Overwatch Report

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Calling for child-centred protections to be embedded in housing legislation, specifically the 1988 Act and for a a robust, open and meaningful public consultation in its review of the 1988 Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Request to submit PQs on carbon budgets and publication date for Climate Action Plan 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Email to inform DPOs of Community Law & Mediation’s upcoming climate case hearing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'John Moran', 'role': 'Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 3 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter and email highlighting serious funding challenge facing Community Law & Mediation’s Limerick centre, due to withdrawal European Social Intervention Fund, which could jeopardise the essential services we provide in regeneration communities and requesting meeting/assistance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'John Moran', 'role': 'Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 3 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Request to submit PQ on whether the Air Pollution (Amendment) Bill will undergo pre-legislative scrutiny.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting request and request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Request to submit PQ re the National Building Renovation Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sharon Benson', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Hickey-O’Mara', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Elisa O'Donovan", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting request regarding Economic and Social Intervention Fund (ESIF) in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Emailing CLM’s submission on the CRU’s proposed decision paper on the Large Energy Users connection policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Housing] Request to submit PQ on the use by local authorities of the CCMA Local Connection Protocol when allocating emergency accommodation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ballymun Community Law Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Funding for access to justice services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Withdrawal of European Social Intervention Fund in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Elisa O'Donovan", 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Email and submission regarding pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Sent the Centre for Environmental Justice's Pre Budget Submission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 30 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Community Law & Mediation's Pre Budget Civil Legal Aid Submission sent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Calling for child-centred protections to be embedded in housing legislation, specifically the 1988 Act and for a a robust, open and meaningful public consultation in its review of the 1988 Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Discussion around ongoing reform of the Housing (Mis. Provisions) Act 2009 and the Housing Act 1988.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Environment] Partook in a group discussion at the Stop Climate Chaos public lobby event.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Requested meeting, together with Environmental Justice Network Ireland, Stop Climate Chaos and Community Law and Mediation Centre, to discuss Ireland’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan and the related public consultation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Update the TDs on CLM’s position in respect of amendments to the Planning and Development Bill 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Housing] Letter informing DPO of practice of local authorities disclosing reports obtained under section 15 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Stapleton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Shaughnessy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 10 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Requesting timeline for publication of public consultation on the National Adaptation Framework.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Emails and phone conversation with Deputy O’Broin to ascertain status of access to justice aspects of Planning & Development Bill and proposed amendments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Housing] Submission and presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, in particular the proposals to introduce ‘right to reside’ and ‘habitual residence’ conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Housing] Submission and presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, in particular the proposals to introduce ‘right to reside’ and ‘habitual residence’ conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting, alongside other members of the Add the Tenth Alliance, with Minister O’Gorman to discuss addition of socio-economic ground in equality legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Submission to the Climate Action Plan 2024 public consultation, highlighting the need for transparency and implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán ÓhÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Clare Morgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 15 more

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