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Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Beef market governance, price signalling and producer planning certainty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Plan International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Round Table Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond to discuss priorities for EU Presidency. Called for global education to be major priority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Mental Health Reform

January–April

[Health] Mental Health Bill 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 31 more

daa plc

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with DHLGH

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colin Ryan', 'role': 'Specialist (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Request to meet with Senator Alison Comyn and members of the Parliamentary Caucus to discuss common interests and work,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

JTI Ireland Limited

January–April

[Trade] Tobacco Retail Price Lists

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Employment] Social protection policy – statutory sick pay supports for self-employed persons

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Federation of Independent Retailers

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Letter from Martin Mulligan - President of the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) in Ireland. Letter written by Martin Mulligan, in consultation with Fed employee, Douglas Oliver.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing given to Leinster House on the Sex for Rent report recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] EU trade agreement safeguards and blocking mechanisms

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Survivors Informing Services and Institutions

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Guardianship of Infants Amendment Bill 2026, Femicide, Civil Protections Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Womens Aid

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Request for Minister to launch Annual Impact Report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Education and Training] The reality of the burden of education costs to families and the impact of educational disadvantage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

South Connacht Citizens Information Service CLG

January–April

[Social Protection] Outlined the need for additional Information Officers at presentation by Citizens Information Services at Joint Oireachtas Commitee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development 18th February 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

daa plc

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with Fingal County Council and Site Tour

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Roisin Burke', 'role': 'Director of Planning Reviews (Fingal County Council)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of AHB Credit Union Fund

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Trade] Entrepreneurial Support for Women in Business at startup and scale up

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Rehab Group

January–April

[Social Protection] Submission to Cost of Disability Public Consultation and circulation to Members of the Disability Matters and Social Protection Committees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 23 more

Irish Hospital Consultants Association

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Clinical Indemnity & Medical Negligence Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Asked every TD, Senator, and MEP to sign a letter regarding the imprisonment of Baha'is Peyvand and Borna Naimi in Iran.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': "Asked every TD, Senator, and MEP to sign a letter regarding the imprisonment of Baha'is Peyvand and Borna Naimi in Iran."} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': "Asked every TD, Senator, and MEP to sign a letter regarding the imprisonment of Baha'is Peyvand and Borna Naimi in Iran."} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Asked every TD, Senator, and MEP to sign a letter regarding the imprisonment of Baha'is Peyvand and Borna Naimi in Iran."}

NewsBrands Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Garda Powers Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Justice)'}

Medtronic plc

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Competitiveness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Fenton Fitzwilliam Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Correspondence to discuss how Lyft Urban Solutions could support bike sharing in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Collins', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Feljin Jose', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 3 more

DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

January–April

[EU Affairs] EU policy matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Colm Forde', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Hospital Consultants Association

January–April

[Health] Engagement on the delivery of public health services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Sandra Broderick', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Martina Queally', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Whelan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] For Mars, to discuss the future of Territorial Supply Constraints, particularly in the context of Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the European Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

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