Overwatch Report

County Kildare Chamber

May–August

[Finance] Regular engagement with Fiona O'Loughlin re the supports required for businesses in Kildare as a result of the August lockdown

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Slaintecare and the Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Galway Harbour Company

May–August

[Marine] Regular updates with City Manager

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] New models for Nursing Homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Briefing Note on Issues relating to Older People in the context of an Oireachtas Inquiry re Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

County Kildare Chamber

May–August

[Health] Engagement on a regular basis with the Minister in regards to the restrictions imposed in Kildare during August

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Letter to Chair of Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] The establishment of a Commission for Care as mentioned in the Programme for Government and the issue of a single tier system of long term support and care for older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Community] #PutCommunityFirst - Retention of Department for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Matters relating to nursing homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] To discuss role of independent advocacy and concerns regarding neglect of a resident of Kilbrew nursing home who is now deceased.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Re concerns regarding neglect of a resident of Kilbrew nursing home who is now deceased.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] URGENT Clinical Governance and Nursing Homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Safeguarding Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Implementation of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015; enactment of Protection of Liberty Safeguards; a review of Wards of Court care arrangements; enactment of legislation placing independent advocacy on a statutory footing; amendment of Section 2 (to include the HSE in the definition of ‘Agency’) and Section 39 (extension of definition of a ‘relevant person’) of the Domestic Violence Act 2018; and enactment of Adult Safeguarding legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Foras Muiridhe na h-Eireann (Maritime Institute of Ireland)

May–August

[Heritage] Local politician Jennifer Carroll Mac Neil invited to visit the National Maritime Museum of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Seal Rescue Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Submission on Public Consultation on Significant Water Management Issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Galway City Community Network

May–August

[Community] GCCN wrote to the chairs of the Galway City Planning SPC and Transportation SPC calling for more participative ways of working and seeking the inclusion of relevant issues on the agendas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Galway City Community Network

May–August

[Community] GCCN wrote to Galway City Council urging the return of local democratic structures including the Galway City Local Community Development Committee, the Strategic Policy Committees and the Joint Policing Committee, which had been deferred during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. GCCN also called for responses to the COVID-19 pandemic to be prioritized as a work area for each structure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Fahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 10 more

Irish Georgian Society

May–August

[Heritage] Introduction of a recovery fund for nongovernmental organisations operating in the heritage sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Georgian Society

May–August

[Heritage] Introduction of a recovery fund for nongovernmental organisations operating in the heritage sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

May–August

[Local Government] Overview of environment function, work programme. Review of work of the environment department, litter management plan, invasive species policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'William Paton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more

Irish Bookmakers Association

May–August

[Employment] COVID-19 - Details on Reopening of retail, related phase, Statutory Instrument, Wage subsidy scheme and opening times clarification

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'COVID-19 - Details on Reopening of retail, related phase, Statutory Instrument, Wages Subsidy scheme and opening times clarification'}

Irish Heart Foundation

May–August

[Health] Sought meeting with Minister for Health to discuss IHF agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG

May–August

[Community] Lobbying to encourage the Minister to encourage financial commitment from Coillte towards the upgrade and redevelopment of the Ballyhoura Mountain Bike facility. That Coillte would give the financial commitment needed to deliver the project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vintners' Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Financial package for pubs not open.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 10 more

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Reform and retention of the Temp Wage Subsidy Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Third Age

May–August

[Health] We discussed the strategic development of the programmes of Third Age, an organisation that work for, with and on behalf of older people nationally.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS), Redundancy Payments and Commercial Rates waivers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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