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Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning victims of rape and their engagement with the criminal justice system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Risk Reduction Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

January–April

[Employment] Lobbied on behalf of members working in Rehab Enterprises who are on the Wage Subsidy Scheme in relation to access to the free travel pass for those members.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Sustainable Finance Agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing on issues concerning our organisation in particular issues that relate to victims of rape and their engagement with the criminal justice system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

NBCUniversal

January–April

[Arts] To provide an update on the company’s investment audiovisual production in Ireland; to highlight the potential contribution of the film and television sector to regional economic development; and, to suggest policy initiatives to encourage increased international investment in audiovisual production.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

NBCUniversal

January–April

[Arts] To provide an update on the company’s investment audiovisual production in Ireland; to highlight the potential contribution of the film and television sector to regional economic development; and, to suggest policy initiatives to encourage increased international investment in audiovisual production.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

January–April

[Heritage] Preserving the remnants of the Bronze age oak-build roadway in Mayne

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

January–April

[Heritage] Situation of Recorded Monument No. DU 011 – 104 at Skidoo in north County Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

January–April

[Heritage] Situation of Recorded Monument No. DU 011 – 104 at Skidoo in north County Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Clancourt Management

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] National Planning Framework/National Development Plan and Regional Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Workshop withh Government and Agency Officials to discuss Ireland's approach to LULLUCF

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

National Irish Safety Organisation

January–April

[Education and Training] Encourage greater participation in the All Ireland Safety Awards from Government Departments, Local Authorities and State organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}

RGDATA

January–April

[Community] National Planning Framework/Town & Village Renewal Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Screen Producers Ireland

January–April

[Arts] Culture, Heritage & Gaeltacht Oireachtas Committee report into Working Conditions and Development in the Irish Film Industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maura Hopkins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Museums Association

January–April

[Heritage] Publication reporting on the potential impact of Brexit on the museum sector in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Intel Ireland Limited

January–April

[Finance] General discussion on matters relating to Irish economic development, competitiveness, stability of business operating environment. Brief discussion on the topic of framing Ireland's Edge/competitive advantage and relevance of multi-disciplinary skills in the modern global landscape.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Pack2Go Europe

January–April

[Environment] Upcoming Oireachtas report on the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 / Pack2Go Europe’s plan to develop a collection and recycling scheme for disposable food & beverage packaging in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] A review of existing initiatives and measures impacting on the sector to assess their appropriateness in the context of Brexit. Invitation to IRHA Annual Conference Dinner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] Various provisions in workplace relations legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Director General (The Workplace Relations Commission)'}

Irish Pharmacy Union

January–April

[Health] Proposal for a Monitored Dosage System for Elderly Patients with Polypharmacy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Engineers Ireland

January–April

[Housing] 'Engineering solutions to the housing shortage.' Young Engineers Society Event

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Local Government] Quarterly meeting with Letterkenny MD officers to discuss progress on various initiatives such as Social Enterprise Hub, signage, N56

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Ward', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Donegal County Council)'}

Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Reducing the Voting Age to 16

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wicklow Uplands Council

January–April

[Heritage] Heritage Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Inter-agency cooperation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Peter Maguire

May–August

[Health] Implications for Craft Brewers of latest Public Health Bill and the potential for Craft Brewers being Collateral damage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Series of Seminar events across different sectors related to Brexit- #Agenda2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] Meeting of the homeless inter-agency group.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Contact with Darragh O'Brien to secure engagement with UK delegation brought over by Fianna Fáil

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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