Overwatch Report

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] eConveyancing - the Law Society promotion of a radical change in the system of property transfer in the State.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Preliminary draft Heads of Bill on Part 13 of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, and Consultation Paper

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister for Justice on "Promoting Ireland as a leading centre globally for international legal services" submitted by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland and a number of law firms including Mason Hayes & Curran solicitors

Public Officials Lobbied

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

A&L Goodbody

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister for Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, A&L Goodbody and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Solicitors Bar Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister of Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association and Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

William Fry

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Proposal to the Minister for Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, A&L Goodbody and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] eConveyancing - the Law Society promotion of a radical change in the system of property transfer in the State.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Matheson LLP

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Written proposal to the Minister for Justice by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Matheson and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Arthur Cox LLP

May–August

[EU Affairs] Proposal to the Minister for Justice and Equality by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland , Dublin Solcitors Bar Association, Arthur Cox and other law firms, promoting Ireland as a market for tthe provision of international legal services in a post-brexit environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

BEAUCHAMPS LLP

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Written proposal to the Minister for Justice and Equality by the Bar Council of Ireland, the Law Society of Ireland, Dublin Solicitors Bar Association, Beauchamps and other Irish law firms regarding opportunities to further develop Ireland as a market for the provision of international legal services in a post-Brexit environment.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on a strategy for Ireland's international financial services sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Law Reform Commission on privilege for reports of court proceedings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting sought with Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Communications to the Department of Finance regarding non-resident vendor/letter of no audit and solicitors' secondary liability

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Department of Justice on recommendations for achieving efficiencies in the criminal justice system and criminal legal aid.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Further submission to The Department of Justice and Equality and Department of Finance on Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnghaile', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Submission to the Department of Finance on response to consultation on supplementary pensions reform: road map for pensions reform 2018-2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Draft Code of Practice for Practising Barristers, under the Legal Services Regulatory Act 2015. A selection of recommendations include:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[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 Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael Gladney', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Developing a strategic approach to promoting Irish based legal services as part of the State's Brexit response.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Communication to the Department of Justice and Equality regarding registration of Lis Pendens

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Communications to the Department of Finance regarding local authorities' tax clearance procedures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Communications to the Department of Finance requesting to remove local property tax as a charge on residential property

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A submission to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on a simplified merger procedure for the review of certain mergers and acquisitions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Draft Professional Indemnity Insurance Regulations, under the Legal Services Regulatory Act 2015. A selection of recommendations include:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Draft Regulations for Limited Liability Partnerships, under the Legal Services Regulatory Act 2015. A selection of recommendations include:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Draft Regulations on Legal Partnerships, under the Legal Services Regulatory Act 2015. A selection of recommendations include:

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Seeking a future Government commitment to securing progress on eConveyancing in 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Participation in the Revenue Commissioners Tax Administration Liasion Committee (TALC) - various updates sought and views shared.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs