Overwatch Report

Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

January–April

[Education and Training] Detailed outline of the sector specific workforce development issues, including the need for enhanced supports for apprenticeships.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

January–April

[Health] Virtual engagement with Minister Stephen Donnelly, as part of the Rare Disease Taskforce

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA setting out its position on Glanbia's Peak Management Proposal.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)

January–April

[Education and Training] Met with Minister Simon Harris to discuss the issue of insurance for international students, funding for ICOS, accommodation, international students' visas and the english language sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Clancourt Management

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dooradoyle Urban Quarter, Covid 19 and Crescent Shopping Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Vincent Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Leddin', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Daniel Butler', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan McSweeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Fergus Kilcoyne', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} + 11 more

ESB

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] In the context of the significant volume of small tracts of land that ESB would process (i.e. dispose of, or exchange for alternate sites), propose a de minimis threshold be incorporated into the Land Development Agency Bill 2021 in relation to the requirement to offer “relevant public land” (i.e. land within a town with a minimum population of 10,000 people in the latest census report) to the LDA for first refusal.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ESB

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] At a meeting covering other topics, engaged with the Minister on matters relating to development of offshore wind, transmission development, climate change targets and associated policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Claire Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] Brexit & its impact on Irish hauliers at ports, issues Customs and Revenue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

ESB

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Range of engagements regarding use of hybrid connections for embedded generation, which involves combining offshore wind with existing thermal generation stations, to accelerate the delivery of offshore wind to meet Programme for Government targets of 5,000MW by 2030. Engagements include submission of a proposal on items to consider in relation to the MAP Bill, & separate engagements in relation to a proposal for DECC to engage with CRU/EirGrid, emphasising the cr

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Claire Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Devenish

January–April

[Agriculture] Richard Kennedy, CEO, had a Teams meeting (virtual) with Des Carville on 28th April 2021 on the implications of the ESG agenda for Ireland and the potential solution for challenges to Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}

Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Signage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Reilly', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Westmeath County Council)'}

Alcohol Awareness Foundation Limited

January–April

[Education and Training] Bringing the newly-published independent research and evaluation by Maynooth University of Drinkaware's Junior Cycle Alcohol Education Programme to the recipient's attention, specifically regarding the key research findings of the efficacy of alcohol education, when based on evidence, in addressing underage drinking.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Rockwood Consulting ULC

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Education and Training] Seeking the establishment of a regular engagement forum for school transport operators

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorraine Higgins (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Venue Operators and Promoters Forum

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of ‘scaffolding supports’ to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 19 more

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Joint submission to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on definition of ‘political purposes’ as contained in General Scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Meeting with Deputy Calleary on fair and flexible pensions for all.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Letter to Minister Simon Harris requesting clarity on supports for the digital inclusion of older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Social Protection] Income adequacy and security provided by the State pension and elimination of mandatory retirement clauses in employment contracts in the context of the mandate of the Pension Commission.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Finance] Meeting with Minister on the experience of older people renewing motor insurance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Foster Care Association

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Irish Foster Care Association is the National Organisation that supports foster care and the wider foster community. Foster carers provide care for children in the care of the State. As the country was gradually re opening following the first Covid 19 lockdown, Tusla the Child and Family Agency recommenced family access for children. This posed a risk for foster care families. IFCA contacted the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to seek prioritisation for

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] The Immigrant Investor Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Commentary in relation to Judicial Reviews of planning decisions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Veterinary Ireland

May–August

[Agriculture] Communications with the Chief Veterinary Office (CVO), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the restoration of FEMPI cuts to ERAD payments for Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs), financial supports for interacting with the Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) and associated costs, and DAFM seemingly progressing with the proposed National Veterinary Prescribing System (NVPS) in the absence of any real engagement or agreement with Veterinary Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Killarney Chamber of Tourism & Commerce

January–April

[Heritage] Wildfire Crime Unit and Conservation Corps

Public Officials Lobbied

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