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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
Education and Training
- Meeting with Minister for Further & Higher Education
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Cork Chamber
· 10 returns
Education and Training · Employment · Public Expenditure and Reform · Tourism · Energy and Natural Resources · Transport · Taxation · Housing
- A letter to the Minister for Further and Higher Education encouraging him to allocate further funding for education.
- A letter to the Minister for Further and Higher Education encouraging him to allocate further funding for apprenticeships and upskilling programmes.
- A letter outlining Cork Chamber's priorities for the Dept of Further & Higher Education as part of the National Development Plan review
- A letter sent to the Minister for Further & Higher Education calling him to reallocate funding for training for new and emerging industries
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Cork Chamber Pre-Budget Submission 2026
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TU Dublin Students' Union CLG
Foreign Affairs
- Regarding the no fly policies in occupied territories
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Trade
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Irish Universities Association
· 6 returns
Education and Training · Budgetary matters
- Attracting global talent
- Submission to DFHERIS - Statement of Strategy 2025-2028
- Minister's vision for future HE
- share IUA views on the proposed amendments to the NTF Act
- exchequer support for Irish participation in European University Alliances
- IUA Pre Budget 2026 Submission
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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
Education and Training
- Proposed increase of third level fees to €3,000 per academic year in the next Budget
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Chambré Public Affairs LLP
Justice and Equality
- Seeking engagement with members of the Oireachtas to discuss the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling, and discuss gambling policy on the island of Ireland
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AHEAD
Education and Training
- Raising access for disabled learners to Postgraduate study and early career research and requesting a meeting between Minister James Lawless with LaunchPad Ambassadors to discuss.
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NCBI
Education and Training
- Accessible learning materials for students who are vision impaired
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KARE Promoting People with Intellectual Disabilities
Public Expenditure and Reform
- Kare (Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities) are members of the umbrella organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers (NFVSP) which represents over 53 organisations nationally. Kare participated in a campaign organised by the NFVSP on the General Election 2026 to highlight issues facing people with intellectual disability and their families.
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Property Owners Association of Ireland Limited (IPOA)
Housing
- To outline issues facing landlords in the private rental market.
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British Irish Chamber of Commerce
Education and Training
- Invited to Speak at our Annual Higher Education and Research Conference in London
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Age & Opportunity
Justice and Equality
- Pre-budget Submission (for 2026 Budget)
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RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
Health
- Raising public awareness of brain health and improving sport inclusion for people impacted by brain conditions
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Law Society of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- Discussion with the Department with respect to Law Society educational priorities
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Irish Exporters Association
Trade
- Government Consultative Group on Trade to engage with government of the latest and emerging trade developments and opportunties.
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Immigrant Council of Ireland
Education and Training
- To inform the Minister of administrative issues for Ukrainian community seeking to access SUSI supports
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The Irish Traveller Movement
Justice and Equality
- The Budget 2026. Representation at Oireachtas Committee.
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Cisco International Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting with James Lawless
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Dara Residential Services
Community
- Disabiltiy and Socal Care
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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
· 2 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Finance
- Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Statement of Strategy consultation
- AmCham Budget 2026 submission
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National Youth Council of Ireland
· 2 returns
EU Affairs · Children and Youth Affairs
- Erasmus+ Programme
- Youth work funding and Budget 2026
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Horse Sport Ireland
· 2 returns
Education and Training · Agriculture
- Training and skills gaps in equine sectors
- Issues and challenges facing sport horse sector
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Sandyford BID CLG
Finance
- Sent SBD's pre-budget submission to DPOs to seek their support for the association's objectives
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AONTAS
Budgetary matters
- Pre-budget submission for Budget 2026
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Disability Federation of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2026
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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC
Health
- Alexion - Cork office launch event
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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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Rockwood Consulting ULC
Housing
- Brief DPOs on IPOA perspectives on proposals for reform to the rental market regulatory environment
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Horse Racing Ireland
Agriculture
- Invitation to attend local racecourse
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Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations
· 2 returns
Housing
- Email to James Lawless TD seeking to arrange a meeting between the Minister and a group of business people from his constituency, and also proposing a podcast interview.
- Email to James Lawless. Meeting proposal for HAI. Upskilling workers
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Uplift
Trade
- Uplift members emailed members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and asked them to perform full pre-legislative scrutiny of the changes to the Arbitration Act that would allow the Government to ratify the CETA trade deal. Uplift members also emailed members of the cabinet asking them asking them not to give cabinet approval to amend the Arbitration Act.
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Irish Cancer Society
Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget Submission priorities
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Ibec
· 9 returns
Budgetary matters · Economic Development and Industry · Education and Training
- Irish Medtech Pre-Budget Submission 2026
- Need to introduce a National Training Fund Voucher scheme to support employers in Ireland’s largest indigenous economy, the Experience Economy.
- Technology Ireland Ministerial engagement on priorities for the National Training Fund
- National Training Fund Act
- Engineering Industries Ireland Budget 2026 Priorities
- Industry roundtable on talent development and research and innovation
- Skills, education and innovation roundtable
- Business priorities for innovation
- Business priorities for skills
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National College of Ireland
Education and Training
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Irish Development Education Association
Budgetary matters
- Sending our Pre-Budget 2026 submission to relevant stakeholders
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Intel Ireland Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- Visit of Minister James Lawless to the Intel campus at Leixlip
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DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee
Finance
- Pre-budget submission 2026
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Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
· 3 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Communications · Justice and Equality
- To discuss the EU's AI regulatory framework.
- To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
- To discuss the reforms required to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy.
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Lir Communications Ltd
Education and Training
- Invitation to visit Explorium during the summer.
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National Infertility Support and Information Group
Health
- NISIG emailed members of the Oireachtas our 2026 pre-budget submission. Key asks in the pre-budget submission included funding our NISIG Helpline, a request for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme. Also, that eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. Also, that donor conception must be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority
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Rare Diseases Ireland
Health
- Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency
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Chambers Ireland
· 4 returns
Education and Training
- Use of the National Training Fund under the proposed amendment to the National Training Fund Act to support intensive language training for people seeking international protection.
- Transparency provisions in the proposed amendment to the National Training Fund Act.
- Inclusion of digital, green, management, and employability skills in the scope of funded training under the amended Act.
- Proposed amendment to the National Training Fund Act to improve utilisation of the Fund’s surplus.
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Vulcan Consulting Limited
Education and Training
- Capital and current investment across the higher and further education landscape in Ireland.