Overwatch Report

Irish Road Haulage Association

May–August

[Transport] Enforcement of foreign registered HGVs by the Road Safety Authority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

The Wheel

May–August

[Community] At The Wheel's Annual Conference and 20th birthday celebration in May, The Wheel's CEO presented an overview of the community and voluntary sector's current concerns and policy priorities, prior to a public conversation with An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. The Wheel's Chairperson also encouraged An Taoiseach to support community and voluntary activity in his response to the Taoiseach's address

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Road Haulage Association

May–August

[Education and Training] Promoting the IRHA Professional HGV Training Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discuss the IPIA’s concerns that the use of reserves held by the National Oil Reserves Agency for the Climate Action Fund is unlawful and to propose constructive alternatives which would securely resource the Climate Action Fund while complaining with the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Petroleum Industry Association Ltd.

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discuss IPIA proposal to fund the Climate Action Fund through increased carbon tax and in tandem to reduce the rate of the NORA levy to comply with the National Oil Reserves Agency Act 2007

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

May–August

[Agriculture] Introduced legislation on the working height for silage pits

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

RGDATA

May–August

[Community] Urban renewal in town and village centres

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

May–August

[Finance] Introductory meeting on 11 June 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Kelleher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Glanbia plc

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engaged with the Minister to ascertain the availability of potential support for Glanbia Ireland's FarmGen initiative under Tams.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To give the spokesperson an overview of our chamber priorities and budget 2020 message

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ability West

May–August

[Finance] Increase of school insurance for four special schools under the patronage of Ability West

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Request in a "no deal" Brexit scenario to defer monthly payment dates for income tax, PRSI and VAT by average of 5 days

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Red Cross

May–August

[Finance] Sought funding for community transport supporting age friendly living in rural areas in Co Clare.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Johnny Flynn', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'}

Clancourt Management

May–August

[Development and Zoning] SDRA 18

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Lacey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy McCartan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mannix Flynn', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 7 more

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Stakeholder engagement on climate dialogue; plans to combat climate change and loss of biodiversity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Carroll', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

May–August

[Health] Process management and design

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Magahy', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Department of Health)'}

Sightsavers Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Meetings re Sightsavers' Put Us In The Picture public engagement campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Agriculture] Email to all TDs to ask for their support for amendments that would create a white list of countries where Irish greyhounds can be exported to during Report Stage of the Greyhound Racing Bill 2019; Meeting request to TDs and Ministers (specified below) on behalf of the Welfare Members of the International Greyhound Fourm to discuss the disturbing scenes in the RTÉ Investigations: Greyhounds Running For Their Lives programme and to discuss next steps in regards to export of Irish g

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Re. Greyhound Racing Bill'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'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)'} + 1 more

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Housing] Further to a previous sitting held with the Minister on the 21st May it was agreed to hold a housing dialogue with relevant stakeholders to discuss in detail some of the current challenges facing homebuilders and developers. The agenda provided for comprehensive discussions on; Projected Delivery of Housing by IHBA Members, Continued Support for First Time Buyers, Central Bank Macro Prudential Rules, Affordable Schemes, Increasing Costs, Serviced Lands, Construction Products Regulatio

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Parlon (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] 12/6/2019 - Safeguarding Ireland: Issue of news release to all TDs and Senators regarding call for State Scheme to encourage more people to 'Think Ahead'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release circulated to all Oireachtas members as an FYI.'}

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

May–August

[Environment] Lobbying elected representatives in relation to BirdWatch Ireland's biodiversity, legislative and broader environmental and social concerns in relation to the Heritage Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

May–August

[Heritage] Greyhounds involved in racing and hare coursing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

May–August

[Heritage] Issuing hare coursing licences

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

The Wheel

May–August

[Community] The Wheel met Minister Michael Ring at the launch of the 5-Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sector and encouraged the Minister to ensure that the strategy is adequately resourced in Budget 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Inform the establishment of domestic homicide reviews and measures needed to support families of domestic homicide.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Lobbying for the inclusion of a programme which promotes language development in children with Down syndrome to be included in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs’ Access and Inclusion Model (AIM)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 28 more

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland met with the Minister for Disabilities Finian McGrath TD last week to discuss areas that need to be addressed across the lifespan for people with Down syndrome, including Personalised Budgets, healthcare waiting lists, waiting lists for vital therapies such as SLT and OT, education needs, respite care and the needs of people with Down syndrome as they age.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

AA Ireland Limited

May–August

[Transport] Make the city manager aware of a mobility project being contemplated by the AA & secure support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Correspondence seeking meeting with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone, TD to discuss Speech & Language Therapy & Early Intervention Strategies for children with Down syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] DSI correspondence seeking meeting to discuss relevant issues across the lifepan for people with Down syndrome – areas include: Speech & Language Therapy & Early Intervention Strategies, Health Care; Respite, Individual Advocacy, July Provision, education resources, Post Secondary School and Pre Employment, adjusting of the wage subsidy scheme, Individualised / Personalised Funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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