Overwatch Report

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Seeking a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Climate and Biodiversity Crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Common Fisheries Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cecil Beamish', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Sustainable Agriculture policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Climate and Biodiversity Crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Seeking a meeting •

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Briefing session with members of the Irish Permanent Representation office to the EU regarding policy developments at EU level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Seeking a meeting •

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Forestry policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Policy updates with regard to waste and circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] 2030 Agrifood Strategy Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] CAP Consultative Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Proposed changes to planning legislation to curb access to Judicial Review

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Trade] Lithuanian Parliament’s ratification of EU-Canadian Trade Agreement CETA:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] UK Nuclear Expansion Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] UK’s nuclear expansion programme and consultation issues and the public consultation on Hinkley Point C,

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Invitations and liaison re co-convening a briefing session to Oireachtas members on UK nuclear expansion programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] B rexit and the Environment on the Island of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Workshop withh Government and Agency Officials to discuss Ireland's approach to LULLUCF

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Agenda 1. Action on plastic overuse and waste a. The EU plastic strategy and draft single use plastic directive b. Waste Reduction Bill c. Micro plastics bill d. Compostable Packaging 2. Climate – a. RESS, Micro-generation b. National Energy and Climate Plan c. Irish vs EU ambitions on climate 3. The Aarhus Convention and proposed changes to the Planning Acts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Energy Efficiency Directive and the COREPER meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Declan Kelleher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] National Economic Dialogue 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Proposals for agenda items for the NED

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Thanks for the Deputy's own initiative and contribution Ireland's implementation of Aarhus in the context of the final Dáil debate on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018, associated personal invitation to ELIG Environmental Law Seminar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Trade] Opposition to ISDS - signup letter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Trade] Opposition to ISDS - Oireachtas signup letter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Trade] CETA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 19 more

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Concerns re Government proposals to constrain access to Judicial Review

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Comments re DCAAE officials report to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications Climate Action and the Enviroment re UK nuclear programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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