Cork South-Central — week of Mon, 16 Sept

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 32 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 32 returns

Tabor Lodge Addiction and Housing Services CLG Local Government
- Pre Budget Submission to 43 representatives to include Ministers, TD's, Counselors, Senators, HSE Reps and follow -Up
The Wheel Community
- The Wheel's 2025 pre-Budget submission was sent to all TDs, along with an invitation to the launch event. Ministers and secretary generals of relevant departments, as well as joint committee chairs, were sent specific versions of the pre-Budget submission that relate to their areas of policy. The full submission can be found at www.wheel.ie and covers a wide range of areas including health, housing, child and youth participation, climate, poverty and inclusion.
Uplift Public Expenditure and Reform
- Emails were sent to the members of the Oireachtas Committee for Social Protection asking for assurance that Ireland's auto-enrollment pension scheme will never invest in fossil fuels and arms companies.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Invitation to Alcohol Action Ireland event in Cork in relation to our Voices of Recovery initiative.
- Obtain data on costs relating to Gardai salaries
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland · 4 returns Employment · Justice and Equality
- Protections for workers on Employment Permits
- Regularisation for Undocumented People in Ireland
- The fee for an Irish Residence Permit Card in Ireland
- Family Reunion Policy
Ireland Active Taxation
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment
- Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages (AMW) - Respect At Work Campaign
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs
- Request for a meeting on political priorities to tackle child poverty.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Emailed all TDs and Senators asking them to sign a statement calling on the Iranian government to cease persecution of Baha'is, women and minorities in Iran.
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland Housing
- Email summary of SCSI reports published and available on the SCSI website
Irish Kidney Association Health
- Invitation sent to invite TD's to the opening of our Munster Kidney Support Centre
ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagment on the Report on Energy Poverty published by the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands'
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) Children and Youth Affairs
- commitment to support kinship care families
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Community
- Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- VAT Reduction on Internet Access Services
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission Campaign
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- FCI Pre Budget proposal/asks
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Budgetary matters
- Copy of Irish Rural Link Pre-Budget Submission for 2025
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Special Criminal Court
Eli Lilly and Company Economic Development and Industry
- Investment and Economic Impact of Lilly Kinsale.
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
One Family · 3 returns Social Protection
- Engagement with the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community Development and Rural Development and the Islands in relation to means testing within the Social Welfare system.
- Submission to Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands regarding One Family priority asks for Budget 2025
- Requested a Parliamentary Question to obtain the cost to extend the Household Benefits package for recipients of the One Parent Family payment and Job Seekers Transitional payment.
Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality
- Discussion of EU Migration Pact, reception conditions for international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection

Jerry Buttimer — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 27 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 27 returns

Tabor Lodge Addiction and Housing Services CLG Local Government
- Pre Budget Submission to 43 representatives to include Ministers, TD's, Counselors, Senators, HSE Reps and follow -Up
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Arts
- This was to seek changes to proposed support schemes so that meaningful, ringfenced and accessible funding for news and current affairs would be provided, as well as interim funding as per IBI Pre Budget Submission. This also included a grassroots campaign as well as letters, emails, texts and phone calls and emails to Oireachtas members as set out in our returns for this period.
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality
- Letter to request an urgent meeting between LGBTI+ organisations and the Oireachtas LGBTI+ Caucus to discuss hate crime legislation.
Limerick Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs
- Introduce the work being done in the LYS CTC, BeWell project and Ability project, together with the profile & needs of young people engaging with each project. Highlight challenges around suicide numbers.
Outhouse CLG Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG Health
- Pre-budget submission regarding the allocation of funding to Cork ARC Cancer Support House in 2025 and ongoing.
Veterinary Ireland Agriculture
- Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 2 returns Health
- MS Ireland launched the results of the My MS My Needs survey
- MS Ireland launched our Pre-Budget submission
Hume Brophy Health
- Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns in relation to the sale of alcohol at reduced prices.
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- Hate Speech and Hate Crime
- Event to highlight LGBTQ issues for the local and european elections
Irish Cancer Society Health
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
Transgender Equality Network Ireland Health
- TENI hosted an AV Room presentation to showcase alternative pathways for gender affirming care that are being utilised in the UK and the Netherlands.
daa plc Transport
- Launch event for the Economic Impact Study of Cork Airport
Irish Kidney Association Health
- Invitation sent to invite TD's to the opening of our Munster Kidney Support Centre
Q4PR · 2 returns Banking and Financial Institutions · Health
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
- Engagement with elected representatives to demonstrate the important economic and social contribution of the specialised nutrition sector to Ireland.
Ibec Food
- Specialised nutrition sector priorities
Eli Lilly and Company Economic Development and Industry
- Investment and Economic Impact of Lilly Kinsale.
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
Insurance Ireland · 2 returns Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry
- On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
Flutter Entertainment PLC Justice and Equality
- Correspondence and meetings in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry

Micheál Martin — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 140 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 140 returns

Tabor Lodge Addiction and Housing Services CLG Local Government
- Pre Budget Submission to 43 representatives to include Ministers, TD's, Counselors, Senators, HSE Reps and follow -Up
Shine Budgetary matters
- CEO Nicola Byrne sent a letter to the DPOs listed below, outlining Shine’s pre-budget submission priorities for consideration during the budget discussions and asking for an in-person meeting to discuss mental health priorities within the 2025 budget context.
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Arts
- This was to seek changes to proposed support schemes so that meaningful, ringfenced and accessible funding for news and current affairs would be provided, as well as interim funding as per IBI Pre Budget Submission. This also included a grassroots campaign as well as letters, emails, texts and phone calls and emails to Oireachtas members as set out in our returns for this period.
Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd. Environment
- Highlighting Positive Recycling Work
Uplift Foreign Affairs
- Ministers were emailed asking that Ireland acts immediately to pressure Israel from rejecting ceasefire negoations and continuing to attack Rafah in Gaza. The Minister for Sate at the Department of Transport was asked that he would support a request to let the Freedom Flotilla be given a flag to sail under in order to deliver aid to Gaza.
Irish Family Planning Association Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
British Irish Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry
- Invitation to Speak at Conference
Irish Petrol Retailers Association Taxation
- Lobbying to stop the restoration of excise duty
Irish Heart Foundation Health
- E-cigarette research
Glennon Brothers (Glennon Bros. Timber Ltd) Budgetary matters
- Changes to Capital Gains Tax Legislation
Focus Ireland Housing
- Pre-budget submission to Government
European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Children and Youth Affairs
- Email to Minister Roderic O’Gorman on behalf of the Add the 10th Alliance to congratulate him on his appointment as Leader of the Green Party, and to highlight the urgency of ensuring that legislation is enacted to add socio-economic status a ground in equality legislation prior to the end of the Government's term.
Alcohol Action Ireland · 3 returns Health
- Sale of Alcohol Bill
- Invitation to Alcohol Action Ireland event in Cork in relation to our Voices of Recovery initiative.
- Government interaction with alcohol industry
National Women's Council of Ireland · 2 returns Public Expenditure and Reform · Environment
- NWC Pre-Buget Submission
- Feminist Climate Justice
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 48 returns Agriculture · Finance · Environment · Energy and Natural Resources · Social Protection · Education and Training · Taxation · EU Affairs · Marine
- Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM)
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Farm Schemes
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Farm Schemes - Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)
- Meeting with An Tánaiste
- Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Supports within the Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund
- Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - National Liming Scheme
- Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Protein Crop Supports
- Areas of Natural Constraints (ANCs)
- Farm Schemes - Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
- Forgotten Farmer Scheme
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Measures implementing Ireland's Biomethane Strategy
- Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Multi-Species Sward Scheme, including support for red clover
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Milling Industry Support
- Investment in Renewable Energy
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Horticulture Crisis Fund
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Investment Aid Scheme for the Development of Commercial Horticulture
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Spent Mushroom Compost Scheme
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Peat
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Potatoes
- Walks Scheme
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Pigs
- Equine -Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- Hill Farming - Cross-Sector Report
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Tillage Survival Scheme
- Knowledge Transfer (KT) Scheme
- Social Protection Measures - Pensions
- Cost of Employment - Social Protection Measures
- Support for Agricultural Education
- Fair Deal & Support for Older People
- Agri-Taxation - Unfair Taxation
- Investment in Renewable Energy - Renewable Energy Microgeneration Support
- Farm Assist
- Farm Safety - Cross Sector Support
- Shannon Callows Compensation Scheme
- Farm Finance
- LEADER
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- Organic Farm Scheme
- Taxation Measures to Support Climate Action
- Taxation Measures to Support Farm Viability, Succession, Transfer & Partnerships
- Flooding of Lough Funshinagh, Co Roscommon
- Nitrates Derogation
- Designate Area Payments
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Poultry
- IFA Budget 2025 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Tillage Expansion Scheme
- Aquaculture
- VAT & Taxation on Farm Inputs
- Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
John Gallagher Foreign Affairs
- Irish Government policy on Yazidi Community in Middle East
National College of Ireland Education and Training
- Request to Consider NCI in Budget 2025 & request to government for a capital grant of €10 million
Outhouse CLG · 2 returns Foreign Affairs · Finance
- Special Envoy for LGBTQ+ Rights
- Budget 2025
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Health
- RCPI circulated a Priorities for the Next Government document to political parties to inform future health policies
Limerick Chamber Budgetary matters
- Limerick Chamber emailed a copy of their budget submission to all relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators
Veterinary Ireland Agriculture
- Communications with Taoiseach, Tanaiste, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister for Health, Chief Veterinary Officer, and other DPOs, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023, and associated Statutory Instrument.
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Health
- (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation, particularly items relating to incentives/intellectual property rights; (ii) EU wide access to new medicines.
Ireland Active · 3 returns Taxation
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
Irish Cancer Society · 4 returns Health
- Sunbed regulation
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
- National Cancer Strategy
- Election priorities
Irish Development Education Association Education and Training
- Ensuring Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are adequately resourced in Budget2025 and beyond
Oxfam Ireland Foreign Affairs
- Joint letter from Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights RE g the ongoing negotiations on a Legally Binding Instrument to regulate, in international human rights law, the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises (LBI)
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Overarching letter to Oireachtas members, specifically those in counties with Orsted presence, and other key government officials outlining key energy policy priorities
Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie Children and Youth Affairs
- Joint letter with the Children's Rights Alliance and other organisations to the Taoiseach, Tanaiste and Minister for Children, calling on the Government to uphold its commitment to make meaningful progress towards reducing poverty, by targeting resources towards the most effective actions to break the cycle of child poverty
ActionAid Ireland · 3 returns Foreign Affairs
- To highlight the Global Day of Action Against Arms Sales to Israel and ActionAid is calling on the Irish government to use its position in the EU and its relationship with the U.S. to end arms sales
- Ahead of Statements to mark Europe Day - call for statements to include a demand to end to European arms sales to Israel
- Sharing a statement by 20 Humanitarian Organisations - World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe
National Adult Literacy Agency Education and Training
- We shared our Manifestos for the local and European elections.
Immigrant Council of Ireland Health
- Access to medical services abroad
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
Cork Chamber · 2 returns Economic Development and Industry · Budgetary matters
- Cork Events Centre
- Budget 2025
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland Justice and Equality
- Emailed all TDs and Senators asking them to sign a statement calling on the Iranian government to cease persecution of Baha'is, women and minorities in Iran.
Christian Aid Ireland · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- UN Binding Treaty on Business & Human Rights
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland Housing
- Email summary of SCSI reports published and available on the SCSI website
Waterford Chamber of Commerce Transport
- Development of Waterford Airport
Pfizer EU Affairs
- EU Pharmaceutical Legislation proposals
Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited Justice and Equality
- To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill
TU Dublin Students' Union CLG Education and Training
- TU Borrowing Framework
Irish Kidney Association Health
- Invitation sent to invite TD's to the opening of our Munster Kidney Support Centre
The Sunbed Association Health
- Public policy and legislation concerning sunbeds in Ireland
Mental Health Reform · 3 returns Budgetary matters · Public Expenditure and Reform
- Communicate MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2025 priorities, with an invitation to a 'Meet & Greet' with MHR, MHR Member organisations and people with lived experience of mental health difficulties on Wednesday 18th September in LH 2000 and with an initial work in progress briefing on MHR's work on a research project with the London School of Economics
- Emailed to relevant members of the Cabinet ahead of the last Cabinet meeting of the Dáil Term
- Circulating MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2025 to specific Minister and invite public reps to MHR Pre Budget Submision Launch
Irish Universities Association · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Education and Training
- Research Infrastructure; Governance matters; University Funding in the context of upcoming Budget; PreBudget Submission; LegislationFunding Challenges and governance issues in the university sector
- Priorities for investment in Higher Education including National Training Fund; Manifesto for Future Talent & Innovation; Invitation to Higher Education Debate
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Launch and submission of Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission and follow-up advocacy
Aer Lingus Transport
- Dublin Airport passenger cap
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Budget 2025 Submission
Dexcom Health
- Diabetes Policy in Ireland
Mark Colgan Development and Zoning
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown dezoned a 5.24 acre site at Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14 during the adoption of the DLRCC 2022 - 2028 Development Plan. The lands had previously been zoned residential.
Ibec Economic Development and Industry
- Letters to United Kingdom Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Wind Energy Ireland Transport
- Port infrastructure.
Family Carers Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Community
- FCI Pre Budget proposal/asks
- carer issues reflected in the Party’s respective
Apple Distribution International Ltd. Transport
- Meeting to discuss public transport infrastructure plans and transport links in Cork
Irish Red Cross · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Submitted a letter to the Minister regarding Lithuania's position on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
- Submitted a letter to the Minister regarding Lithuania's position on the Convention on Cluster Munitions
Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited Budgetary matters
- Copy of Irish Rural Link Pre-Budget Submission for 2025
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation Children and Youth Affairs
- Pre-budget campaign to increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025
Hanover Media Strategy Limited Economic Development and Industry
- BiopharmaChem Ireland's Budget Submission 2025: sharpening the competitive edge and global leadership of our industry.
Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed Budgetary matters
- In late August the INOU's pre-budget submission for Budget 2025 was sent to all Government Ministers and Ministers of State.
Eli Lilly and Company Economic Development and Industry
- Project Progress and Economic Impact of Lilly Limerick.
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
Amnesty International Ireland · 4 returns EU Affairs · Foreign Affairs
- Sharing Amnesty International's manifesto for the European Parliament elections with leaders of political parties/groups
- Letter outlining risks to Amnesty International Israel from Israeli authorities amidst shrinking space for civil society
- Letter regarding UN discussions of draft Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity
- AI’s assessment of EU and member states’ policies in view of 19 July ICJ advisory opinion concerning the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. Noted certain actions contributing to maintaining the unlawful situation Israel has created in the OPT, eg supplying arms, technology and equipment contributing to maintaining the occupation, trading with settlements, and allowing investments into settlements
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice Budgetary matters
- Budget 2025 - LauraLynn Children's Hospice 2025 Pre-Budget Submission.
Horse Sport Ireland Sports and Recreation
- Equestrian High Performance Sports funding
One Family · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Public Expenditure and Reform
- Letter to the leaders of the Coalition Parties in Government outlining three priority areas to consider ahead of Budget 2025 in relation to Further Education, Targeted Social Welfare supports and subsidy rates re the National Childcare Scheme.
- Met with Fianna Fáil staff to outline One Family key priorities ahead of Budget 2025
Irish Council for Psychotherapy Health
- A Pre-Budget Submission to Government was sent to Ministers for Finance, Health/Mental Health & Education on 31/07/2024. The submission focuses on key ICP issues in health/mental health, education & finance (VAT). A General Election Manifesto Submission was sent to 6 political party leaders & copied to the health, education & finance spokespersons on 31/07/2024. The parties concerned are Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party, Sinn Féin & Social Democrats https://tinyurl.com/mr42u8xn
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Foreign Affairs
- Highlight matters of particular interest related to advancing equality and combatting domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence
FoodCloud Food
- Meeting in personal circumstances and followed by email (as requested by Tantaiste)
Insight Consultants Health
- To pitch the case to the Taoiseach, Tanaiste and Min for Finance of the need for a tax rebate for those joining fitness clubs and gyms

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