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Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including following the EU Labour and Skills Shortages Action Plan to address current and future workforce challenges.
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)'}
Fórsa trade union
May–August
[Employment] Letter from Keven Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary to Minister for Enterprise, Tourism & Employment. The letter urges the Minister to ensure Ireland’s upcoming national action plan on collective bargaining is worker-focused by incorporating Fórsa’s proposals, including ratification of ILO conventions, stronger legal rights for collective bargaining and union activity, and conditionality on public funding and contracts to promote compliance with the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Trade] To highlight the EU-level priorities of the affiliated Chambers of Commerce, including strengthening the position of SMEs in EU and global trade through a more coherent implementation agenda.
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
[Development and Zoning] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including for Transport Oriented Development principles should form the core of all new developments and for the Land Development Agency (LDA) to take responsibility for a National Land Management Strategy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Development and Zoning] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including strengthening planning professionals in local authorities and relevant state agencies.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Taxation] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including expanding and simplifying the eligibility criteria for R&D tax credits to encourage research activities in medium-sized enterprises.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] A meeting to discuss trans healthcare, incitement to hatred legislation, and LGBTQ+ community engagement as part of a delegation of representatives from LGBTQ+ organisations.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including introducing a legislative framework for Compulsory Sales Orders (CSOs) to encourage appropriate development of residential zoned sites.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including prioritising direct procurement of new housing to ensure that Local Authorities (LAs), Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) and the Land Development Agency (LDA) contribute to additional housing supply rather than displacing private market availability.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
May–August
[Tourism] Tourism promotion of Mullingar’s Musical Heritage.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Bill Collentine', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Emily Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'}
Simon Communities of Ireland
May–August
[Housing] Brief in-person engagement with the Taoiseach at the Wheel's Summit in Croke Park
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including establishing a dedicated Taskforce of cross-sector experts with a clear remit to identify and remove regulatory, financial, and structural barriers to Above the Shop conversions. The group should be empowered to recommend policy reforms, pilot solutions, and coordinate across agencies to unlock underused urban space.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including revising the Croí Conaithe Cities scheme and reducing the requirements to avail of it to allow a percentage of apartments to receive support but be sold on the open market
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Housing] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including revising the Croí Conaithe Cities scheme and reducing the requirements to avail of it to allow a percentage of apartments to receive support but be sold on the open market without the requirement for 100% owner occupancy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10 emails'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including investing in battery storage at all generation sites to effectively ensure a steady, sustainable reserve of power.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including building upon the recent increases in investment in early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) by further raising the universal subsidy above €2.14 per hour and increasing the income threshold beyond €60,000 under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including building upon the recent increases in investment in early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) by further raising the universal subsidy above €2.14 per hour and increasing the income threshold beyond €60,000 under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including the commitment to a 5-year programme of continued investment in Early Years and School Age Childcare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including the commitment to a 5-year programme of continued investment in Early Years and School Age Childcare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Finance] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including the commitment to a 5-year programme of continued investment in Early Years and School Age Childcare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Correspondence with members of the Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy introducing ACE Ireland and highlighting their work to improve recycling processes and practices, and discussing the Programme for Government commitment to provide investment in sorting technology in Ireland’s MRF network.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Correspondence with MEPs to highlight ACE Ireland’s work to improve recycling processes and practices to support Ireland in meeting its European recycling targets, and to discuss the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more
Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment - ACE Ireland
May–August
[Environment] Invitation to the launch of ACE Ireland’s vision strategy to drive increased beverage carton recycling and support the circular economy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Social Protection] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including introducing a Working Age Payment that provides a time-limited, income-tested subsidy equivalent to 80% of previous welfare entitlements for long-term unemployed individuals (12+ months) who take up part-time employment (minimum 15 hours/week). Additionally, implement a tapering process for the reduction in welfare supports to individuals re-entering the workplace after an extended absence.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Taxation] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including introducing a Working Age Payment that provides a time-limited, income-tested subsidy equivalent to 80% of previous welfare entitlements for long-term unemployed individuals (12+ months) who take up part-time employment (minimum 15 hours/week). Additionally, implement a tapering process for the reduction in welfare supports to individuals re-entering the workplace after an extended absence.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including providing subsidised professional training for parents who are caring for their children with a disability or additional needs in disciplines such as Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Special Needs Assistant and more.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including providing subsidised professional training for parents who are caring for their children with a disability or additional needs in disciplines such as Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Special Needs Assistant and more.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'}
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Health] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including providing subsidised professional training for parents who are caring for their children with a disability or additional needs in disciplines such as Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Psychology, Special Needs Assistant and more.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland
May–August
[Social Protection] Emails to Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community & Local Development requesting to put combatting poverty at the top of the committees agenda, with particular reference to income adequacy, accessible public services & measures targeted at the most disadvantaged groups
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Clare Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
Chambers Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including deploying a portion of the National Training Fund surplus to deliver intensive language courses to people seeking international protection.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '6-10'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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