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FTI Consulting
· 2 returns
Finance · Health
- Mastercard met with Minister Richmond to provide an update on Mastercard’s operations in Ireland and update on Mastercard’s work to support small businesses in Ireland.
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals' invitation to attend event marking its 20th anniversary
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Bolt Itx
Transport
- DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on improving working conditions in platform work
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SIRO Designated Activity Company
Taxation
- Request that Dept. of Finance maintain the existing Benefit in Kind taxation regime on Electric Vehicles to ensure that it remained commercially viable for Irish businesses, such as SIRO, to continue decarbonisation and electrification of their commercial fleet.
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Shine
Health
- Nicola Byrne (Shine CEO) met the below included DPOs at the Ploughing event in Carlow and informed them about Shine's services with specific focus on the Green Ribbon campaign.
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Retailers Against Smuggling
Trade
- To discuss Revenue's resources to combat the illicit trade of tobacco, alcohol and solid fuel
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Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)
Employment
- Youth Employment: Education re. Rights and Legislation
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Irish Road Haulage Association
Transport
- Dublin - Liverpool ferry route. Budget submission. Enchanced revenue reporting requirments. Chronic HGV Driver Shortages. Tacho Gen2. Toll Company discounts.
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Bookselling Ireland
Budgetary matters
- Extension of Free Schoolbook Scheme to cover Secondary School Books up to Junior Cycle.
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RGDATA
Employment
- Employment costs and the threat to local enterprises
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Hume Brophy
Employment
- Sustainable business planning for Shorecal Ltd
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Big Picture Communications Ltd
Employment
- Review of the Employment Permits Occupations List, and Roadmap for Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds
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Irish Exporters Association
Trade
- Attending Enterprise Forum meeting in Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
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Organon
Health
- EU Medical Devices Regulation
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ALDI Ireland
· 2 returns
Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
- Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
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Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd
Children and Youth Affairs
- Survival of Disability Services
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Employment
- Amendments to Employment Permit Legislation
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daa plc
· 2 returns
Transport
- Email to Oireachtas members to provide details of Infrastructure Application and link to virtual information room
- Letter to all Oireachtas Members to provide a briefing on Noise Management and Mitigation at Dublin Airport
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
Transport
- Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage
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Ibec
· 8 returns
Employment · Economic Development and Industry
- Increase in Statutory Sick Leave in January 2024
- Impact of legislative burden on competitiveness
- Retail career pathways
- Rise in retail crime
- Recruitment challenges for the meat sector- additional permits required
- The Unified Patent Court (UPC) oversight committee
- Ibec Manufacturing report and recommendations 2023
- Labour Employer Economic Forum - Report of High Level Group on Collective Bargaining
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Musgrave Group
Economic Development and Industry
- Cumulative costs impact on independent retailers
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Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
· 3 returns
Health
- Christmas Cards sent to several Oireachtas members
- Pre-Budget submission sent to Oireachtas members
- Invitation to launch of National MS Respite Centre Business Case sent to Oireachtas members
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Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)
Social Protection
- Briefing to members of the Oireachtas to raise awareness of Kinship Carers and their needs
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Pender & Associates Ltd
Economic Development and Industry
- Visit to ALDI marquee at National Ploughing Championship
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Value Retail Dublin Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- Challenges and opportunities facing Kildare Village and Ireland’s retail sector
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Nursing Homes Ireland
Health
- NHI wrote to Minister Richmond following the govt announcement on the 20th December that there would be changes to the employment permit system. These decisions were made with no consultation from the nursing home sector and those that it will impact the most.
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Horse Racing Ireland
· 2 returns
Agriculture · Employment
- Briefing on HRI and the strategic importance of Leopardstown Racecourse
- General work permits - quota for work riders
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Stripe
Economic Development and Industry
- Attended Network Irlande Event at the Irish Embassy in Paris with Minister
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Tirlán Ltd
Employment
- Request for employment permits for dairy farmers
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Ability West
Employment
- Email send to public representations in relation to the Section 39 pay parity issue and impending strike that was threatened in October 2023
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The Asthma Society of Ireland
Health
- Invitation to attend the Asthma Society's 50th anniversary event at the Alex Hotel
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Irish Franchise Association
Economic Development and Industry
- Government supports not available to the Business Format Franchise community
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Irish Medical Organisation
Health
- IMO Pre-Budget Submission 2024
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National Youth Council of Ireland
Budgetary matters
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Lidl Ireland Gmbh
Environment
- EU Proposed Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
· 4 returns
Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Work Permits for Horticultural Sector including Seasonal Permits
- National Liming Programme
- Budget 2024 Briefing
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Rehab Group
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters · Employment
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
- Meeting with Minister Neale Richmond to discuss measures to increase employment of people with a disability and supports for employers
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BiggerStage
Economic Development and Industry
- The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
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Vulcan Consulting Limited
Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
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FleishmanHillard, Ireland
Economic Development and Industry
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Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
Communications
- Briefing to all Oireachtas members on the current state of news & current affairs on Independent Radio
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Capital Entertainment & Leisure Limited
Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
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Natural Capital Ireland
Environment
- Natural Capital Ireland issued a pre-Budget submission to Government departments and Oireachtas members recommending that the natural capital accounting approach be used to ensure that Ireland’s natural resources and the valuable services they provide are taken into account. NCI invited Oireachtas members to a briefing on our work advocating for the natural capital approach in Ireland, including sharing details of our pre-Budget statement.
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Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
Health
- Continued to campaign for the full implementation of the Final Report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism, including legislating for a National Autism Strategy
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Google Ireland Limited
EU Affairs
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Restaurants Association of Ireland
· 2 returns
Transport · Justice and Equality
- Calling on Government to Address Taxi Supply Shortage
- Meeting with Ministers to Discuss Fallout of Dublin Riots
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LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice
Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024 - LauraLynn Children's Hospice 2023 Pre-Budget Submission.
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County Kildare Chamber
Economic Development and Industry
- Organised meeting between Chamber & Min Richmond
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Irish Bioenergy Association
Economic Development and Industry
- Informal meetings with Ministers Coveney and Richmond, Colm Markey MEP and advisor at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment "Building Better Business" events in Dundalk, Cork and Dublin
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Irish Hotels Federation
Tourism
- Seeking Government measures to support recovery and growth of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
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Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
· 2 returns
Finance · Budgetary matters
- CSNA sought to have Accelerated Capital Allowances applied to Reverse Vending Machines that our members are purchasing to comply with Government-directed Deposit Return Scheme
- Budget 2024 did not contain any retailer-specific reliefs, CSNA needed to make various Ministers aware of how those in our SME retail businesses are affected by Government policy directions.
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce
· 4 returns
Justice and Equality · Budgetary matters · Employment
- Meetings with DCC, An Garda Siochana and DETE representatives
- Pre-Budget submission communications
- Discussed Q3 Survey with Neale Richmond and how it relayed to hybrid working environment
- Informal conversation with Neale Richmond concerning hybrid working