Overwatch Report

Arthur Cox LLP

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Taxation] Raise awareness of competitive disadvantage to European companies arising from the EU’s full implementation of the OECD’s minimum corporate tax rate before implementation by other major trading blocs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dyslexia Association of Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month on Dyslexia Rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Letters to government officials asking for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness week be recognised across all Irish schools.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Irish Cancer Society

September–December

[Health] Breast cancer awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email to all TD's and Senators with breast cancer related information, 09.10.23."} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Letter to all TD's and Senators with group photo details, breast cancer information leaflet and a pin, 11.10.23."} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 23 more

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] C Prostate Cancer awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] 6/11/2023 – IrSPEN the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism: Issue of news release ‘Drive to raise awareness of impact of ‘malnutrition’ on disease recovery’ to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators as a policy and funding position and call.'}

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] C, E & H Prostate Cancer awareness & policy to introduce screening

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Health] IFA Prostate Cancer Awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paraic Gallagher', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[EU Affairs] Raise awareness of competitive disadvantages to European Companies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 6 more

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

September–December

[Health] Raising awareness about the launch of the Disability Action Plan 2024-2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Digital Infrastructure Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of concerns of digital sector re State/CRU connections policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 6 more

A&L Goodbody

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Seeking to 1) raise awareness of continued legal industry concerns with Section 32 (Execution in Counterparts) of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 (as amended); 2) explain the nature and extent of those concerns; 3) delay Section's commencement immediately and indefinitely; and 4) have the section repealed or amended (in consultation with the legal industry) to address the concerns raised.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Agriculture] Visit to Donegal Local Development Company on the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ability West

September–December

[Employment] To raise awareness with public representatives around the issues pertaining to lack of pay parity between Section 38 and Section 39 Organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Donagh Mark Killilea', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Dáithí Ó Cualáin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 33 more

Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

September–December

[Social Protection] Briefing to members of the Oireachtas to raise awareness of Kinship Carers and their needs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Send a policy briefing to all members of the Oireachtas.'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 16 more

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Dementia Awareness Session Leinster House (pre event planning and event delivery) hosted by All Party Oireachtas Group on Dementia.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invite to Dementia Awareness session'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Johnson Controls International plc,

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Raise awareness of competitive disadvantage to European companies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Medtronic plc

September–December

[EU Affairs] Raise awareness of risk of competitive disadvantage to European companies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish motor insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

September–December

[Community] Invite Minister to meet with Disability Participation and Awareness Fund 22 Awardees( partnering with DCEDIY)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2024 did not contain any retailer-specific reliefs, CSNA needed to make various Ministers aware of how those in our SME retail businesses are affected by Government policy directions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 54 more

Alcohol Forum Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Concern regarding possible conflict of interest issues relating to the involvement of gambling industry funded charity, the Gambling Awareness Trust in funding activities in Irish health and education settings (both secondary and third level)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Roisin Shortall (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 3 more

Sisters of Mercy

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Bold action is needed to cut pollution, reduce energy poverty and cut out fossil fuels. The Government does not seem to be taking the climate action plan seriously - raising awareness of the situation is not reaching many people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Meeting with the DPO to make them aware of issues being experienced by Threshold's clients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Womens Aid

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Letter sent to Minister McEntee on 21st of October outlining a public awareness and fundraising campaign to be launched by Women's Aid in the coming months and inviting her to meet and discuss the campaign in further detail.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Awareness briefing on role of social finance in the Not for Profit Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more

Kerry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Awareness Programmes for Sexual Consent & Healthy Relationships

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

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