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Coeliac Society Of Ireland

January–April

[Food] VAT Treatment of Gluten-Free Bread

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

January–April

[Health] Alcohol labelling

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Professor Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Joint letter with other NGOs on : Implementation of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum; civil society dialogue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Civil Society Recommendations for Pact Implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

GLOBAL HEART HUB

January–April

[Health] On April 23 GHH rep's Neil Johnson (ED) & David Kelly (Ops Mgr & CVD patient) attended the 1st meeting of the MEP Cardiovascular Health Group in the EU Parliament, Brussels.The event was organised by the European Assoc. for Cardiovascular Health representing scientific societies, patient orgs, industry and foundations & in which GHH is a partner org.@ this meeting EACH launched the "European CVD Health Plan:The Roadmap for Action" document.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Importance of economic support for energy efficiency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Cork Oireachtas members only.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Ireland South MEPs only.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Cork City and County Councillors only.'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Business supports to improve energy efficiency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Cork Oireachtas members only.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Ireland South MEPs only.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Cork City and County Councillors only.'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Brendan Smith

January–April

[Local Government] A meeting with the Chief Executive Leondard Cleary and Director Patrick Greene of Galway City Council to promotethe potential of the Terryland Forest Park and the Dyke Road as a green-blue of international significence; and to introduce the concept of Galway City becoming a National Park City in order to give a new dimension to the city to compliment its reputation as a centre for Arts and for Science

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Greene', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Leonard Cleary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)'}

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

January–April

[Health] Invited the minister for Health to open ISCP conferece

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] National Life Sciences Strategy for Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Roche Diagnostics Ltd

January–April

[Health] Meetings about the role near patient testing (point of care testing) can play in strengthening existing and future primary care policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Pat Healy', 'role': 'National Director for Service and Schemes (Health Service Executive)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Employment] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary sent a letter to An Taoiseach. The letter outlines concerns regarding the current structure of the LEEF. Highlighting its limitations in effectively addressing challenges facing workers & society, compares present political and economic circumstances to those at the inception of social partnership in 1987, & argues for renewed social dialogue to enhance social cohesion and address key national issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Rare Disease & Life Sciences Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] National Life Sciences Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Youth Council of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] NYCI Skills Summary Programme and relevance to Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louis O'Hara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Homeless Policies -

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Enterprise policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Shingles vaccination

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Psycho-oncology

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] HPV Vaccination Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tracey Conroy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} + 1 more

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Lymphoedema services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Social Protection] Returning to work after a cancer diagnosis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Sunbeds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Treatment Abroad Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invite Minister for Rural and Community Development to open Irish Rural Link Information Day and launch a Preparedness document on Extreme Weather Events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Letter of Congratulations to new Ministers relevant to the work of Irish Rural Link and request a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invite Minister of State for Communities and Charities to open Irish Rural link Information Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invitation sent to all Oireachtas Members to the Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel to hear about work of different community and voluntary organisations and the work of Irish Rural Link

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

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