Overwatch Report

Corio Generation

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Corio and our parent company, Macquarie met with the Department of Energy and Climate Change to discuss the Sceirde Rocks offshore wind project. The meeting was with Eoin McShane and Matt Collins

Public Officials Lobbied

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

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Mental Health Bill 2024 and concerns re inability to provide treatment to all who will be involuntarily hospitalised due to current iteration.To provide descriptions using video recordings of people who had benefited from treatment under the current Mental Health Act explaining their illnesses and the necessary treatment provided in a timely manner.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 124 more

National Infertility Support and Information Group

January–April

[Health] NISIG is the only Irish charity supporting and advocating on behalf of those experiencing fertility issues. NISIG contacted a special advisor to the Minister of Health over the last quarter, to get an update in relation to the recently passed Assisted Human Reproduction legislation, the timelines for the establishment of the new AHR Regulatory Authority and also an update on the IVF public funding scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caitriona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC

January–April

[Health] Discuss impact of proposed tariffs on the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

January–April

[Trade] US Trade Tariffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Priorities for Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing and ensuring sufficient funding for cost-rental housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Danone Ireland

January–April

[Health] Email to Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, sharing an overview of the Danone business in Ireland and our mission to bring health through food.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Danone Ireland

January–April

[Food] Email to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon inviting him to visit Danone factory in Wexford, to share an overview of Danone’s business in Ireland and role within the Irish agri-food and dairy sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

January–April

[Employment] US Administration of Tariffs and the possible consequences flowing from actions of the Trump Administration in the short term

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

January–April

[Employment] Supports for Short Time Working amid current global tariffs crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

CCD Hotel Licence Limited

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Clarification on zoning for city block 6

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}

Waterford Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Meetings to discuss various issues from Waterford businesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Volunteering Ireland

January–April

[Community] Meeting with Jerry Buttimer TD Minister of State for Community Development, Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Galway City Community Network

January–April

[Housing] GCCN representative, Karen Golden, sent a document to all Social Development SPC members including City Cllrs regarding the annual programme. The document was seeking clarification, relating to the standing orders, on which of the work programme items fell under the following headings: policy formulation; policy development; policy monitoring; and policy review.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aisling Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Niall McNelis', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Terry O'Flaherty", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

CUMANN LEABHARLANN NA H-EIREANN. (THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND)

January–April

[Education and Training] Correspondence in relation to the Programme for Government discussions and the expansion of school libraries in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

CUMANN LEABHARLANN NA H-EIREANN. (THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND)

January–April

[Education and Training] Input to Programme for Government discussions regarding the expansion of School Libraries in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Nasc Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Bring to Minister's attention issues relating to supports for migrant women, international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Children's Books Ireland CLG

January–April

[Education and Training] I contacted seven members of the Regional Independent Group who were expected to be involved in negotiations for government. We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Children's Books Ireland CLG

January–April

[Education and Training] Requested meetings with Barry Heneghan and Helen McEntee in relation to prioritising funding for school libraries.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Stripe

January–April

[EU Affairs] Welcome reception in Stripe Paris on occasion of St Patrick's Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess,', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Allianz plc

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter from Allianz Ireland CEO Phillip Gronemeyer, to Minister Jim O'Callaghan - Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, sharing Allianz Ireland's Allies Action collaboration with Women's Aid aimed at highlighting the issue of domestic violence towards women in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Health] Maria Walsh MEP hosted a group of our Youth Leadership Team in the European Parliament to celebrate their work and mark World Autism Month. During the course of the visit, our CEO spoke on the future of Autism research in Europe at a seminar in the parliament, attended by the MEP.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Red Cross

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Follow up email to letter sharing our priorities for the new P for G, emphasising the particular urgency of extending ARP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Red Cross

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Congratulations on success in GE and follow up on letter to Jack Chambers sharing our priorities for P for G and emphasising the particular urgency of extending ARP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Red Cross

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Congratulations on success in GE and follow up on letter to Helen McEntee sharing our priorities for P for G and emphasising the particular urgency of extending ARP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Veterinary Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Invitation to June Fanning, the Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, to attend and speak on veterinary matters at the Veterinary Ireland "Future of Veterinary" Continuing Veterinary Education (CVE) Conference being held in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland, on 22nd October 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'June Fanning', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Youth Work Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter raising concerns about the impact of charity regulation on small youth clubs with small levels of funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Diageo Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Impact of US tariffs and EU response

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 3 more

Irish Distillers

January–April

[Trade] Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the potential introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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