Overwatch Report

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Covid 19 and nursing homes: To highlight that families who have loved ones in nursing homes had contacted Sage Advocacy to express their concerns about restrictions on visiting nursing home residents and to also highlight that we had asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress made in relation to the implementation of the recommendations that were set out in in the Nursing Home Expert Panel report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Shanahan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 13 more

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] To highlight that many families are currently struggling to cope because community social day care facilities for older people have not re-opened and to ask for a commencement debate on the issue.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Covid 19 & Nursing Homes: To highlight that nursing home residents and their families wanted clear guidance about visiting arrangements over the Christmas period.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Covid-19 and Nursing Homes: To ask the Government to establish a national protocol on nursing home visits to ensure nursing home residents and their families can continue to meaningfully interact and spend quality time together and to highlight that some nursing homes are refusing to facilitate window visits.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Covid-19 and Nursing Homes: To highlight that some nursing homes were not facilitating window visits, to help raise awareness of this issue to ensure that nursing home owners and operators showed compassion to families and their loved ones in nursing homes and to highlight the need for a national protocol on visiting and nursing homes.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Invite to the launch of new discussion document on the impact that the pandemic has had on the current system of care for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Covid-19 and Nursing Homes: To get clarity on whether the additional Christmas visits, again in line with HPSC guidance, to nursing homes can go ahead as planned.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coca-Cola Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting between the Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland and the General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland with An Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on Coca-Cola's economic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic; its efforts in the community to support recovery efforts; Coca-Cola's general investments in Ireland; Brexit impact; and relevant public policy matters such as the Government's recently published Waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting between the General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland and Country Manager of Coca-Cola Ireland with An Tanaiste and Minister for Trade and Employment on Coca-Cola's economic performance during the Covid-19 pandemic; its efforts in the community to support recovery; Coca-Cola's general investments in Ireland; Brexit impact; and relevant public policy matters such as Government's recently published Waste Action Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

September–December

[Taxation] The sharing of VGIE's proposal for Climate Action and Vehicle Tax Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] 06.11.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Catherine Martin TD to ask that the closure of visitor attractions under Level 3 of the Living with Covid plan be reviewed, as visitor attractions are highly controlled and managed environments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] f10.11.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to Minister Michael McGrath, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Micheal Martin requesting that the categorisation of visitor attractions under Level 3 of the Living with Covid plan be reviewed, as visitor attractions are highly controlled and managed environments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

September–December

[Tourism] 23.09.2020: AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions) wrote to senior civil servant Martin Fraser regarding the extreme challenges faced by the visitor experience and attractions sector, which had had extended periods of closure, and about the input our sector might have into NPHET considerations and decisions regarding opening/closing our highly controlled and tightly managed spaces.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Commentary in relation to Judicial Reviews of planning decisions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Mental Health Ireland

September–December

[Health] CEO and Deputy CEO had a virtual introductory meeting with Minister Mary Butler. Further to a subsequent request to Minister Butler, she contributed pre-recorded video messages to MHI Webinars and an Advent calendar for 2020. MHI has a standing request in to Minister Frank Feighan for a meeting the request for which has been acknowledged but no date has been confirmed. CEO attended Oireachtas Committee on Review of Mental Health Services on Oct 7th on foot of invitation to contribute to

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

September–December

[Housing] Long Term Lease Scheme and Enhanced Long Term Lease Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Department of Health official re review of guidance on visitations to nursing homes over the Christmas period

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

September–December

[Housing] Exploration of different solutions in the housing sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] The Immigrant Investor Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on onshore and offshore wind, battery storage and grid connection in relation to RWE's projects in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Mainstream Renewable Power

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Marine Planning Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

COPE Galway CLG

September–December

[Health] To support a request by the CEO of Third Age - Aine Brady who communicated with Minister Heather Humphreys to seek an opportunity to discuss the Age Well programme, including its rollout in Galway.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Not lobbying as such, just an invitation to our Annual Convention and, in the case of Greg Dempsey, an invitation to present on the topic of risk management at the Convention

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jacqui McCrum', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Greg Dempsey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm O’Reardon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

September–December

[Marine] Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on RWE's projects in Ireland and information on onshore and offshore wind and battery storage

Public Officials Lobbied

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

RWE Renewables Ireland (formerly Innogy Renewables Ireland Limited)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Update on RWE projects and development of battery storage in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Intel Ireland Limited

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion covering the latest political and economic developments in the EU including perspective on the EU trade agenda and the importance of the transatlantic relationship and the opportunities it creates for growth, jobs and investment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Dublin Zoo

September–December

[Heritage] Request for financial support for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coillte CGA

September–December

[Agriculture] Engagement on Forestry Licencing Crisis, FAC Hearing Delays, Critical Timber Supply Shortage, Road Permit Delays and Legislative Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Transport] Application of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

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