Overwatch Report

Enniscorthy & District Chamber

January–April

[Trade] Lobbied with Enniscorthy Town & District manager Ger Mackey for stricter implementation of predestination of Rafter Street

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To communicate and discuss key areas of concern identified by Sage Advocacy through its work, including visiting guidelines in nursing homes, vaccine roll out, the re-opening of adult day centres, in a video call with Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People and senior policy officials.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kate Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Irish Episcopal Conference

January–April

[Community] To discuss the current level of COVID-19 restrictions and the Church’s desire to return to worship, in particular during the season of Lent and with the approach of Holy Week and Easter. Recognising the huge challenges the pandemic poses, the Archbishops emphasised they wish to continue supporting the public health message. They shared concern that life at present is particularly stressful and difficult for people to endure, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] Engagement regarding the Review of the Pricing System for Long Term Residential Care Facilities for Fair Deal Scheme. The review of the pricing mechanism, integral to how the scheme operates, is four years delayed. While it is delayed, smaller nursing homes are being forced to close their doors and nursing homes operate under a funding model not fit for purpose

Public Officials Lobbied

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

daa plc

January–April

[Trade] Economic Impact Report for Dublin Airport (2019): the value of exports with well-connected countries is five to six times that of trade with poorly connected countries. How can these facts be brought more to the fore in Government’s decision making? (given we continue to lose connectivity due to the restrictions placed on international travel). How can they be used to encourage greater engagement within Government now on making plans for re-opening travel when the time is right?

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] Amendment to outbreak thresholds under TAPS (Temporary Assistance Payment Scheme) to encompass reality of costs incurred to manage such

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

daa plc

January–April

[Transport] Brief on airports and aviation and encourage the early adoption of the digital green passport, the deeming of conventional passport services to be essential work and the need for continuation of covid supports for aviation, together with a full briefing on the Cork airport Runway Reconstruction project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

daa plc

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with DPO to brief on airports and aviation and encourage the early adoption of the digital green passport, the deeming of conventional passport services to be essential work and the need for continuation of covid supports for aviation, together with a full briefing on the Cork airport Runway Reconstruction project and the recommendations from the National Civil Aviation Development Forum report for restarting aviatio

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 & Adult Day Centres: To ascertain when adult day centres, which enable older people to retain their independence and continue living in their own communities, will reopen?

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure incurred for HSE nursing homes in the management of Covid19 to date; the geographical distribution of the funding; the number of HSE nursing homes that have received funding. NHI is seeking detail regarding such information that has not been publicly disclosed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

January–April

[Trade] To include Estate Agents in the upcoming review of the LEO Trading Online Voucher Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement in relation to statistics relating to the solid fuel market in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Transport] Invitation to deliver a keynote address to IEA members and stakeholders at an upcoming webinar on Decarbonising the Road Haulage Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

National Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Sector

January–April

[Health] Request for funding to support a patient management system for voluntary drug and alcohol treatment services that can sync with mandatory treatment reporting requirements.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Technological Universities Association

January–April

[Education and Training] Advise on linkages between further and higher education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Engagement with Ministers and Senior Officials to ensure sufficient supports are provided to households assisted by SVP impacted financially or otherwise by the Covid-19 crisis, including an increase in the Fuel Allowance, a top-up payment for low income families, a discretionary utility debt fund, extra supports for learning loss among disadvantaged children, increased funding to support access to digital devices at primary and secondary level and the provision of free mobil

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

January–April

[Environment] Reform of the Arterial Drainage Act

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

January–April

[Environment] River Drainage works

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Engagement with Ministers and Senior Officials to ensures supports and services are provided to one parent families to address their very high levels of poverty and disproportionate impact of COVID-19 pandemic and school closures.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Social Protection] Engagement with senior civils servants and the Minister for Communities on the implementation of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion as part of the steering group.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Geraldine Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Appropriate remuneration for County Childcare Committee managers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Phone call All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Employment] Statutory Sick Pay Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Garrett Ahern', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Taxation] Removing Personal Allowances for tobacco (and alcohol) products from other MS within EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Requested the engagement of Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Youth & Integration Roderic O'Gorman TD with young people in a cross-border schools initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Health] Minimum Unit Pricing - Alcohol

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Georgian Society

January–April

[Heritage] Support for re-opening of the Georgian townhouse museum, Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Georgian Society

January–April

[Heritage] Submission to National Recovery Resilience Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Housing for all Stakeholder Engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Lemass', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Irish Georgian Society

January–April

[Heritage] Kilmacurragh, Co. Wicklow

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Impacts on Water Framework Directive compliance of arterial drainage and flood works; implications of the new Water Framework Directive ruling on OPW works; Compliance of procedures with Habitats Directives; Soft engineering flood mitigation and alleviation via use of riparian native woodlands, swales and ponds; Natural river and stream restoration: timeline and plans for these actions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': "Michael O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (The Office of Public Works)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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