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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Farm Forestry Reconstitution Scheme for Frost Damage

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)'} + 21 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) - Age Restrictions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Grain Specialised Tillage Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Risk of Grain Shortage in 2022

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)'} + 22 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Ukraine Russia Crisis - Fertiliser / Manure Storage on Tillage Farms.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'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)'} + 29 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Draft River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022-2027 (RBMP)

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 Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Community] National Community Engagement Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Bassline Strategy Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Croí MySláinte Outcome report launch’. The Minister was unable to attend in person but provided a recorded video message.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paraic Gallagher', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited

January–April

[Finance] MiFID/MiFIR Review; ELTIF Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Mcor Cost consultants

January–April

[Housing] Maglin Village Low Car Development, Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Social Protection] Households Benefits Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

NBI Infrastructure DAC

January–April

[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Met with Minister for Housing, Local Gov & Heritage, as part of the ICTU group, regarding Irish Water.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To discuss legislation in banking and financial institutions with broad ranging discussions taking place as part of the St Patrick’s Day Programme 2022 – rebuilding connections and promoting Ireland as a place to work, do business, live etc.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Voyage Property Limited

January–April

[Development and Zoning] The delivery of homes at the Greenpark site in Limerick city.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergus Kilcoyne', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Daniel Butler', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'James Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'John Sheahan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 2 more

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Environment] Tweet asking for SWAN's recommendations for the River Basin Management Plan to be adopted

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Environment] Asking people to put into Census a wish that the River Basin Management Plan finally turns corner on failing water quality.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites

January–April

[Local Government] Section 22(7)(e) of the Waste Management Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

January–April

[Health] The urgent need for a collaborative and resourced programme of work to tackle ageism. (2) The need for leadership and relevant structures to support effective implementation of the National Positive Ageing Strategy (2013).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Funds Industry Association CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Conor Molloy

January–April

[Housing] For my childrens sites to be inside the coolough Village envelope

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael John Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Fahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Donal Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 12 more

Irish Planning Institute

January–April

[Heritage] Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Revised General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Pat O'Donnell & Co.

September–December

[Environment] Environment Protection Agency, Article 11, Query regarding necessity of Waste License

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Non-resident landlords: Representations to allow a workaround to enable non-resident landlords to file their 2021 Form 11 where they have not appointed a collection agent or asked their tenant to withhold tax

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

January–April

[Heritage] Information gathering about Shared Island Project

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

January–April

[Heritage] exploring possibility of funding for the Cathedral projects through the EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Saoirse Housing Association CLG

January–April

[Local Government] Nadine O’Brien, Outreach Manager, met with Councillor Hazel De Nortuin, People Before Profit (PBP) to discuss a proposed motion to Dublin City Council (DCC) regarding the need for a Domestic Violence liaison worker in Dublin City Council. The outcome was that DCC agreed to a discussion and also that the role of a DV Liaison Officer would in theory be a good idea.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hazel De Nortuin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Saoirse Housing Association CLG

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Allison Graham, CEO was invited to present at an Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on the Pre-Committee Stage Consideration of – The Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020, on 26th April in Leinster House.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Temporis Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Providing commentary and opinion on provisions of the Chief Executives Report to Councillors on submissions made during public consultation stages of the Draft Development Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Des Cahill', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Sean Martin', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Terry Shannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ger Keohane', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Ted Tynan', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} + 7 more

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Communications] International political engagement on trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''}

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