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Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting request ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Niall O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Fórsa trade union

May–August

[Local Government] An email was sent to all local Councillors seeking support for the Fórsa campaign More Power to You, which looks for stronger local government and improved local services provision. The email was sent to launch the Union's manifesto ahead of the local elections. The manifesto sought commitments across five key pillars: Democracy, Waste, Water, Housing, Energy and Climate.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email sent 24th May 24.'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting request ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Tom Sheppard', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Kinnane', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 19 more

Galway City Community Network

May–August

[Community] GCCN staff spoke to and invited current and prospective City Councillors to a "Meet the candidates" event ahead of the local elections.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aisling Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Cheevers', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Curran', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 14 more

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Emailed to relevant members of the Cabinet ahead of the last Cabinet meeting of the Dáil Term

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 3 more

ActionAid Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Ahead of Statements to mark Europe Day - call for statements to include a demand to end to European arms sales to Israel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

DHL Supply Chain

May–August

[Transport] Sought meeting to discuss objectives ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

One Family

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Letter to the leaders of the Coalition Parties in Government outlining three priority areas to consider ahead of Budget 2025 in relation to Further Education, Targeted Social Welfare supports and subsidy rates re the National Childcare Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

One Family

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Met with Fianna Fáil staff to outline One Family key priorities ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carly Bailey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

One Family

May–August

[Budgetary matters] To inform the Labour Party of One Family key priorities ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carly Bailey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Clonmel Healthcare

September–December

[Health] Endorse Clonmel Healthcare's biosimilar to prescribers ahead of the outcome of the Best Value Biological (BVB) medicine process.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting ahead of Budget 2025 and follow up

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] To share the proposed BITCI ideas on social protection for consideration of political parties ahead of the 2024 General Election.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] To share the proposed BITCI ideas for consideration of political parties ahead of the 2024 General Election.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Garda Síochána Retired Members' Association

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Wrote to the seven political parties in the run up to the General Election. Wrote to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste ahead of Government Formation Talks. In both representations the following matters were raised; Pension Parity, Entitlement to Negotiate Pensions, Post 1995 Pensions, Medical Card Assessment for over 70's, Cycle to Work Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

September–December

[Environment] Renewable energy, Marine Protected Areas, Unsustainable fishing in protected areas, key asks for Irish parties ahead of General Election

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 9 more

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Budgetary matters] MHR's Manifesto Asks ahead of General Election

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': "Email sent to all councillors with MHR's manifesto asks"}

Mental Health Reform

September–December

[Health] Briefing for the Disability Matters Committee ahead of discussion on 'Health and well-being for Persons with Disabilities’ (23rd October 2024)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] IAN committee members pointed out to the Minister that the lack of a ring-fenced budget for aftercare is a concern and seriously impedes the ability of Tusla to plan ahead and implement goals of the aftercare strategy.• Two further issues were highlighted - housing and raising the age limit for aftercare support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Womens Aid

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Sent Women's Aid General Election Manifesto ahead of the general election.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

AHEAD

September–December

[Education and Training] FET Strategy 2025-2029

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Brownlee', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Solas)'}

AHEAD

September–December

[Education and Training] The Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more

National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Briefing to Oireachtas members on the 24.09.24 in the AV room in Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. The briefing is part of the Family Resource Centre National Forum’s (FRCNF) calls for a renewed Government commitment to increase core funding for all 121 FRCs to €240,000, ahead of Budget 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Briefing on the Pre Budget 2025 Submission held in the Dail AV room on September 24th 2024.'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Wrote to the Irish delegation and foreign affairs committee ahead of the IMF and World Bank annual meetings regarding the detrimental impacts on poverty, human rights and women’s rights in particular, of the international financial institutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Davitt', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Scale Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Highlighting priorities for start-ups and scaling companies ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Rockwood Consulting ULC

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] Communicated MPI's proposals ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorraine Higgins (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Oireachtas members to promote shared industry priorities ahead of GE 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Ahead of December European Council meeting, shared letter from Amnesty's Secretary General , Agnès Callamard, to EU leaders on the situation in Syria

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

One Family

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Co-signed letter with Children's Rights Alliance calling for an increase in the Qualified Child Payment (IQC) ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carly Bailey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

One Family

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Together For Public pledge for a publicly funded model of Early Childhood Education and school age care system ahead of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

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