Overwatch Report

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Discussion about Public Service Pay.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Majella Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Wilson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Keith Swanick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Extension of Category C contracts to surgeons in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] To outline policy objectives of IWEA and to discuss the challenge for Ireland in meeting its 2020 targets for renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Meeting between An Taoiseach and Jamie Drummond to discuss Ireland commitment to 0.7% ODA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Letter in advance of European Council meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] Letter on merits of Country by Country policy for Multinational enterprises

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] To promote the need for world-class film, TV and digital content production studios in Dublin City Centre, as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email to all Dublin City Councillors regarding the proposed development of Dublin Bay Studios as part of the Poolbeg West SDZ.'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] To promote the need for world-class film, TV and digital content production studios in Dublin City Centre, as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Concannon', 'role': 'Director (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Maloney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Aidan Carrigan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Housing] Discussion regarding proposals to encourage more residential construction through better engagement with Local Authorities and updated planning regulations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To promote the idea of a world-class Film, Television and Digital Content Studio as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email to all Dublin City Councillors promoting the idea of a world-class Film, Television and Digital Content Studio as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Éilis Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Tina McVeigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 23 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To promote the idea of a world-class Film, Television and Digital Content Studio as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to highlight issues in relation to Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Molloy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Capital investment policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Overseas Development Aid

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to alcohol, to seek clarity on the timeline of the publication of the Public Health Alcohol Bill ( 2015 ) and communicate industry perspectives on same

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin DPO (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Hall (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Terry Leyden', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 7 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Arts] Government support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] To promote the idea of a world-class Film, Television and Digital Content Studio as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': "Fergal O'Coigligh", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nick Miller', 'role': 'Spokesman and Communications Adviser for the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Claire Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 7 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] To promote the need for world-class film, TV and digital content production studios in Dublin City Centre, as part of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Seeking clarification and assistance with regard to issues contributing to a delay in acquiring a new premises in Dublin City Centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Education and Training] Digital Transformation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Roy Dooney', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Lynda McQuaid', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Deirdre McDonnell', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Q4PR

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To promote the idea of the location of a world class film studio in Dublin and to foster synergies between the film / creative sector and the tech sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Election Hustings re Public Sector Pay

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Rabitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Timmins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to alcohol, particularly in relation to the Public Health Alcohol Bill ( 2015 )

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'martin mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'John Brassil', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to alcohol, and in particular the Public Health Alcohol Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'martin mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To communicate industry perspectives on public policy in relation to alcohol, particularly in relation to the Public Health Alcohol Bill(2015)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Hustings event in advance of the election 2016. Candidates spoke on their positions in relation to the Oxfam/National Womens Council of Ireland pre-election campaign priorities (tax, gender and public services)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Eoin O'Broin", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Brid Smith', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'John Lyons', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] New Funding agreement for the Gaelic Players Association.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Kennelly', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Housing] Proposal for residential and recreational development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Flanagan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alison Gilliland', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'John Lyons', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mícheál MacDonncha', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 3 more

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