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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] PQ to ask the Minister for Agriculture,Food & Marine to make a statement on the following. Following on from the minister’s response to question 58176/22, of the bovine animals, aged greater than 36 months of age were sold at livestock Marts.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy Rea TD (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] * To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of bovine embryos in total that were exported to Australia between the period 1 January 2018 to 5 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy Rea TD (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of ET technicians who are currently licensed by his Department to export embryos to Australia; the speciific period of time that these ET technicians have been awarded their ET export licences for Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy Rea TD (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of pedigree cattle embryos in total that were exported to Australia between the period 1 January 2018 to 5 October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of pedigree parthenaise cattle embryos in total that were exported to Australia between the period 1 January 2018 to 5 October 2022; his Department's eartag details for the sires and dams for each pedigree parthenaise cattle embryo exported to Australia; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Irish Beef and Lamb Association
September–December
[Agriculture] To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the number of pedigree parthenaise cattle embryos in total that were exported from Ireland between the period 1 January 1 2018 to 5 October 2022, his Department's eartag details for the sires and dams for each pedigree parthenaise cattle embryo exported; the destinations which the exports took place; which of his Department's licensed exporters that each of the export consignments originated from; and if he will make a statem
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Healy Rea TD (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Trócaire
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Human Rights and humanitarian issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Sent Trócaire Budget 2022 submission to all Oireachtas'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more
John Gallagher
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
September–December
[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
September–December
[Health] Wrote to Minister Donnelly seeking assurances of an exemption for Autistic people with sensory processing differences from any requirement for mask wearing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Macra na Feirme
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Public consultation by the CRU on Electricity Network Tariffs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
Atlantic Youth Trust
September–December
[Marine] To procure public funding to implement a commitment in the programme for government/ to seek support the operation of a youth development ship.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Aileen Nolan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Defence)'}
IE Domain Registry
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing information on our profit-for-good activities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Against the removal of zero rating for charities in light of the current review of 'zero-rating' practices being led by regulators in Europe
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
September–December
[Health] Sharing of information on ISPCC services and funding opportunities that may be available
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
The Bank of New York Mellon
September–December
[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to set out BNY Mellon's supportive position regarding the creation of a passporting regime for Depositaries in the context of reforms of AIFMD legislation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}
Veterinary Ireland
January–April
[Health] Communications with Minister for Health, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other officials, on the roll-out of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Veterinary Ireland
January–April
[Agriculture] Communications with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the HSE on the COVID-19 Vaccination of Veterinary Practitioners.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Veterinary Ireland
January–April
[Agriculture] Communications with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the proposed new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Short-Term Contracted Veterinary Services.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paula Barry Walsh', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.
January–April
[Environment] Meeting on the protection of marine biodiversity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland
January–April
[Health] Concerns re Covid-19 Vaccination Framework implementation for Mental Health Services due to disparity and apparent lack of communication of plans, in many areas for same. Requesting equity of access to vaccination for those with Mental Illness, the Psychiatrists and their colleagues from other disciplines, who treat them. Provided WPA statement urging Governments to prioritise people with mental illness due to their higher susceptibility to the virus & higher mortality rates than genera
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] General Economic Stimulus, if the government are to issue Stimulus Money in teh wake of Covid, rather than a goft card, woudl government consider working with Chambers across the country who offer Chamber Vouchers. These vouchers can only be spent locally and through a variety of businesses which is the objective of the stimulus
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Veterinary Ireland
January–April
[Agriculture] Advisory from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to a Veterinary Ireland member to the effect that veterinary practices based in Northern Ireland, but servicing clients in the Republic of Ireland, can no longer be issued supplies of Irish Pet Passports by DAFM.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Irish SME Association
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Purported GDPR issues arising from the formation of the Integrated Insurance Fraud Database proposed by the Cost of Insurance Working Group
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more
Sisters of Mercy
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] Maria Walsh MEP requested a meeting with Helen McEntee to introduce the work of MECPATHS strategic goals and the work being carried out by the project to raise awareness on the issue of Child Trafficking in Ireland with a specific focus on the exploitation of children for criminal purposes. Also present was Deaglan O'Briain, principla Officer with responsibility for Anti-Human trafficking, the Department of Justice
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
John Lynch
January–April
[Development and Zoning] The zoning designation of The Marina Site (at Athy Co. Kildare) under the Draft Athy Local Area Plan 2021-2027
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aoife Breslin', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Ivan Keatley', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Veralouise Behan', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Dooley', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Leigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} + 1 more
Veterinary Ireland
January–April
[Agriculture] Communications with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the announcement by Show Jumping Ireland that Pony Measuring is to resume from the weekend of the 20th February 2021, during ongoing Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Irish Exporters Association
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] IEA submission National Development Plan: We call on the Minister at DPER to take account of possible opportunities arising from Brexit and Covid-19 in its NDP review.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
Ibec
January–April
[Food] Challenges arising from Rules of Origin under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
January–April
[Education and Training] The Business Continuity Vouchers and Online Trading Vouchers were a true lifeline to many businesses to help them transform and stay active. Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber is requesting that training could be allocated under these schemes or future schemes to enable and empower businesses to sustainably and independently improve digital performance and capacity in their business. Having a consultant build various platforms can be futile if the business cannot operat
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
County Wexford Chamber of Industry and Commerce CLG
January–April
[Local Government] The current challenges that are facing our local communities based upon a recent business community survey. The Survey was discussed, and results highlight areas that Government needs to support businesses to recover. How the Government needs to provide certainty on how long supports will remain in place and the need for clarity and consistency from government for reopening and how we can support our local economies. We criticised Government’s short sightedness with the limit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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