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Rosetta Care Ltd
Health
- Increased funding and educational supports to nursing home operators
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RIAI
EU Affairs
- Delivering on the ambition of the New European Bauhaus to deliver people focused neighbourhoods, towns and cities
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Irish Universities Association
Budgetary matters
- Investing in skills & talent, and the capacity of Universities to support core national policies
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
Health
- 7.9.2023: Association of Optometrists (Optometry Ireland) sent a letter to Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris re level of capitation payment for Optometry students, calling for this to be raised.
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Macra na Feirme
Agriculture
- Macra Pilot Succession scheme
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Chambers Ireland
· 2 returns
Education and Training · Taxation
- Querying in-company training budget allocation
- New Employer Reporting Requirements on Reportable Benefits
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Rockwood Consulting ULC
Housing
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
· 2 returns
Health
- Apprenticeships and new pathways for nursing and midwifery
- Pandemic special recognition payment
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Teachers' Union of Ireland
Education and Training
- Meeting with Minister Harris about additional resources for apprentices
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National Centre for Youth Mental Health
Children and Youth Affairs
- Contact with Minister Simon Harris regarding resources for Further & Higher Education
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TU Dublin Students' Union CLG
· 2 returns
Education and Training
- Student Charge Review
- Borrowing Framework
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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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Irish Penal Reform Trust
Justice and Equality
- Submission made to the Prison Education Taskforce.
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting requests on foot of 21st Century Infrastructure: Accelerating Delivery of the National Digital Strategy
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Ruhama
Education and Training
- Invitation to speak at Ruhama Annual Report 2022 launch
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Ibec
· 4 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Budgetary matters · Employment
- Unlocking the National Training Fund (NTF) surplus
- Budget 2024
- Ibec Manufacturing report and recommendations 2023
- Labour Employer Economic Forum
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Skillnet Ireland
Education and Training
- Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the topic of Budget 2024.
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Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
· 2 returns
Education and Training
- Sent PQ to Minister Simon Harris via Deputy Ivana Bacik: To ask the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new International Education Strategy for Ireland is due to be published. Ireland is the only country out of the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia that does not have a current International Education Strategy in place and will the Minister make a statement on this matter.
- Requested to meet Minister Simon Harris and sent letter outlining concerns in relation to funding, housing, student safety, immigration
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Cairn Homes plc
Housing
- General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.
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Veterinary Ireland
Agriculture
- Invitations to attend the Veterinary Ireland Annual General Meeting and Conference 24th November 2023.
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Codling Wind Park Limited
Energy and Natural Resources
- Proposed development of Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure by Codling Wind Park
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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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Family Carers Ireland
Housing
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Scale Ireland
Education and Training
- Incentivising student entrepreneurship
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Hume Brophy
Agriculture
- Education opportunities in the Irish veterinary sector
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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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Children's Books Ireland CLG
Education and Training
- We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for pleasure for children and young people
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Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers
Justice and Equality
- Sought meeting to discuss the Seller's Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill.
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Irish Wildbird Conservancy
· 2 returns
Environment
- Marine Protected Area Legislation
- Marine Protected Area Legislation
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National Youth Council of Ireland
Budgetary matters
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National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Calling for funding in Budget 2024 to ensure the sustainability of vital services for people with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism under the overarching themes of Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities and Equitable Resourcing
- Supporting the Learning without Limits Programme
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
· 3 returns
Agriculture · Finance
- Budget 2024
- Budget 2024 Briefing
- National Ploughing Championships 2023 - IFA Stand
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Rehab Group
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Rehab organised a campaign around the priorities outlined in our pre-budget submission
- Engagement with Minister Simon Harris and members of Oireachtas to seek a sustainable funding model for the National Learning Network
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BiggerStage
Economic Development and Industry
- The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
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AA Ireland Limited
Education and Training
- The Minister Simon Harris visited the AA Training Academy (which is focussed on training of apprentice car mechanics). During the visit it was suggested to Mr Harris that the Government might wish to consider using the training academy for its own training programmes.
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Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
Budgetary matters
- Engagement with Government Ministers about Budget 2024
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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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Marc Coleman
Economic Development and Industry
- we circulated 4 general monthly briefings covering a range of policy issues which stated the case for reforms/policy changes in the areas of taxation, enterprise, further education and broadcasting. There was no specific advantage to us or our clients but we are registering this to err on side of caution.
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Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)
Education and Training
- QQI charges for HECA member higher education institutions (HEIs).
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AONTAS
· 2 returns
Education and Training
- AONTAS wrote to Minister Simon Harris to request a meeting to discuss financial challenges faced by adult learners and make policy recommendations as to how these could be addressed.
- Minister Simon Harris attended an AONTAS event on 15.11.23 aimed at highlighting the importance of adult and community education in driving social equality.
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Dundalk Chamber
Economic Development and Industry
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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
- Kildare Chamber Dail Dinner
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Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
Community
- Share annual report highlighting impact of Rethink Ireland work in 2022 and partnership with governmnet departments
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John Gallagher
Community
- Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
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Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
Budgetary matters
- 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
Employment
- Apprenticeship position paper submitted to DFHERIS
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The Union of Students in Ireland
Budgetary matters
- USI's Pre-budget Lobbying during the Relevant Period