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Ibec

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Ibec

September–December

[Communications] Engaged with Sec Gen (Feargal O'Coigligh) and Asst Sec (Patrick Neary) of Dept of Culture, Communications and Sport re some of the issues facing the telco industry in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Neary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Irish Institutional Property

September–December

[Housing] IIP engagement with Ministers, advisers and officials with regard to housing policy and increased delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Phelan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Laura Behan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 2 more

Polio Survivors Ireland

September–December

[Health] Emailed TD to acknowledge PQ made and seek further engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Polio Survivors Ireland

September–December

[Health] Emailed TD to acknowledge hosting of AV room event and seek further engagement on issues relevant to polio survivors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Regnum Renewables introduced the company and a proposed wind farm development near Lissycasey to Clare TD and Minister of State in Department of Climate, Energy and Environment Timmy Dooley after an initial round of community engagement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

September–December

[Development and Zoning] On 16th September 2025, Regnum Renewables met with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors at Civic Square, The Avenue, Gorey. The meeting was for Regnum Renewables to provide an update on the proposed Kilmichael Wind Farm and the initial round of community engagement that had taken place.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Donal Kenny', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Anthony Donohoe', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Sullivan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Craig Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Darragh McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} + 3 more

Care Alliance Ireland

September–December

[Health] Congratulating incoming President, Catherine Connolly, - seeking engagement/discussions/invitation to Aras - specifically for family carers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Orla O'Hanrahan", 'role': "Secretary General (The President's Establishment)"}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Zero Tolerance Community Project Dublin 1 and Dublin 7

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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

September–December

[Local Government] Domestic Violence and Local Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve Anna Yore', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Bill introducing free travel scheme for survivors of domestic violence.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Rights Conference, Savoy Hotel Limerick 22nd November

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Recorded Artists Actors Performers CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with officials on performers’ rights.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Robert O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Invitation from Mary Lou McDonald TD to Safe Ireland to attend the Dail visitors gallery on 25th November to watch debate on Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Orders Bill 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Building and Allied Trades Union

September–December

[Employment] increase the minimum wage for first year apprentices

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence event on 28th November.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Raymond Aughey', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Carmel Brady', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Jennings', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Fay', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Áine Smith', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Aiden Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} + 70 more

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] General Scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence and International Instruments) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with the Minister for Justice, 4th December 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Adrian O'Higgins", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Safe Ireland CEO retirement March 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Refuge Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)'} {'name': 'Olga McConnon', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Monaghan County Council)'}

Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice

September–December

[Local Government] Engagement with Dublin City Council regarding the role of faith based communities in the work of social integration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers

September–December

[Employment] The Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'Letters sent 16 Sept 2025 from Mandate Officials Greg Caffrey and Ken Reilly to TDs listed seeking meeting and support for the Directive.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email sent 18 Sept 2025 from Mandate Officials Greg Caffrey and Ken Reilly to TDs listed seeking meeting and support for the Directive.'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Chime

September–December

[Education and Training] To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] On behalf of the #Addthe10th EAPN Ireland circulated a letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme poverty & human rights to Minister Foley regarding the need to incorporate socio-economic disadvantage as a ground for discrimination in the Equality legislation currently before the Oireachtas, to all leaders of the opposition, party spokespersons, the committee on Children & Equality, along with the minister and Carol Baxter from the Department

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

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

September–December

[Housing] National Women's Council of Ireland conference on homelessness and domestic violence, 16th September, Ashling Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Barriers for victims of domestic, sexual and gender based violence who are on the social housing list

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Opening of new Sonas Refuge

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Youth Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Irish language youth work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Youth Council of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Bilateral engagement with C&V pillar and Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathryn Reilly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

September–December

[Finance] Meetings on capital markets developments and the European Commission’s Savings and Investments Union Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Vasileios Madouros', 'role': 'Deputy Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

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