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Pfizer

January–April

[Trade] Geopolitical polices in relation to tariffs and Most Favoured Nation (MFN) pricing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Medical Emergency Response

January–April

[Health] Discussion of findings from the MER 2025 report on medical emergency preparedness in Irish schools, including issues relating to allergy awareness, staff training, and access to emergency medicines. MER also outlined its engagement with Safefood following a recent Parliamentary Question and the sharing of the report to inform updated allergy information for schools.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory O Connor (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Irish Distillers

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To engage with relevant stakeholders regarding US tariffs on Irish whiskey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Fiona Geoghegan', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more

AgTech Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon and his officials Bill Calanan and John Muldowney.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

January–April

[Community] Seeking clarification on pay agreement in Community and Voluntary Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Marine] Sent email to Connor McGuiness and Jennifer Whitmore asking them to consider SWAN to speak on its Aquauculture Report at the Joint Oireachtas Committee for the Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor D McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Marine] Chair sent email to Min Tim Dooley requesting meeting on Aquaculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Environment] Talked to Senator Malcolm Noonan and Roderic O'Gorman TD as part of Fair Seas on the need for urgent marine protected areas legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

IS&WFPO CLG

January–April

[Marine] Mackerel, Coastal States, Visas for A Typical Workers, Fuel, Hague Preferences/Quotas, Taxation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Noel O'Donovan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 11 more

Daughters of Charity Community Services

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Housing] Local politician requested to write letter of support for family in order to support their move to better accommodation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou Mc Donald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Daughters of Charity Community Services

January–April

[Housing] Local politician and Dublin city council contacted regarding a list of IPAS centres, so that services could be offered

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hayes (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Director of Administration (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Janet Horner (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Chairperson (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Hayes', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Chairperson (Dublin City Council)'}

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Issued a series of press statements relating to the value of retrofiting, the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging, the launch of an Energy Bill Guide, the need for electricfication despite EUROSTAT data on Price comparisons and welcom for the CRU finding on Electricity Sector competetition.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Issued press statements relating to the value of retrofiting (13/03), the actions taken by Electricity Suppliers to protect customers from price volatility through Hedging (19/03)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

South Dublin Chamber

January–April

[Community] Sharing concerns re development of a linear park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Walsh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}

Archdiocese of Dublin

January–April

[Heritage] Local Councillor, Jess Spear, made representation on behalf of the parish to apply for funds with the Heritage Foundation of the South Dublin County Council for the restoration of St Kevin's Well, a sacred site within the boundaries of the parish.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jess Spear', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Trócaire

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Climate Justice, ODA and humanitarian need, and justice in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 34 more

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing on Humanitarian Situation in OPT and Lebanon

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing on Humanitarian Situation in OPT

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Universities Association

January–April

[Education and Training] 1. Clarity re Minister's media interview 2. Minister unable to attend IUA MicroCreds capstone event, and need to find alternative; 3.preparing document to assist DFHERIS with inter-departmental meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

January–April

[Health] Email contact with Cian O'Callaghan TD in relation to Budget Oversight Committee hearing

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Discussion regarding the role private capital can play in supporting Ireland's humanitarian response and development finance priorities, particularly in the context of Ireland's forthcoming EU presidency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

January–April

[Environment] Jan 2026 request for meeting with Jennifer Whitmore in future regarding Marine Protected Areas and recent meeting I had held with European Commission Audit Compliance Committee for MPAs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Hopkins', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

Rehab Group

January–April

[Education and Training] Request for meetings with Minister of State for Further Education, Marian Harkin, and newly appointed CEO of Rehab Group, Laura Keane.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Aon Investment Holdings Ireland Limited

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Discussion regarding the role private capital can play in supporting Ireland's humanitarian response and development finance priorities, particularly in the context of Ireland's forthcoming EU presidency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Meetings with Government Ministers, parliamentarians, and officials with the US Chamber of Commerce delegation in February 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 1 more

Irish Bioenergy Association

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Launch photograph at Government buildings with Minister Martin Heydon T.D. and Minister Darragh O'Brien T.D. for the EU Just Transition Funded, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative, Biochar Project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Fenton Fitzwilliam Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Correspondence to discuss how Lyft Urban Solutions could support bike sharing in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Collins', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Feljin Jose', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 3 more

Stripe

January–April

[EU Affairs] Roundtable discussion co-organized with the Irish-French Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Ireland on the occasion of the Tánaiste's visit to Paris.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess,', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Outlined results and recommendations arising out of the SCSI Annual Residential Property Review & Outlook 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Síona Cahill', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Taxation] To discuss various tax policy issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Red Cross

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Held a presentation in Leinster House on the experiences of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Correspondence around this event was mainly by email to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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