Overwatch Report

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Finance Bill 2020 and the impact of same on the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Implementation of the O'Malley Report Recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Consideration of the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill by the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Introductory meeting with the new Minister for Justice

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Policy and Law Reform Newsletter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Covid-19 - Ongoing engagement with the Courts Service

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Consideration of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering) (Amendment) Bill 2020 by the Committee on Justice

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Civil Justice Review Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The need to address the unviability for solicitors of Criminal Legal Aid Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] European Union (Anti Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) Regulations 2018 (the 'Regulations')

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Legal representation for appeals under Section 115A Insolvency Act - rates paid to solicitors and PIPs cut by 33% - 80%

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Conan McKenna', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Reform of the Family Law System: The Society, alongside other stakeholders, presented an outline of the current challenge that define the family law and courts system, as well as suggestions for reform.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Participation in the Revenue Commissioner's Tax Administration Liaison Committee (TALC) - various updates sought and views shared.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael Gladney', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Streamlining the conveyancing process.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] IBRC in Special Liquidation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Consultation on the Limited Partnerships Act 1907

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Cost of Insurance for Businesses and Motorists

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Consultation on the EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access of justice in environmental matters.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Government's Legal Services Sector Brexit Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Dan Mulhall', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Policy and Law Reform Agenda - Newsletter to Oireachtas Members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Read the current and past Policy and Law Reform Agenda Newsletters, and keep up with our other law reform activities at https://www.lawsociety.ie/Solicitors/Representation/Policy-and-Law-Reform/'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Department of Justice Working Group on Jury Service. The following recommendations were made by the Society:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Views on the proposed amendments to Article 15 of the Service Regulation and the provision of Direct Service by Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Invited Finian McGrath to attend our World Autism Day Celebrations in The Law Society of Ireland on 2nd April. This invite was duly accepted

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Submission to the Public Consultation Paper on CGT Entrepreneur Relief

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Submission on the European Union (Anti-money laundering: Beneficial Ownership of corporate entities) Regulations 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Submission on Review of the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Submission on Brexit, CREST, The Central Securities Depositories Regulation (Regulation(EU) No 909/2014) ("CSDR") and the Irish Equity Securities markets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

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