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Pender & Associates Ltd

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May–August

[Health] Letter sharing research paper and invitation to meet

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Irish Travel Agents Association

January–April

[Transport] Requesting clarification on the EWSS scheme in relation to Travel Agents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'}

Devenish

January–April

[Agriculture] The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action invited Richard Kennedy, CEO, to attend "a Joint Joint Committee" virtual meeting on 31st March on the topic of exploring technologies and opportunities that may exist in the effort to reduce emissions in the agriculture sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Actuarial Standard of Practice ASP PEN-4: Funding Proposals and Actuarial Statements (where a Funding Proposal is in place) under the Pensions Act 1990

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Regularisation Scheme for Undocumented People in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Offering that IPAV members would assist, on a voluntary basis, in sourcing potential accommodation in Ireland for Ukrainian refugees through the appropriate agency, body or charity.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Introduction meeting with Senator Maria Byrne and discussion on disability issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Right to remote and flexible working Labour roundtable convened by Senator Marie Sherlock

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Sharing a news release via email directly to highlight a national carers shortage to an elected representative

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Benefacts

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] In response to letter of 21st December from Mr. Joe O'Brien TD, Minister of State for Community Development and Charities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Various topics of interest to the primary system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Shanley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Clare Youth Service

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Request to implement the report of the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NCCA) relating to RSE and Sex Education. Provide additional resources for Youth Services to support their preventative work with young people experiencing mental health concerns and to address the overwhelming costs on small charities of meeting legislative and regulatory compliance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

January–April

[Transport] Re: Clarification of meeting discussions and PSPs / ANTB

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Centre for Effective Services

January–April

[Education and Training] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services and specifically in education

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

January–April

[Education and Training] Request on humanitarian grounds, to not exclude or discriminate against Ukrainian students studying in HECA member HEIs, from any supports that their fellow Ukrainian students may be able to avail of if studying in a public higher education institution.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

January–April

[Local Government] Culture, Libraries and Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development SPC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more

Irish Institutional Property

January–April

[Housing] Participate in government led discussions regarding housing response to Ukrainiian humanitarian crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Lemass', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Further discussions to clarify the brief in relation to SCSI independent study regarding the defective concrete block cost report

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Veterinary Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] Communications with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and Joint Oireachtas Committee (JOC) on Agriculture regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns and recommendations with the Department's Protocol for Dealing with Pets from Ukraine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Price Variation Clauses in Public Works Contracts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Centre for Effective Services

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Sharing information on the work of CES in the area of public service reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Centre for Effective Services

January–April

[Education and Training] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services and specifically in further and higher education

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Centre for Effective Services

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Sharing information on the work of CES in public service reform in the area of children and young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Centre for Effective Services

January–April

[Health] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services and specifically in health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Sharing information on challenges in medicines reimbursement process in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[EU Affairs] Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine Brexit Consultative Committee meetings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Community] Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

National Infertility Support and Information Group

January–April

[Health] NISIG is the only Irish charity supporting and advocacy on behalf of those experiencing fertility issues. NISIG is part of a broader AHR Coalition Group comprising LGBT Ireland, 221 Plus group, Equality for Children, Rainbow Families Equality Network, Irish Families Through Surrogacy, Irish Gay Dads & Independent Living. The main aim of the coalition is to ensure that equality is secured, and the human rights of children conceived using AHR, their intended parents and families are prote

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catriona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fiach Kelly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 2 more

BioMarin International Limited

January–April

[Health] Rare disease policy in Ireland and EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 37 more

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