Overwatch Report

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 2 more

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Deed between Government, Medical Missionaries of Mary re sexual abuse payments to victims and survivors of Michael Shine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 1 more

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Anniversary of release of Michael Shine and EU Victims of Crime Day 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] EU Victims of Crime Day 2022 and no justice for Michael Shine Victims

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Email regarding our Press Statement on EU Victims of Crime Day 22.2.24

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] To let Fergus O'Dowd through our Press Release about the outstanding justice deficit for victims of convicted sexual offender Michael Shine, former surgeon at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Victims of Michael Shine, convicted sexual offender, and former surgeon in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Re Meeting about Commission of Investigation into Michael Shine, convicted sexual offender. And to show them request for meeting with Simon Harries, current Taoiseach.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] EU Victims of Crime Day and Press Release from Dignity4Patients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] EU Victims of Crime Day 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995; Release of Smyth Review; Failure of DPP to Prosecute new cases based on their own administrative error; failure of Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to take case against DPP for victims and Dignity4Patients appeal of same, which has been granted

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Fund held for victims and survivors of Michael Shine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Fund held for victims and survivors of Michael Shine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '9 Oireachtas Members'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Fund held for victims and survivors of Michael Shine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Fund held for victims and survivors of Michael Shine re response to PQ

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Indemnity Fund held for victims and survivors of Michael Shine re response to PQ

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Office of DPP decision Not to Prosecute cases of sexual abuse by convicted criminal Michael Shine, former surgeon in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting about lack of Garda Investigation and mistreatment by An Garda Siochana for some of our victims and discussion on support for Commission for Investigation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Emails in relation to Indemnity Fund set aside to pay victims of convicted criminal Michael Shine by the Medical Missionaries of Mary in Drogehda for crimes committed by surgeon Michael Shine, on children.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995; Indemnity Fund; collaboration with Minister for Health on this etc.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Wayne Harding', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Dignity4Patients

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Phone call about supporting any issue on delay of payments to victims, after issues with Court proceedings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pio Martin Smith', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dignity4Patients

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 9 more

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