Louth — week of Mon, 16 Sept

Erin McGreehan — Fianna Fáil 0 votes · 0 questions · 36 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 36 returns

Hanover Media Strategy Limited · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting request to discuss the ongoing crises facing the early years and childcare sector
- Meeting request ahead of Budget 2025
National College of Ireland Education and Training
- Invitation emails and follow up emails to NCI Private Oireachtas Briefing: Leinster House - Wednesday, 26 June 2024 regarding capital requirements and funding position of NCI.
National Youth Council of Ireland · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Increased investment in Youth Work funding in Budget 2025
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 3 returns Health
- Invited Oireachtas members to attend AV briefing for World MS Day
- MS Ireland launched the results of the My MS My Needs survey
- MS Ireland launched our Pre-Budget submission
Irish Cancer Society · 2 returns Employment · Health
- Maternity leave entitlements
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
Epilepsy Ireland Social Protection
- Providing information about the opening of the Free Travel scheme to elected representatives; thanking them for support; and liaising with Minister Humphreys and team to publicise changes to the scheme.
GSK · 2 returns Health
- Adult vaccination
- Update on reimbursement process for Jemperli
Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children) · 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs
- commitment to support kinship care families
- commitment to support kinship care families
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Agriculture
- Cooley Flood Damage Relief Scheme
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'
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC · 2 returns Health
- Meetings to discuss equity of access to oncology treatments
- Meeting request to discuss AstraZeneca Ireland's health policy priorities
Cheshire Ireland Health
- Pre Budget Submission regarding Disability service provision
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission Campaign
Age Action Justice and Equality
- Age Action is a member of the Coalition against Hate Crime, which lobbies for the enactment of hate crime legislation
Irish Medical Organisation Health
- Social media and Impact on Mental Health
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Taxation
- Providing information on the upcoming fuel tax increases and the potential for the establishment of an expert group on taxation, seeking a meeting on the same issues
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
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 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.
Flutter Entertainment PLC Justice and Equality
- Correspondence and meetings in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland. · 2 returns Community
- Invitation to €100million Event celebrating Rethink Irelands imapct over the last six years
- Hosting a Dinner with Awardees and Donors
Vulcan Consulting Limited · 3 returns Education and Training · Health
- To discuss capital and current investment across the higher and further education landscape in Ireland.
- Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities
- Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre Justice and Equality
- Awareness raising about the impact of sexual violence and on handling disclosures

Ged Nash — Labour Party 0 votes · 9 questions · 42 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 9 total

Further and Higher Education 4 questions
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to clarify the role of an organisation (details supplied) regarding the allocation of funding for higher education institutions and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36413/24]
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if adherence to the charter of an organisation (details supplied) is a condition of funding for higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36414/24]
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if higher education institutions that fail to conform to the charter of an organisation (details supplied) to the same degree as other institutions receive less funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36415/24]
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the alignment of research proposals with the charter of an organisation (details supplied) is a criterion considered in the decision to award funding for research; if research proposals which align more with the organisations charter experience an advantage in competitive applications for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36416/24]
Environment 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide data on the number of holiday homes that received the Government electricity credit in the past year; the number of holiday-home meter points that were deemed ineligible under the measures introduced to exclude low-usage customers; the estimated potential cost of extending the credit to holiday homes in the coming months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36409/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address the lack of strategy around regional screen production since the lapse of the s.481 regional uplift; and if she will support a dedicated regional strategy as part of Budget 2025 to specifically address the development of the sector in the regions. [36411/24]
Justice 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider establishing a programme to provide safe passage via a humanitarian entry visa to Ireland for Palestinians in Gaza, similar to other prior international programmes (details supplied); her views on whether such a programme would provide Gazans with a safe and legal passage to Ireland through neighbouring countries, therefore avoiding perilous journeys and stopping potential exploitation by human traffickers; her views on whether such a programme could also serve as a best-practice model for Ireland and other countries with respect to their broader humanitarian efforts going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36412/24]
Health 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Health the number of applications made by organisations to become section 39 bodies in 2023 and to date in 2024, including the names of the bodies; if any new section 39 arrangements have been entered into by the HSE in 2023 and to date in 2024; the names of the bodies in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36368/24]
Rural 1 question
- 2024-09-18 Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the creation of a national body for social enterprise, similar to the multi-annual funding model for an organisation (details supplied); the steps she intends to take to implement this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36410/24]

New lobbying 42 returns

Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community
- Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and manifesto asks.
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.
Baxter Healthcare Ireland Ltd Health
- Importance of national OPAT program
Trinity Care Health
- NHI Crisis in Care Campaign
Novartis Ireland Limited Health
- Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is implemented for babies in Ireland
Focus Ireland Housing
- National One Parent Family Association Pre-budget submission Briefing
Deloitte Ireland Finance
- Daryl Hanberry submitted the Deloitte pre-budget submission to the listed individuals
Alcohol Action Ireland · 2 returns Finance · Health
- Budget 2025 recommendations to reduce harm from alcohol
- Alcohol policy development
National Women's Council of Ireland Public Expenditure and Reform
- NWC Pre-Buget Submission
Dignity4Patients Justice and Equality
- Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995
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
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- The Family Resource Centre National Forum held a political engagement event on 25th of June in Dublin.
EDF Renewables Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Document addressing current public policy landscape for renewables in Ireland
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
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
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) Budgetary matters
- Budget submission event
Scale Ireland Economic Development and Industry
- Budget 2025
Respond Housing
- Pre Budget Submission on Housing, Delivering social and cost rental homes, Retrofitting social and affordable homes, Quality homes and services, Family Homelessness, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Launch and submission of Dóchas Pre-Budget Submission and follow-up advocacy
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission Campaign
Friends of the Earth Budgetary matters
- Budget 2025
Q4PR Housing
- Update on institutional investor funding support of Housing for All (HfA) and discussion on IIP policy priorities with Labour Party
Family Carers Ireland Budgetary matters
- FCI Pre Budget proposal/asks
Wind Energy Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2025
Ibec · 5 returns Finance · Economic Development and Industry
- Financial Services Ireland's policy priorities
- Financial Services Ireland Pre-Budget Submission
- Better Business Magazine
- Email and briefing document setting out Ibec's proposal for the introduction of a Climate Action Contracts scheme for Ireland.
- Business and economic priorities for Budget 2025
Rockwood Consulting ULC Budgetary matters
- Request for meeting regarding the Irish Equity Market Forum, Euronext Dublin Pre Budget Submission 2025
Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Taxation
- Providing information on the upcoming fuel tax increases and the potential for the establishment of an expert group on taxation, seeking a meeting on the same issues
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
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
One Family Budgetary matters
- The National One Parent Family Alliance - an informal coalition of which One Family is a member - hosted a lobbying event in relation to Budget 2025 at Buswells Hotel.
Irish Institutional Property Housing
- Update on institutional investor funding support of Housing for All (HfA) and discussion on IIP policy priorities with Labour Party
Drogheda & District Chamber Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting at an Taoiseach's office was centred around the creation of a specified Taskforce for Drogheda. Meeting ran for about 45 mins and centred on Drogheda and the region in terms of needs following a number of high profile announcements, closure of hotel, job losses at BD etc. Impact details were given to an Taoiseach for consideration.

Joanna Byrne — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 0 questions · 3 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 3 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 3 returns Environment · Local Government
- Carlingford-Dundalk Greenway
- Local Government Elections 2024
- Louth IFA Meeting

Paula Butterly — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 5 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 5 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 3 returns Environment · Local Government
- Carlingford-Dundalk Greenway
- Local Government Elections 2024
- Louth IFA Meeting
Trinity Care Health
- NHI Crisis in Care Campaign
Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU) Community
- Seeking soundproofed spaces for group studying to be added into local libraries in County Louth to benefit students during group/project work.

Ruairí Ó Murchú — Sinn Féin 0 votes · 3 questions · 22 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 3 total

Housing 2 questions
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the outcome of the review carried out into the housing adaptation grants scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36968/24]
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on plans for affordable housing schemes in County Louth; if there has been a review of the affordability criteria for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36969/24]
Tourism 1 question
- 2024-09-19 Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update following the recent holding of a stakeholders forum for section 481; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36973/24]

New lobbying 22 returns

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.
Trinity Care Health
- NHI Crisis in Care Campaign
National Disability Services Association Justice and Equality
- NDSA Pre-Budget 2024 Submission
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
JTI Ireland Limited Trade
- Seeking the opportunity to brief public representatives on the extent and impact of illegal trade of tobacco products.
Disability Federation of Ireland Justice and Equality
- ODG Pre-Budget Submission 2025
Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways Children and Youth Affairs
- PEACEPLUS proposal for the Changing Lives Initiative Programme.
EDF Renewables Ireland Limited Energy and Natural Resources
- Document addressing current public policy landscape for renewables in Ireland
GSK Health
- Adult vaccination
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
Vodafone Ireland Communications
- VAT Reduction on Internet Access Services
Rehab Group Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group Lobbying Day 14/06/2024
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) Budgetary matters
- As part of a Oireachtas Disability Group we had a day in Leinster House meeting TD's & Senators to discuss budgetary issue relating to people with disabilities and the disability sector
Family Carers Ireland · 2 returns Budgetary matters
- FCI Pre Budget proposal/asks
- FCI Budget submission launch
Irish Council for Civil Liberties Justice and Equality
- Special Criminal Court
Louth Youth Federation Community
- Pre budget meetings & support
Rare Diseases Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch

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