Overwatch Report

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

January–April

[Housing] The Irish Senior Citizens Parliament attended the launch by Ministers Damian English and Jim Daly of the Policy Document " Housing Options for our Ageing Population" . It was in Leinster House and at it the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament verbally lobbied for all new buildings to be aged proofed NOW.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Association of Regional Game Councils

January–April

[Heritage] Use of Larsen Traps outside of Period covered by the Wild Birds Declaration by NARGC members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McMahon', 'role': 'Customer Services (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Irish Hotels Federation

January–April

[Employment] Low Pay Commission consultation on the National Minimum Wage for 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Project to provide energy battery storage facilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Hotels Federation

January–April

[Employment] The National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Alex Connolly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Peter McVerry Trust

January–April

[EU Affairs] Campaign to encourage proactive MEP engagement in the issues of homelessness and social housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Éilis Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 7 more

Hibernia College

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussion about Teacher Supply and Shortages and update on education initiatives in the Middle East.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Mark O’Doherty', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Jim D'Arcy", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Hibernia College

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussion included teacher shortages and official recognition of HC by DES and HEA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim D'Arcy", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish SME Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] The constitutionality of the introduction of a legislative cap on damages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Irish Penal Reform Trust

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Engagement around the Parole Bill 2016 [PMB]

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Submission on Parole Bill 2016 [PMB] issued to all TDs in advance of the Dáil Éireann debate; Submission on Parole Bill 2016 [PMB] issued to all Senators in advance of the Seanad Éireann debate.'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Flahive', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Ibec

May–August

[Trade] Global trade agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Castleknock Community Centre Association Company Limited by Guarantee

May–August

[Social Protection] Importance of CSP and CE scheme to operate community facilities and request to consider parents who took time out of the labour force to look after their family to be permitted and encouraged to avail of the Community Employment Activation strand.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Security Industry Association

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The lack of regulation governing the practices of companies engaged in the secure destruction of sensitive data and highlighting the risks that this poses.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

May–August

[Local Government] Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 at Report Stage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] I emailed the Senator to provide information on the average length of tenancies in Ireland and to inform him of a research report launch.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Local Government] Engagement with business sectors on the revaluation process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Commissioner of Valuation and Chief Boundary Surveyor (The Valuation Office)'}

Kerry Diocesan Youth Service

January–April

[Community] Engaged with the Wheel's campaign ‘Community Matters’ campaign letter that was sent to all Local and European Election Candidates,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'This was in advance of the Local & European Elections'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

NCBI

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Letter about the inaccessibility of the new Learning Management System in the Civil and Public Service to staff who are blind and vision impaired.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

May–August

[Health] Engagement with regard to continued delay and failure by the NTPF and Department of Health to publish the review of Fair Deal pricing mechanism; imperative requirement for Government to address the huge shortage of candidates to fill healthcare assistant roles; necessity for the new and revised GP contract to recognise the care needs of nursing home residents and to resource GPs accordingly.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Obair Newmarket on fergus CLG

May–August

[Community] Issue regarding the placement of a GP in our village

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat McMahon', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} + 6 more

Seal Rescue Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Ms. Croce requested letters of support from Michael D'Arcy TD and Amanda Byrne (Area Administrator of Wexford County Council), to support Jeshua Taucher's (Seal Rescue Ireland's Outreach and Development Manager) Immigration Preclearance application to re-enter Ireland on a one year Volunteer Visa.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Amanda Byrne', 'role': 'Director of Administration (Wexford County Council)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Request to meet newly elected MEPs to discuss Oxfam Ireland's priority issues and encourage their engagement at EU level of these issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Volkswagen Group Ireland Limited

May–August

[Taxation] Changes to VRT

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Darndale Belcamp Village Centre

May–August

[Social Protection] I asked our local TD Tommy Broughan to ask a parliamentary question in relation to the wages of CE Supervisors, and why they had had no increase in wages for over 10 years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tommy Broughan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Brexit Support Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Museums Association

May–August

[Heritage] Letter to newly appointed MEPs regarding participation in the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of residential properties that the State has inherited as the ultimate intestate successor in each of the years 2011 to 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the National Strategy & Policy for the Provision of Neuro-Rehabilitation and the Submission from the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) to the Department of Health on Home Care Supports – September 2017 indicating an urgent requirement for the creation of a central national budget for those individuals who have newly acquired a complex disability if he will consider the establishment of a central national budget for sudden onset c

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] To ask the Minister for Health to provide a schedule of the mean, median and modal hours per week for Home Care Packages for people over 65 by county and the percentage of HCPs per head of population of over 65s by county.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] To ask the Taoiseach the level of resources provided through government departments to support the work of the intersectoral committee Safeguarding Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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