Lobbying return by Friends of the Earth
EnvironmentTo ensure members up to speed on data centre impacts and to raise questions for Oireachtas Committee hearing with the Commissions for Regulation of Utilities
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
To ensure members up to speed on data centre impacts and to raise questions for Oireachtas Committee hearing with the Commissions for Regulation of Utilities
Put forward measures to help alleviate energy poverty for low income households and people living in poorly insulated houses and unable to afford to make changes or in the case for rural households, alternatives to fossil and solid fuels not available to them.
Policy support to deliver a net zero energy system and encourage clean energy investment, including: Empowering homes and businesses to decarbonise; accelerating renewable energy growth; developing the necessary infrastructure for the electrification of society; enabling…
To provide overview of Ibec's current active campaigns in 2025 leading into 2026 (AI, EU Presidency, Investing in Ireland)
Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
To give local reps project information
Published name "Statkraft Ireland Limited" equals CRO name "STATKRAFT IRELAND LIMITED" (CRO 487313) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
To source funding to refurbish vacant properties
Called for reforms to speed up infrastructure delivery processes, including adopting parallel rather than sequential consenting processes and reducing delays arising from planning and judicial review procedures.
Called for multi-annual funding and a predictable infrastructure pipeline to provide certainty for the delivery of major infrastructure projects under the National Development Plan.
Highlighted housing shortages as a major threat to competitiveness and called for faster housing delivery aligned with infrastructure and transport provision.
Called for accelerated delivery of public transport projects including MetroLink, DART+, Luas extensions and BusConnects to address congestion and support employment.
Called for accelerated delivery of energy, water and wastewater infrastructure, including grid upgrades and strategic water projects, to support housing and economic growth.
Raised concerns about increasing regulatory and compliance burdens on businesses and called for stronger impact assessments, SME tests and realistic implementation timelines for new regulation.
Called for a more demand-led skills and training system and for the National Training Fund to be fully unlocked to support apprenticeships and targeted upskilling for businesses.
Highlighted childcare costs and availability as a barrier to workforce participation and called for childcare to be treated as core economic infrastructure.
To highlight the following priorities for Budget 2026::Measures to Support Farm Sectors::• Tillage Survival Package - €250/ha for all cereal & oilseed rape grown for harvest 2025.::• Tillage expansion and sustainability scheme must be delivered – 2025-2030::• Increased national…