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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin

Constituency / panel
Dublin Central
Membership
2024-11-29 → current

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2021-12-17

Lobbying return by Avista

Health
Intended results

Inform public officials of the name change for future reference

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-11-17

Lobbying return by Avista

Health
Intended results

Awareness of sector/local service needs, changes needed to public housing list, and long term supports needed to complete decongregation

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-10-08

Lobbying return by Avista

Health
Intended results

Increase awareness of the projected and unmet needs of the sector and to ensure proper funding for the sector for 2022 and awareness of funding increases needed leading into 2032

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Avista" has no legal form. "AVISTA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 527694) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-21

Lobbying return by Sage Advocacy

Health
Intended results

To ensure that elected representatives were aware of Sage Advocacy's support and advocacy services for vulnerable adults, older people and healthcare patient throughout 2020.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Sage Advocacy" has no legal form. "SAGE ADVOCACY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 610824) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-14

Lobbying return by Health Research Charities Ireland

Health
Intended results

Early engagement with patients and the public, to build trust and to ensure that their needs from genomics will be met.::Urgent implementation of unique health identifiers and electronic health records.::Adoption of carefully considered approaches to study participant consent…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Health Research Charities Ireland" has no legal form. "HEALTH RESEARCH CHARITIES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 377794) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-09-13

Lobbying return by Children in Hospital Ireland

Health
Intended results

Awareness of Children in Hospital Ireland’s proposals for addressing the non-medical financial costs associated with prolonged and/or repeated hospital care of a child.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Children in Hospital Ireland" equals CRO name "CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL IRELAND" (CRO 297192) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-08-19

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Health
Intended results

Sought to inform Sinn Féin deputies of our asks and issues of accessibility around accessing timely diagnostic services for autistic young people, as well as submit parliamentary questions to the Minister for Health and his officials on the issue

Register of Lobbying2021-05-23

Lobbying return by Health Research Charities Ireland

Health
Intended results

Increased support for clinical research::Development of a national genomics strategy::PPI integrated into health research policy

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Health Research Charities Ireland" has no legal form. "HEALTH RESEARCH CHARITIES IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 377794) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Limelight Communications

Health
Intended results

Development of a re-emergence plan, post COVID-19, for older people. To raise awareness of services and technology provided by ALONE.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Limelight Communications" has no legal form. "LIMELIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED" (CRO 286106) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Alcohol Action Ireland

Health
Intended results

Full implementation of the legislation, including Section 11 - minimum pricing for alcohol products, Section 12 - Labelling of alcohol products and notices in licensed premises, Section 13 - Content of advertisements and Section 19 - Broadcast watershed

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Alcohol Action Ireland" equals CRO name "ALCOHOL ACTION IRELAND" (CRO 378738) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Pieta House

Health
Intended results

Future state funding for Pieta and sustainability of services

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Pieta House" equals CRO name "PIETA HOUSE" (CRO 405780) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by The Irish Society for Autism

Health
Intended results

Autism Specific Legislation

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Irish Society for Autism" equals CRO name "IRISH SOCIETY FOR AUTISM" (CRO 56574) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To invite local TDs to an introductory meeting with the grassroots Advocacy Champion from their local constituency;::To schedule and set an agenda for these meetings;::To generally raise political awareness of the difficulties cancer patients, their carers and their families…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of impact upon cancer patients of car parking charges in hospitals and the use of debt collectors to collect debts owed by patients;::To end the HSE policy of using debt collection agencies to pursue cancer patients with unpaid inpatient charges;::To…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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.

Register of Lobbying2021-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Cancer Society

Health
Intended results

To raise awareness among TDs of Covid-19's impact on the BreastCheck screening service.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Irish Cancer Society" equals CRO name "IRISH CANCER SOCIETY" (CRO 20868) 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.