EU funded research project Heartland which funds five PhD students to help build a farm management system that will have a positive impact on the environment, meat quality and ultimately human health. Mairead McGuinness was not able to attend but she provided a short video summarising her reaction to our Heartland project. Cathaoirleach Wayne Harding gave a short speech welcoming our guests to the event.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Wayne Harding', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Age Action
September–December
[Social Protection] Discussing Age Action budget priorities including research on the cost of ageing, depoliticizing the State Pension, introducing statutory homecare scheme, addressing immediate gaps in homecare services, increasing the Living Alone Allowance, increasing the thresholds for means tested payments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
Age Action
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Age Action Budget 2020 Priorities under headings Creating a Fairer Pension System, Addressing the Cost of Ageing, Enabling Older People to Age in Place were communicated to members of the Oireachtas.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Age Action Budget 2020 Priority Asks document titled Towards A Fairer Society for All emailed in advance of Budget 2020'}
Fuzion Communications
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Tourism] Cork County Council is in the process of varying the County Development Plan to allow for the development of a Tourist Outlet Village in Cork; and Rioja Estates Ltd., a UK based Designer Outlet Village retail specialist, has made a formal submission to the proposed variation No. 2 to the County Development Plan 2014. Fuzion communicated this intention to local councillors and key stakeholders on behalf of Rioja Estates
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': ''}
Financial Services Union
September–December
[Employment] Letter to Finance spokespeople of political parties on FSU agenda for election 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Edelman Ireland
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] Making representations in relation to a pre budget submission made by the Voluntary Hospice Group (VHG). Subsequently, in the context of the Health Service Plan, making the case for an increase in funding for The Voluntary Hospice Group members. In addition, in the same engagements, making the case for four members of the VHG to be redesignated as Section 38 bodies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Feargal Purcell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'}
Council of Irish Adoption Agencies
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Adoption (Information & Tracing) Bill 2016
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''}
Airbnb Ireland UC
September–December
[Housing] To engage with Dublin City Council on the short-term letting regulations
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}
ALONE
September–December
[Community] Demonstration of technology that ALONE provide for older people to age at home.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited
September–December
[Taxation] Letter to Minister of Environment regarding climate action plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Comhlámh
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] The subject matter concerned the government's international development policy and its response to the issue of volunteering in orphanages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Health] The reimbursement process and pathway affecting AstraZeneca medicines & engage government on healthcare innovation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kevin O'Keeffe", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
Coillte CGA
September–December
[Agriculture] Appropriate Assessment Screening and Felling Licences: To engage with the Department and Forest Service regarding felling licences and to encourage the Department to implement an effective Forestry Appeals Committee process.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
September–December
[Education and Training] Met Deputy Joan Collins at a public meeting on autism and agreed to meet to discuss shortage of school places and health supports
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
September–December
[Education and Training] Spoke at opening session of IPPN Deputy Principal's Conference with Education and Skills Minister Joe McHugh; also spoke to the Minister's Private Secretary and Special Advisor Mr Ed Carthy. Discussed shortage of autism and special school places and ongoing shortfalls in the system.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Ed Carty', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'}
Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Raising concerns raising legality of using funds collected under the National Oil Reserves Agency levy to pay for the climate action fund
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
September–December
[Education and Training] Was invited to attend Christmas Party of Civic Engagement Group by Senators Lynn Ruane and Colette Kelleher but was unable to attend.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussing the level of surplus funds held by National Oil Reserves Agency and the legal restrictions on use of such funds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] National Oil Reserves Agency Act and carbon tax
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"
September–December
[Sports and Recreation] To seek support for engagement on the future of Irish football
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dunne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}
Irish Museums Association
September–December
[Heritage] Briefing on cross-border activity within border county museums in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property
September–December
[Housing] A willingness to dispose of private units at O'Devaney Gardens to Dublin City Council
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Executive (Dublin City Council)'}
Age & Opportunity
January–April
[Health] To Discuss Consultation Process for the Establishment of a Statutory Homecare Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Sigma Asset Management Limited t/a Sigma Retail Partners
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Development and Zoning] I left a voice message and subsequently emailed Mr Pat Vance, a councillor with Wicklow County Council as a follow to previous lobbying made earlier in the year(as previously registered on lobbying.ie)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Vance', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}
NCBI
September–December
[Education and Training] Issues in education for children who are blind or vision impaired such as, the current referral system to Visiting Teachers needs to be available to children at all stages of sight loss to accesses supports, concern around children attending primary school not accessing the services so vital for their educational needs and the fact that numbers of people who are blind or vision impaired going onto third level are low.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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