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The Psychological Society of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Sent PSI press release to multiple TDs, highlighting key pre-budget priorities including increasing the mental health budget, extending CAMHS eligibility to age 25, culturally competent services, and zero restraint/seclusion with statutory advocacy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Resources for critical State agencies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter sent to Naoise Ó Muirí TD and Naoise O'Cearúil TD outlining the work of ESI and policy positions. The letter also requested a meeting with the Deputy and sought an opportunity to present to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

September–December

[Social Protection] Bilateral meeting of the CVP and Dept. Social Protection took place. It covered Budget 2026, benchmarking social welfare payments, DSP update on the upcoming Social Inclusion Strategy, energy and food poverty, targeted child benefit payments, the EU Presidency, cost of disability, working age payment proposal, the Rural Social Scheme, and digitalisation of services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Fiona Ward', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age & Opportunity

September–December

[Justice and Equality] (1) Targeted training for those interacting with older people (2) Provision of bereavement supports for older bereaved people at risk of isolation (3) Guaranteed access to out-of-hours GP and community nursing services for older people at end of life (4) Implement the Statutory Homecare Scheme to support older people to stay in their own home as long as possible (5) Repeat the National End of Life Survey (6) Support the establishment of an Independent Commissioner for Agei

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Letter seeking engagement on oral health policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement relating to the needs of oral healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter sent to several TDs outlining ESI's public policy asks and requesting a meeting to outline the work of Energy Storage Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Stop Climate Chaos coalition

September–December

[Environment] request for improved Committee engagement on climate policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU capital markets package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Danone Ireland

September–December

[Health] Engagement with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, highlighting support for recommendations from INDI and IrSPEN, regarding the role of high-protein oral nutritional supplements in supporting positive health outcomes for patients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Rehab Group

September–December

[Employment] Rehab Enterprises hosted an open day at its facility in Portlaoise to showcase its work and seek support for an increase in the Wage Subsidy Scheme and

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria McCormack', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Padraig Fleming', 'role': 'Councillor (Laois County Council)'} + 1 more

Coolmine Therapeutic Community

September–December

[Health] The matter concerns advancing the HSE Capital Investment Project Proposal for Coolmine Lodge, including redevelopment of the facility and required planning and investment. The project will expand capacity from 110 to 150 clients per year and address a critical service gap identified within the HSE National Development Plan. Engagements relate to securing planning approvals and investment support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

September–December

[Health] Community Therapy Ireland engaged with TD Sorca Clarke to organise a briefing in the AC Room in 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irving Oil Whitegte Refinery Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] To engage key stakeholders regarding Energy Security

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Fox (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coolmine Therapeutic Community

September–December

[Health] The matter concerns advancing the HSE Capital Investment Project Proposal for Coolmine Lodge, including redevelopment of the facility and required planning and investment. The project will expand capacity from 110 to 150 clients per year and address a critical service gap identified within the HSE National Development Plan. Engagements relate to securing planning approvals and investment support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Coolmine Therapeutic Community

September–December

[Health] The matter concerns advancing the HSE Capital Investment Project Proposal for Coolmine Lodge, including redevelopment of the facility and required planning and investment. The project will expand capacity from 110 to 150 clients per year and address a critical service gap identified within the HSE National Development Plan. Engagements relate to securing planning approvals and investment support.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ted Leddy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

September–December

[Agriculture] Sent emails on behalf of the NSPCA to local TDs to urge them to vote in favour of the bill on the matter of the Animal Health & Welfare (Ban On Fox Hunting) Bill. It will be returning to Dail Eireann for the second stage debate and vote on Wednesday 17th December 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

CyberSafeIreland

September–December

[Health] We organised a screening of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and her constituency team as she'd not been able to attend a previous screening event in June. We also met Minister Patrick O'Donovan as part of a Children's Rights Alliance led team in relation to minimum age limits on social media, gaming and video sharing platforms..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Rehab Group

September–December

[Social Protection] Response to provisions for Wage Subsidy Scheme in Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eoin Hayes', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Irish League of Credit Unions

September–December

[Housing] To attend a housing seminar and raise awareness of credit union's impact and opportunities in mortgages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Kildare Wildlife Rescue

September–December

[Environment] Pearse created videos on social media to encourage members of the public to contact their TDs about Ruth Coppinger’s bill to ban fox hunting.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Trade] Government Consultative Group on Trade to engage with government of the latest and emerging trade developments and opportunties.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 7 more

Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] EU Savings & Investment Union (SIU) initiative and financial stability agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Elizabeth McMunn', 'role': 'Deputy Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': "Micheal O'Keeffe", 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Uisce Éireann

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussed impact on critical water infrastructure from legal and planning delays; discussed Water Supply Project and Greater Dubiln Drainage Project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

National Gallery of Ireland

September–December

[Arts] Invitation to open and announce the Gallery's key exhibitions and acquisitions in 2026. These include the exhibitions William Blake: The Age of Romantic Fantasy and Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Engagement with Jennifer Whitmore to enquire about MPA legislation and submit Parliamentary questions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dedalus

September–December

[Health] Engagement on Government’s Digital for Care 2030 strategy and related digital health matters.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Multiple engagements with Commissioner McGrath and several MEPs whilst Fair Seas were in Brussels on the topic of Marine Protected Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Glenveagh Properties Plc

September–December

[Housing] Engagement on social housing standards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

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