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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 Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
January–April
[Agriculture] INAP Committee, Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Transparency International Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] TI Ireland wrote to Minister McEntee to encourage the Department of Justice to draw upon international anti-corruption standards in drafting any memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Uzbekistan and/or the United States in respect to the repatriation of the proceeds of corruption and crime laundered in Ireland on behalf of Ms Gulnara Karimova.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
L'Arche Ireland
January–April
[Health] Seeking clarification regarding mandatory hotel quarantine for volunteer health care workers travelling to Ireland to join L'Arche. The lobbying began and was not pursued as the HSE are now supporting us in this matter.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Wilson Hartnell
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Health] Briefing Deputy Alan Kelly on the status of the migraine treatment Fremanezumab and the need for clarity in relation to timelines for approval for reimbursement.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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': 'Seán Ó Foghlú', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'}
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': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}
Centre for Effective Services
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services and specifically in Justice
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': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
Centre for Effective Services
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
Centre for Effective Services
January–April
[Health] Sharing information on the work of CES in public services, specifically in health services
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Department of Health)'}
Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited
January–April
[Health] Letters sharing Drinkaware's MUP Explainer for the general public as an FYI
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more
Centre for Effective Services
January–April
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Sharing information on the work of CES in public service reform
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
January–April
[Community] Charities Act 2009
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Cecil Beamish', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] The weighing of pelagic fish on the pier by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cecil Beamish', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
January–April
[Agriculture] ICMSA welcomes Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine's decision on TB testing requirements during Covid restrictions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}
Archdiocese of Dublin
January–April
[Environment] Discussion on possible sale of portion of parish field at St. Anthony’s Parish, Clontarf to Dublin City Council to provide sheltered housing for elderly and disabled people.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
January–April
[Marine] SFPA will not issue Export Health Certificates for Brown Crab being sent to China without consignment testing /compliant result despite this not being a requirement per the HC agreed with the Chinese authorities. This has brought the trade to a halt since Dec 2019 despite strong demand from importers in China and the availability of the same HC in countries such as the netherlands
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
Mountaineering Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] To seek support for a Parliamentary Question to be put on the Dáil Record, seeking clarity from the Department of Agriculture on the hill fires in Wicklow, as cross-reported to DAFM by NPWS in 2020, requesting the actions taken by DAFM on these reports, and details of penalties applied by DAFM for the burned land.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cullen Communications Ltd
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[Transport] Promote the introduction of e-scooter sharing schemes
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
John Gallagher
on behalf of Yes (client not named)
January–April
[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': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 4 more
Venue Operators and Promoters Forum
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of ‘scaffolding supports’ to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 19 more
Health Research Charities Ireland
January–April
[Health] The implementation of the commitments in the Programme for Government, 2020
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Health Research Charities Ireland
January–April
[Health] Improved access to new and innovative therapies for those with rare diseases
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Health Research Charities Ireland
January–April
[Health] Expansion of the New Born Screening Programme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Health Research Charities Ireland
January–April
[Health] A Rare Disease Health Research Strategy and drawing down more EU funding
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Health Research Charities Ireland
January–April
[Health] HRCI 2021 position paper: Renewal through health research
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 14 more
Age Action
January–April
[Budgetary matters] Letter to Minister Simon Harris requesting clarity on supports for the digital inclusion of older people.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Ibec
May–August
[Environment] Marine Planning Framework and Marine Area Planning Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Veterinary Ireland
May–August
[Agriculture] Communications with the Chief Veterinary Office (CVO), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the restoration of FEMPI cuts to ERAD payments for Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs), financial supports for interacting with the Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) and associated costs, and DAFM seemingly progressing with the proposed National Veterinary Prescribing System (NVPS) in the absence of any real engagement or agreement with Veterinary Ireland.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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