Overwatch Report

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] Redundancies TikTok

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] An Post Superannuation Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] An Post Superannuation Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] Emergency Call Answering Service (ECAS)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Pension increases eir Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] eir Pension Increases

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Eating on Site Allowance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] Eating on Site Allowance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Employment] Respect at Work Campaign. Lobby to introduce legislation to meaningfully transpose the AMWD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 22 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] Pensionable increase due to eir (eircom) Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[EU Affairs] AI ACT 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Threats to TV Licence Inspectors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] Delayed Pension increases due to An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Pension increases for An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All TDs', 'role': 'Pension increases for An Post Pensioners'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Pension increases for An Post Pensioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Employment] Pledge for Procuring Decent Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] To raise concern for the safety of frontline workers in An Post as the COVID incidence rate has increased. To seek assistance in relation to staff working behind Post Office counters, therefore to review the Government's position regarding wearing of face masks in Post Offices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Employment] Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Occupied Territories Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Social Protection] Introduction of fortnightly Social Welfare Payments introduced at Post Offices at the beginning of the COVID19 Pandemic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] An Post HQ Relocation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] National Broadband Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Local Government] Updating and maintenance of the Electoral Register

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] Awarding of the ECAS contract to BT

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Massacre of Palestinian Protestors in Gaza on 14th May

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Possible transfer of the collection of the TV Licence Fee currently performed by An Post, to the Revenue Commissioners

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] BT Ireland's refusal to implement a Labour Court Recommendation LCR21722

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

January–April

[Communications] The CWU made verbal contribution at a Joint Oireachtas Committee in relation to the Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Awarding of ECAS contract to BT despite its failure to use and respect the industrial relations machinery of the state

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

September–December

[Communications] Letter sent on the awarding of a state contract for the provision of the ECAS by the Department of Communications

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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