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Veon Limited

January–April

[Agriculture] Highlight the negative impact of delays emerging from the Forestry Appeals Committee in processing appeals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Delany', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Veon Limited

January–April

[Agriculture] Highlight to the Minister of the potential impact of new ESB Power Line corridors and our concerns in relation to this matter.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Delany', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Corporate Europe Observatory

May–August

[EU Affairs] To send an updated mailing to MEPs regarding The Pollution Playbook: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/pollution-playbook The Pollution Playbook looks at the deceptive tactics that manufacturers use to keep producing and selling their toxic products such as chemicals, pesticides, and plastics. This mailing included the briefing, a summary, and a podcast

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 4 more

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 COM/2023/411

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[EU Affairs] EU Environmental Simplification Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 22 more

St. Francis Hospice Dublin

January–April

[Health] 2026 Estimates - strategic recurring funding for hospice services / funding of implementation of 2024 national adult palliative care policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] To send our new briefing The Pollution Playbook to the Permanent Representation: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/pollution-playbook The Pollution Playbook looks at the deceptive tactics that manufacturers use to keep producing and selling their toxic products such as chemicals, pesticides, and plastics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Aingeal O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] The proposed revision of the EU's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Issued a series of press statements relating to the value of retrofiting, the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging, the launch of an Energy Bill Guide, the need for electricfication despite EUROSTAT data on Price comparisons and welcom for the CRU finding on Electricity Sector competetition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Issued press statements relating to the value of retrofiting (13/03), the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging (19/03)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 COM/2023/411

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': "Suggested text to MEPs from our email action:\nI am concerned about the planned EU law on new genomic techniques. The agreed changes endanger our freedom of choice, our health, and our environment. Please vote against this law!\nIt's proven that GMOs can pose risks for human health and biodiversity. Gene editing remains an artificial intervention.\nOn top of that, it’s not right that companiеs should be allowed to patent seeds. This will only increase the power of big companies ..."} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 9 more

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 COM/2023/411

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', '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

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] Met with Deputy Michael Collins to discuss support for Parkinson's Ireland and our upcoming lobbying campaign.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] "Wrote to the Deputy to ask them to raise a Parliamentary Question to the Minister to get an update on progress towards hiring consultant neurologists in 5 regional hospitals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] Parkinson's Ireland wrote to the Lord Mayor of Dublin to invite him to attend the Dublin walk of our flagship fundraiser

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] Parkinson's Ireland wrote to the Minister for Disability to invite her to attend the Dublin walk of our flagship fundraiser

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] Parkinson's Ireland provided an updated memo to the HSE after our meeting with Minister Higgins

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Sara Long', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Parkinson's Ireland

January–April

[Health] Parkinson's Ireland met with the Minister for Disability to discuss matters related to people with Parkinson's Disease

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] To send our new briefing The Pollution Playbook to MEPs: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/pollution-playbook The Pollution Playbook looks at the deceptive tactics that manufacturers use to keep producing and selling their toxic products such as chemicals, pesticides, and plastics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

South Dublin Chamber

January–April

[Community] Sharing concerns re development of a linear park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Walsh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}

Irish Petrol Retailers Association

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Request for Temporary Reduction in Excise Duty and Establishment of a Fuels Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Petrol Retailers Association

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Excise Reduction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter to Minister Harris/Burke and Martin was copied to all Oireachtas Members.'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Climate and Health Alliance

January–April

[Transport] Climate and Health Alliance Active Travel paper

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Cuan Mhuire CLG

January–April

[Health] Sought support in procuring a House Medical Card for Cuan Mhuire Athy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Currently employed as a DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[EU Affairs] Wrote to the Minister to raise concerns about how De Minimis VAT treatment is seriously negatively impacting businesses trading across the UK and Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Finance] Sought to advise Minister with regards to the design and scope of proposed personal savings accounts to be launched next year.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Finance] Raised concerns and considerations about the transposition of AIFMD II EU Legislation..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

BoyleSports

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Discussions on equitable implementation of the new Gambling Regulation Act 2024 & Betting tax, 2027 Pre-Budget, and outcome of National Lottery draws

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[EU Affairs] For the Tánaiste to speak to a roundtable discussion of senior business leaders from across the UK and Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Minister for EU Affairs to discuss EU Presidency Priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

South Munster MABS

January–April

[Housing] Client is currently going through MTR. Sale agreed however at conveyancing solicitors advised that house is land locked. Client asked me to liaise with local TD Richard O’Donoghue on her behalf which I have done and continue to do. We have requested that TD’s office liaise with Council to find out how did Tracey and her ex husband get planning 20 odd years ago, if it was landlocked.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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