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National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Raising awareness of persecution of Baha'is in Iran

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Takeda Products Ireland

September–December

[Health] Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) awareness and care pathways in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Marie Keating Foundation

September–December

[Health] Deputy Catherine Ardagh supported the Marie Keating Foundation’s Breathless Collection campaign for International Lung Cancer Awareness Month, helping to raise awareness of early lung cancer symptoms. By wearing pieces from the collection, she amplified the campaign publicly and raised the issue in the Dáil, submitting a Parliamentary Question calling for the introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Childminding Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] To raise awareness of current challenges for childminders and families using childminding services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Diabetes Ireland

January–April

[Health] To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work together to seek ongoing government commitment to a long-term innovative strategic framework for managing diabetes with committed annual funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation sent to all TDs and Senators to attend\nthe Cross Party Parliamentary Diabetes Committee meeting on 1 March 2024 to receive update on diabetes issues and meet with the HSE Clinical Lead for Diabetes.'} {'name': 'Professor Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

Tiber Island Advisory Ltd

January–April

[Environment] Promotion of sustainable renewable fuels and raising awareness of endemic fraud in the supply chains on which Ireland depends for most of the emissions reductions in the transport sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Agriculture] Raise awareness about Airfield's work and achievements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email to all Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Councillors'} {'name': 'Anna Grainger', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Colgan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Saul', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Daniel Dunne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Donnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 24 more

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] The project concerns Geographic Atrophy, a form of age-macular degeneration for which no cure exists. Our objective is to raise awareness through initiatives such as eye screenings or national registries across the EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Prostate Cancer awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

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

LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Communication with TD's to raise awareness of the impact of the proposed amendment to the Gambling Regulation Bill on Charities' fundraising

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 12 more

Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

January–April

[Health] Key topics included the long-term illness scheme, access to early diagnosis, the availability of a full multidisciplinary team comprising dietitians, IBD nurses, and psychologists, as well as public awareness and support for the vital work of CCI.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Raise awareness of issues impacting on children when their fathers do not live with them

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry including the launch Insurance Ireland's General Election material

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 22 more

Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

January–April

[Community] Invitation to Minister to Announce Disability and Participation Awareness Funds Awardee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Raising awareness of the priorities for the disability sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 6 more

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Voter registration campaign awareness and support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

National College of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Visit to raise awareness of ELI services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Rare Diseases Ireland

January–April

[Health] Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to Oireachtas members to join online webinars to learn about the importance of newborn bloodspot screening and the need to expand the system in Ireland.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emails asking Oireachtas members to support Get Rare Aware campaign by submitting PQ to Minister.'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Notification to Oireachtas member of Get Rare Aware campaign'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 226 more

Irish Kidney Association

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Mark Daly to attend the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week on Tuesday 16th April.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Kidney Association

January–April

[Health] Email completed events template for Organ Donor Awareness Week Launch being held on Tuesday 16h April

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

ActionAid Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] To be made aware of new ActionAid research on blended finance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Rare Diseases Ireland

January–April

[Health] Building awareness unmet needs of rare diseases community in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Kidney Association

January–April

[Health] Discuss the launch of Organ Donor Awareness Week being held on Tuesday 16th April & thank Senator for attending.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness about the European Commission's revision of the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy and IPHA's key asks for the next European Parliament mandate.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Oireachtas members to attend an awareness raising event to mark the 30th anniversary of Alzheimer's Tea Day in Leinster House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 223 more

The Irish Hospice Foundation

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness about the work of Irish Hospice Foundation and specifically the Caru programme - Caru is a continuous learning programme developed by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) and the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) in collaboration with the HSE.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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