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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Dementia Awareness Session

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McLoughlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Heney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 12 more

The HeartBeat Trust

May–August

[Health] Patient group-led lobbying initiative designed to increase the global awareness of heart failure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Murphy (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

NICHE Health Project (Cork) CLG

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Programme held an event on 14th September 2018 to launch its publication ‘Learning Together: Young Knocknaheeny Process Evaluation, 2015 - 2017’ a report documenting and evaluating the implementation processes of the Programme during its first three years. In order to raise awareness of the work of the programme and its wider context, all elected Cork TDs/Councillors were sent an invite to attend the launch, as well as Katherine Zappone,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Stephen Cunningham', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ted Tynan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Brosnan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} + 42 more

Mental Health Ireland

September–December

[Health] Awareness and promotion of mental health as public health issue and need for improved services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Innovate Communities

May–August

[Community] Awareness of our Social Innovation Hub social and economic outputs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Tobin', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

ActionAid Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Email invite to Minisiter of State Catherine Byrne TD to attend ActionAid's From Kenya to Cork: Women's Empowerment event on 11th Sep in Wood Quay - this event is aimed at raising awareness on ActionAid's work on FGM in Kenya and Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Louth Youth Federation

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] To ensure the core role of the voluntary sector in Youth Work Provision is any review of the youth service grant.to support the closest connections between GYDP & our communities in the new arrangements being prposed.to build awareness on the importance of consultation with YP around relationships and sexual health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Eversheds Sutherland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Promotion and awareness of mediation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Centre for Independent Living

May–August

[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'We send an email to 17 local councilors (Galway City Council) and 6 Oireachtas members.'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Raising awareness for the cost-saving potential of biosimilar drugs within the Irish health system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim McGrath (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

May–August

[Health] Elimination of Heptitis C in Ireland and awareness around the HSE's elimination programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim McGrath (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Linked P2P Ltd

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The activity was aimed at making the Government and other politicians aware of the potential impact SMEs and on the peer to peer lending industry of updated taxation guidance given by the revenue commissioners.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Aware

September–December

[Health] Briefed Minister Daly about Aware and what we do and specifially about our Schools programme and our vision and plans for the future

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

St Patrick's Athletic Football Club

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] To ensure that those taking decisions on how to proceed with the development of St Michael's Estate are aware of the potential benefits of the St Patrick's Athletic proposal, so that whatever procurement process is decided on is such as to allow that proposal to be considered

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Tom O'Mahony (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Daithí Doolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Galway Centre for Independent Living

September–December

[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Centre for Independent Living

September–December

[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network

September–December

[Arts] Budget 2019 - raising awareness of the role of arts in our social, economic and community development in particular in relation to the street arts, circus and spectacle art forms.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Minister Kehoe (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to raise awareness of industry concerns about the Motor Insurance Directive.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Saoirse Housing Association CLG

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] To support our Sleep Out fundraising and Awareness raising campaign at Saoirse Women's Refuge in November/December 2018.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louise Dunne', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': "Charlie O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Cora McCann', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': "Deirdre O'Donovan", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Dermot Richardson', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals

September–December

[Education and Training] Launch by Deputy Burton of College Awareness Week in Stanhope Street School

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Local Government] Asked Senator Higgins to appear in a video campaign we were running to promote awareness to the upcoming Seanad election.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Local Government] Spoke with Senator McDowell regarding extending voting rights in the Seanad elections to Diploma and Certificate Students (upwards of level 8 & 9), and discussed registration, constituencies and awareness campaigns for the upcoming election.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McDowell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence with Dáil Business Committee members to increase awareness of the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 and request a meeting to discuss avenues to progress the Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] heart valve deisease awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Dementia Awareness Session

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Social Protection] 15/10/2018: Safeguarding Ireland – Circulation of news release calling for adults to be more aware of safeguarding their future to all Oireachtas members

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

September–December

[Health] Awareness of acquired brain injury

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Galway Traveller Movement

September–December

[Housing] Awareness of the #Travellerhomesnow Campaign, failures of the Irish State and County Councils in providing Traveller specific accommodation, failed Traveller Accommodation Plan targets over the last 18+ years and findings of peer led study conducted by the Galway Traveller Movement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Canning', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Jimmy McLearn', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Hynes', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry Finnerty', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Mogie Maher', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Shane Donnellan', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} + 14 more

Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

September–December

[Health] As part of IBD Awareness Week which ran from 1st to 7th December 2018, the ISCC ran a media campaign calling on the Irish Government to prioritise improving specialist nursing support for everyone living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nasc Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Improve integration through awareness of public attitudes survey results

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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