Overwatch Report

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Local Government] Local Government (Charges) Act 2009

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Land Registration Rules

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Property Registration Authority)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minster of Justice and Equality on a range of issues:

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] SI 9/2014: Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and defective building works. Correspondence in response to request for a view as to how consumers, purchasers of new homes/apartments can be protected with access to sufficient resources to correct defective building works.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Feargal Quinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Amendment to Order 94 Rules of Procedure, Rules of the Superior Courts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Rubotham', 'role': 'Head of Directorate (The Courts Service)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Recommendations for reform of the procedures for the transfer of legal aid files

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Submission in response to the public consultation on Member State discretions: 4th Anti Money Laundering Directive and Funds Transfer Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Trade] Submission to the Guidelines on the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016 SI 35/2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Pre-budget submission on issues of Probate and Taxation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Commentary and proposals for amendments to the Companies Act 2014

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Policy change within the Property Registration Authority (PRA) and legislative change in respect of electronic document and digital signatures.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Treacy', 'role': 'Interim Chief Executive Officer (The Property Registration Authority)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Restoration of criminal legal aid rates and other matters (see below)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McDaid', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Legal Aid Board)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Submission in relation to two heads of the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Participated in stakeholder consultation with Workplace Relations Commission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Kelly', 'role': 'Chief Operations Officer (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Amendment to the Land and Conveyancing Act 2009

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Proposals to the Expert Commission on Water Charges

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Hammond Lane, Dublin - Family Courts planning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Noone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Reforms in Capital Acquisitions Tax policy and thresholds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Transport] Liffey Cycle Route

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Hand', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Teresa Keegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Smyth', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy McCartan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': "Larry O'Toole", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 4 more

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Family Law Consultative Group to Advise Circuit Court Rules Committees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Rubotham', 'role': 'Head of Directorate (The Courts Service)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Proposal for Section 5A to the Finance Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Public consultation on the overlap of intellectual property protection between industrial designs and copyright law, and prospective amendment to the Copyright and Related Rights Acts 2000 - 2007.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Reform of the administration of religious oaths; support for a universal affirmation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Review of Defamation Act 2009

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Communications] Proposal and support for electronic/digital signatures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Consequences of tax arising without a corresponding tax receipt

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Third Law Society Submission to include commentary and proposals for amendments to the Companies Act 2014

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Breda Power', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission and recommendations to amend Section 7 of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Breda Power', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister Frances Fitzgerald; update and overview of three issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Child Welfare Reporting Service

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs