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The Psychological Society of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Engagement with Ireland’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the UN Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health, Advocating for Psychology’s Role in Global Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Mythen', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Green Building Council

May–August

[Environment] On behalf of members and to present recommendations from The Irish Green Building Council and the Vacant to Vibrant Buildings Alliance on the key actions required to support the re-use of vacant units above the shop in cities, towns and village centres.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Etrawler Unlimited Company

May–August

[EU Affairs] Changes proposed by the European Commission to the Package Travel Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Policy supports required to address housing shortage and highlight its impact for the Experience Economy sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Policy supports required to revitalise our towns and villages which is essential for the long term viability of the Experience Economy sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Communicate the impact of the housing shortage for businesses in the Experience Economy and outline policy supports required.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland Ministerial engagement on priorities for the National Training Fund

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Trade] Addressing potential arbitrage issues between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland due to differing tariff regimes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/press-releases/press-release-chambers-ireland-welcomes-outcome-to-eu-us-trade-talks/'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Communications] Inclusion of cloud infrastructure, digital wallets, and identity management systems in cybersecurity certification priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Contribution-to-survey-The-review-of-the-Cybersecurity-Act.pdf'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including strengthening the EU's competitiveness and attractiveness as a business location by delivering a robust horizontal industrial policy agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement of Alcohol Labelling proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Potential unintended consequences of including ‘employment status/source of income’ in the definition of socio-economic disadvantage.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Department-of-Children-Disability-and-Equality-Request-for-Submission-on-Updates-to-Irelands-Equality-Legislation.pdf'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Inclusion of digital, green, management, and employability skills in the scope of funded training under the amended Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Use of the National Training Fund under the proposed amendment to the National Training Fund Act to support intensive language training for people seeking international protection.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including enhancing digital competitiveness through coherent legislative initiatives that foster a consolidated digital single market and promote regulatory sandboxes to encourage innovation and facilitate innovation and research.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including guaranteeing a business-friendly consumer agenda by ensuring fair competition, a stable regulatory environment, and effective policies that enhance consumer purchasing power and protect companies against opportunistic litigation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Employment] Adequate Minimum Wage Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Yvonne White', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Employment] European Parliment own-initiative draft report on digitalisation, AI and algorithmic management in the workplace

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Susquehanna International Securities Limited

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU Simplification Agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Domhnall Cullinan', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Meeting to discuss community engagement initiatives, All Party Oireachtas Group and Pre-Budget Submission launch event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambré Public Affairs LLP

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Seeking engagement with members of the Oireachtas to discuss the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling, and discuss gambling policy on the island of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Ibec

May–August

[Education and Training] Overview of Ibec's Skills agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

GDA Energy 4 Ltd

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Creemore BESS - Proposed development of a BESS storage facility on lands owned in Batterstown Co.Meath and alignment with Gov Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)'}

Cricket Ireland

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] Cricket Ireland engaged with the Department of Sport seeking support for the securing of Shared Island funds to support the development of new infrastructure at the NICSSA Sports Facility at Stormot. Cricket Ireland provided information support for a submission from the Department to the Shared Island Unit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including modernising and expanding energy infrastructure like grids and storage capacities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including modernising and expanding energy infrastructure like grids and storage capacities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including simplifying regulations, speeding up permitting processes for renewable energy projects, reducing administrative burdens, and basing policies on solid data to encourage investment in clean technolog ies to support the Green Transition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including simplifying regulations, speeding up permitting processes for renewable energy projects, reducing administrative burdens, and basing policies on solid data to encourage investment in clean technolog ies to support the Green Transition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System and implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism within a WTO-compatible framework to prevent carbon leakage and support balanced global climate efforts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EU-Priorities-2025-1.pdf'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System and implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism within a WTO-compatible framework to prevent carbon leakage and support balanced global climate efforts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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