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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Agriculture] Tillage Sector - CAP Post 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Budget 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Circulated by email Safe Ireland's Budget 2019 Briefing to all Oireachtas Members on the 4th of October 2018."}

Enniscorthy & District Chamber

September–December

[Community] Met with John Barbour of the London Guild of Freemen, concerning possible investment. Met Mr Barbour in the company of Liz Hore EnniscorthyTown Manager and Minister Paul Kehoe.Advanced plans for a visit to Enniscorthy by members of the guild during which the visitors would be shown potential investment opportunities in the town.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'}

Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] A campaign to engage political support relating to funding for volunteer-led youth work through the Youth Service Grant Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 29 more

Age & Opportunity

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Emailed a Pre-Budget Submission in relation to ageism and the steps needed to address it.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age & Opportunity

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Emailed a Pre-Budget Submission in relation to ageism and the steps needed to address it.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Enniscorthy & District Chamber

September–December

[Community] Met with John Barbour of the London Guild of Freemen, concerning possible investment. Met Mr Barbour in the company of Liz Hore EnniscorthyTown Manager and Minister Paul Kehoe.Advanced plans for a visit to Enniscorthy by members of the guild during which the visitors would be shown potential investment opportunities in the town.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paddy Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Barbara Anne Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Walsh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Codd-Nolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Keith Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Willie Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} + 3 more

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Importance of City Region Agenda to national economy and spatial planning

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Enniscorthy & District Chamber

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Environment] lobbied Towm Manager Liz Hore and Director of Services John Carley to have public lighting installed at Kilcannon business Park, Enniscorthy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Carley', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Liz Hore,', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Wexford County Council)'}

Irish Georgian Society

September–December

[Heritage] Report on the Built Heritage Investment Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

NBCUniversal

September–December

[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': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

NBCUniversal

September–December

[Arts] Specific matter: 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': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

September–December

[Environment] Detail on new funding being allocated to Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heritage Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Educational Publishers' Association

September–December

[Education and Training] Meetings to have Irish Education Publishers Association listed as stakeholder in education for engagement purposes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Wall', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Apprenticeships and supports for employers to get engaged in recruiting apprentices

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Heritage] Building political ownership and strengthening compliance on Nature across the EU

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Heritage] Protecting the Environment in the Forthcoming Political Declaration on the future EU-UK relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Heritage] Protecting the Environment in the Forthcoming Political Declaration on the future EU-UK relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cuan Mhuire CLG

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] The manager of a Cuan Mhuire transition house, Mr. George Wallace, lobbied the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Heather Humphreys, in an effort to secure more funding for this House in Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invite Minister to open Community Engagement event on SEAI Energy saving and warmer home grants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Trócaire

September–December

[Environment] Action on climate change including passage of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill and other climate related Bills

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'All Senators received an email encouraging them to support the passage of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill.'} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'Tweet to all TDs thanking them for the cross-party support for the Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 31 more

ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] To request a meeting with Deputy Howlin to discuss the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 and Article 5.3 of the FCTC; to highlight Itmac's position that engagement with the industry should take place, while ensuring this engagement is performed in a transparent way in accordance with the Lobbying Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

September–December

[Community] Emails and letters requesting support for the Show Me ID campaign in Munster which took place in November. The campaign aims to highlight the importance of asking for ID when selling age restricted products including tobacco products.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 1 more

Age Action

September–December

[Social Protection] Bilateral meeting on 21 November 2018 between the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the Community and Voluntary Pillar, Goldsmith House, Dublin 2.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Vaughan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John Conlon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

The Irish Blue Cross

September–December

[Environment] Lobbying of all Senators to support the amendments to the Greyhound Racing Bill to be debated by them in the Senate and if accepted and successfully moves through its next stage, should lead to improved welfare for greyhounds, in particular with regards Irish greyhounds that can be exported to countries with very low greyhound welfare standards, which is unacceptable and needs to be prevented

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Lobbying of all Senators on December 3rd, 2018, via email, to support the amendments to the Greyhound Racing Bill to be debated by them in the Senate which should ultimately lead to improved welfare for greyhounds in particular with regards Irish greyhounds that can continue to be exported to countries with very low greyhound welfare standards, which is unacceptable and needs to be prevented.'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Coghlan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Comiskey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 24 more

Age Action

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] On 7 December 2018, the C&V Pillar met with DPER officials to discuss a range of issues including DPER’s role in measuring the impact of expenditure against national strategies and targets; what is happening with the reform agenda and how to ensure proper engagement and dialogue on these issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

BT Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] A brief meeting was scheduled with Education & Skills Minister Joe McHugh to present plans for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. However, due to a shortage of time, only a photoshoot took place. We are submitting this as part of our lobbying return as a meeting was originally scheduled in the Minister's diary.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Virgin Media Ireland Limited

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Meeting between Paul Reid and Virgin Media in relation to proposals on carriageway trenching

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'}

Virgin Media Ireland Limited

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Meeting between Virgin Media CEO, Paul Reid and David Storey in relation to proposals on carriageway trenching

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'David Storey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Health] Improving Home Care Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

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