Overwatch Report

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

January–April

[Health] (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Irish Government position on intellectual Property rights; (ii) Issues concerning the timely reimbursement of medicines in Ireland; (iii) Industry position on a National Life Sciences Strategy; (iv) EU and Irish Competitiveness and the pharmaceutical industry. (v) The potential impact of tariffs on medicines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Regularisation for Undocumented People in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

January–April

[EU Affairs] EFPIA Board meeting to discuss various pieces of EU legislation affecting the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Red Cross

January–April

[EU Affairs] As part of a roundtable event, IRC gave inputs regarding respect for international humanitarian law and withdrawal of European states from major disarmament treaties

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Horse Sport Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) Statement of Strategy 2025-2028

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

January–April

[Trade] Informing MEPs of impact of EU US tariff war on Irish dairy exports.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to GAEC 2.

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)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

January–April

[Agriculture] General discussion with MEP on areas of interest and concern regarding various EU policies relating to agriculture and cooperatives.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine on key policy issues including nitrates, TB, CAP, live exports and climate change.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG

January–April

[EU Affairs] Joint letter on behalf of Irish LGBTQI+ organisations regarding Hungarian Parliament adoption of legislation further restricting LGBTQI+ rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 10 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Meeting with Michael Healy Rae, Minister for State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jackie Healy Rae', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Marine] Discussion focused on the importance of enabling the Port of Galway to accommodate offshore wind energy projects. The Port was highlighted as critical infrastructure for Ireland’s renewable energy future and regional marine development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Ennis Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] DMAP (Designated Maritime Area Plan) for offshore energy off County Clare coastline.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Red Flag Consulting Limited

January–April

[Environment] Requesting meeting to discuss the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) as well as the general work of Irish Paper Packaging Circularity Alliance (IPPCA) in relation to recycling initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

Red Flag Consulting Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Environment] Requesting meeting to discuss the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) as well as the general work of Irish Paper Packaging Circularity Alliance (IPPCA) in relation to recycling initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

ActionAid Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Share key messages in advance of the 3rd anniversary of Ukraine war. Our key messages being that Russias war continue to destroy lives, the humanitarian needs are enormous and that women and girls are hit hardest by the war.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Meetings with various TDs in the 34th Dáil around the FASD Ireland Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louis O'Hara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Education and Training] Letter to Minister Marian Harkin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Met with Minister Naughton to introduce her to IWA and discuss issues such as Pay Parity, Multi Annual Funding, Cost of living with a disability, Transport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Rose Desmond', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

January–April

[Health] (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Irish Government position on intellectual Property rights; (ii) Industry position on a National Life Sciences Strategy; (iii) EU and Irish Competitiveness and the pharmaceutical industry; (iv) The potential impact of tariffs on medicines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release on meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Sharing letter sent to EU HR/VP Kallas and Foreign Affairs Ministers by our European Institutions Office Director ahead of EU-Israel Association Council meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

January–April

[Health] (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Irish Government position on intellectual Property rights; (ii) Industry position on a National Life Sciences Strategy; (iii) EU and Irish Competitiveness and the pharmaceutical industry; (iv) The potential impact of tariffs on medicines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Email sharing joint NGO statement signed by 58 organisations including Amnesty International, calling on EU and its member states to take decisive action in response to the US's announced sanctions against the ICC and the broader trend of non-cooperation with the Court by EU member states

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

January–April

[Health] (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Irish Government position on intellectual Property rights; (ii) Issues concerning the timely reimbursement of medicines in Ireland; (iii) Industry position on a National Life Sciences Strategy; (iv) EU and Irish Competitiveness and the pharmaceutical industry. (v) The potential impact of tariffs on medicines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Christian Aid Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] International development and humanitarian aid

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] MSF’s report 'Gaza Death Trap' details how military attacks, the dismantling of the health system, siege and the systematic denial of humanitarian assistance is destroying the conditions needed for life in Gaza.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi GKB (State Counsellor of Biafraland , Honorary Humanitarian Activist President of an Independent Transterritorial Global Medical Healthcare Network beyond Ireland , and Eminent International Black Irish Advocate for Peaceful Pan-Africanism)

May–August

[Communications] 2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. Prof Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Irelan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."} {'name': 'Social Media All Senators', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."} {'name': 'Social Media All MEPs', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."} {'name': 'Social Media All Local Authority Members', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."} {'name': 'Social Media All Councillors', 'role': "2025 Ireland (Irish) Presidential Elections: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi, Black Independent Irish Candidate for the Office of President of the Republic of Ireland & Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence (Defense) Forces, has formally unveiled his Election Campaign Manifesto; irrespective of whether He (Professor Obi) appears on any Wikipedia Page(s) or Not. \n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi's (2 Term) Manifesto reveals that He (Doctor Obi) wishes to launch a United Island of Ireland by Easter 2039."}

Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi GKB (State Counsellor of Biafraland , Honorary Humanitarian Activist President of an Independent Transterritorial Global Medical Healthcare Network beyond Ireland , and Eminent International Black Irish Advocate for Peaceful Pan-Africanism)

May–August

[Health] 2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles. Prof Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Profe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Senators', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'} {'name': 'Social Media All MEPs', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Local Authority Members', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Councillors', 'role': '2025 Ireland President Election: Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi (Independent Black Candidate for the Office of President of Ireland) will CONTINUE TO ETHICALLY REHABILITATE Banned (or Suspended or Shamed or Disgraced) Medical Doctors, Dentists and Healthcare Workers irrespective of Racist Independent (Reach Media) News Articles.\n\nProf Dr Joseph Obi does not believe that such Racist (& Corrupt) News Editors (From Ireland or the UK) are Any Better than such Distressed Clinical Professionals.'}

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