Overwatch Report

Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin

September–December

[EU Affairs] This meeting was set up to discuss the new EU legislative agenda, to provide information on Euronext and its role in capital markets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Identify ways of cooperation to improve cancer treatment and tackle medicines shortages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Youth Work Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Engagement with Minister and Advisor on Sexual Health in Education campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sightsavers Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sightsavers Ireland public engagement programme and planned activities on International Day of People with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Budget 2020; Housing; Town Centre challenges and development of town centre Task Force; Development at Breagagh Valley; Regional Strategy for the South East incorporating reference to Abbey Quarter, North Quays and Trinity Wharf; Age Friendly initiative; Introduction of a city bus service; Yulefest 2019; Traffic management, mobility and car parking challenges; Town Centre Health Check initiative.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colette Byrne', 'role': 'CEO (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Butler', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Sean MCKeown', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Túath Housing Association

September–December

[Housing] Discuss proposed development and percentage of social housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Walsh', 'role': 'CEO (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Sightsavers Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sightsavers Ireland public engagement petition and handover on International Day of People with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Sightsavers Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Handover of Sightsavers Ireland public engagement petition

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Rehab Group

September–December

[Employment] Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan regarding the implementation of Article 20 of the Public Procurement Directive which relates to the reserving of a percentage of public contracts for companies employing people with disabilities or disadvantage

Public Officials Lobbied

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

CoAction West Cork

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Pay Restoration for CoAction West Cork Employees (Pay Restoration for Section 39 agencies)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Environment] Environmental Protection Agency Advisory Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Heritage] National Parks and Wildlife Farm Plan Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnchú', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Agriculture] Development of Mechanism to ensure availability of important Veterinary Medicines at critical usage times

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

September–December

[Education and Training] Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness amongst MEPs of issues in relation to the EU Sustainable Finance Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss operations of J&J in Ireland; EU Digital Health agenda; initiatives increase female participation in STEM-related careers; and implications of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Invitation to attend event: 'Risk Management Perspectives Conference'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Vaughan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 1 more

Wind Energy Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Tipperary energy agency

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Long term renovation strategy and the opportunity of local energy agencies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Food] Lidl - Living Wage announcement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Minister John Paul Phelan to discuss Ervia agenda and in particular the requirement for abstraction legislation and progress around the single public utility

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Tearfund Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] 21 Nov 2019, Comhlámh Orphanage Working Group met members of the Dáil's Committee on Foreign Affairs & Trade: Outlined issues around volunteering in orphanages and the harm caused to children in institutional care. Asked for further discussion on these issues with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade; and for the Joint Committee to consider all recommendations contained in the report Children First: A Global Perspective on Volunteering in Orphanages and Transformin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Youth Theatre Ireland

September–December

[Arts] The Director of Creative Ireland launched Youth Theatre Ireland's Centre Stage +20 research report on 21st November 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tania Banotti', 'role': 'Director (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Chime

September–December

[Health] Seeking progress on the recommendations of the HSE Working Group report on the Residential Needs of Vulnerable Deaf Adults, whereby Deaf people who are residing in or need residential care are invariably placed in service with other hearing residents and hearing staff with little or no access to communication in Irish Sign language.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

September–December

[Education and Training] Update on the formation of community rated group scheme to address the costs of Special School Insurance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Fórsa trade union

September–December

[Employment] Shorter working week - seeking support for a campaign for a steady, managed and gradual transition to a shorter working week.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

National Youth Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Highlighting the work undertaken by the NYCI Development Education team in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and promoting the National Youth Health Programme and sexual reproductive health rights within youth work at the UNFPA conference in Nairobi in November 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

SSE plc

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Daragh O'Brien TD in relation to the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

SSE plc

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Pat Casey in relation to the Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Prosper Meath CLG

September–December

[Finance] An email was sent to all TDs representing the Meath East and Meath West Regions to request their support on the matter of pay restoration for Section 39 Agencies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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