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Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

September–December

[Education and Training] IASLT wrote to highlight concerns in relation to: Circular 0024/2025 on Special Classes for Children with DLD or Speech Sound Disorder (SSD). Concerns relate to the implementability of the Circular, Capacity Concerns, NEPS Access and absence of guidance/ lack of clarity around comorbid conditions and diagnostic criteria, including about the diagnosis of speech sound disorders separate from Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting at Apple Park at the request of Minister Peter Burke as part of a visiting delegation to discuss various issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Newman', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We wrote to Minister Naughton to request a briefing of our priorities in the context of the National Convention on Education and the forthcoming Commission of Investigation into Historical Abuse within Schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Aughinish Alumina Limited

September–December

[EU Affairs] To provide a further business update of the ongoing risks to employment as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to discuss economic benefits of AI

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

ESB

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] ESB outlined its priorities for EU energy policy ahead of Ireland’s EU Presidency, focusing on three areas: 1. Accelerating infrastructure to support renewables, grid development and system flexibility 2. Improving energy efficiency and electrification to cut fossil fuel reliance. 3. Ensuring an affordable, cost effective transition to a decarbonised energy system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] EPSEN Review Implementation Plan feedback

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Finance] Email on potential engagement in relation to development of the new Ireland for Finance Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Corr', 'role': 'Senior Adviser - Strategy and Risk (Department of Finance)'}

TG4

September–December

[Communications] Ag lorg tacaíocht bhreise do TG4

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Evanne Ní Chuilinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Tríona Quill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Flutter Entertainment PLC

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Two meetings held at which the Gambling Regulation Act was discussed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Caulfield', 'role': 'CEO (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Statkraft Ireland Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting Request and Introduction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Sinn Féin and Inclusive Education Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Glenveagh Properties Plc

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Discussion on variation to Fingal Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jimmy Guerin', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at roundtable on child safety organised by the Global Online Safety Regulators Network.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Hodnett', 'role': 'Online Safety Commissioner (Coimisiún na Meán)'}

Christian Aid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Colombia: women's rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussion on priorities for the Irish EU Council Presidency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neil Ward', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Farrelly Commission and future Commissions of Investigations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss Ireland's AI and compute infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at roundtable on digital issues organised by the Department of the Taoiseach.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Marianne Cassidy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Tríona Quill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Patrick Neary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Christian Aid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Occupied Territories Bill 2018 / Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 11 more

Ryanair

September–December

[Transport] EU legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2026 and Sinn Féin's Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Along with colleagues in the Oireachtas Disability Group, we briefed members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party about our key priorities ahead of Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Galway Chamber

September–December

[EU Affairs] EU Presidency, EU Trade and EU Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ESB

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing of ESB paper "Electricity Costs in Ireland - Drivers. Outlook and Potential Intervention" to various parties outlining the key components and drivers of Ireland’s electricity costs and a suite of short-term and long-term interventions for consideration.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

SSE plc

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Infrastructure Delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to discuss Apple’s approach to user privacy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Meenan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ryanair

September–December

[Transport] Aviation issues for Ireland’s Presidency of Council of EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] A call with Cian O'Lionain

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] A call with Cian O'Lionain and Ciaran Shanley

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Shanley', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

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