Overwatch Report

Future Analytics Consulting Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement on planning matters pertaining to addressing runway and related context at Weston Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Minnock', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}

Future Analytics Consulting Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement on planning matters pertaining to addressing runway and related context at Weston Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Minnock', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Letter attached to email sent to all TDs on the 16th of March highlighting the most significant and positive amendments made to the Domestic Violence Bill in Seanad Éireann.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email sent to all Senators on the 27th of April re the Domestic Violence Bill 2017 as passed by Dáil Éireann, due to return to Seanad Éireann on the 2nd of May 2018.'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Support for the Safe World Summit 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

January–April

[Health] Copied Minister Harris on two letters to Dr Cathal Morgan HSE lead on Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) working group and proposed diagnostic protocol

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

January–April

[Health] Response to Health Service Capacity Review which forecasted a reduction in demand for SLTs sent to Minister Harris

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Donal kenny

January–April

[Environment] Flood management in the midlands, flood defenses and contributory factors to flood events,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'}

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Review of the Legal Response to Sexual and Domestic Violence

Public Officials Lobbied

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

David Mulcahy Planning Consultants Ltd

January–April

[Heritage] Summerihill House Athgarvan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Boland', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'}

David Mulcahy Planning Consultants Ltd

May–August

[Development and Zoning] requested by local councillor to prepare submision against proposed strategic housing development in Magee Barracks, Kildare Town and attend public meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Susanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] To highlight development of battery storage facilities in the context of the government's 2020 renewable energy targets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Leahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Offaly County Council)'}

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] A discussion regarding ongoing initiatives to develop sustainable finance in the EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] The European Commission’s review of the European System of Financial Supervision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] BlackRock Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Concern Worldwide

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Discussion about the Concern Debates, the Minister's participation in them at a young age and their value to awareness raising of global development issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Matheson LLP

January–April

[Finance] Irish Funds Industry Association ("IFIA") submission in response to request from Department of Finance, co-signed by Matheson and certain other member firms of IFIA regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to (a) Companies Act 2014, sections 1408(2) and 1412(2) and (b) Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles Act 2015, sections 145(2) and 149(2).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Health] Discussion in relation to communal living for the elderly (including assisted and independent living) and exploration of the concept of co-location of nursing homes on public acute hospital grounds.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Archdiocese of Dublin

January–April

[Education and Training] The issue of shortage of primary school teachers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Housing] Proposals for the development of privately funded social housing.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Britvic Ireland

January–April

[Health] Information on Britvic Ireland's Health Strategy, including reformulation, innovation and consumer education, to encourage consumers to make healthier soft drinks choices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Britvic Ireland

January–April

[Health] Information on Britvic Ireland's Health Strategy, including reformulation, innovation and consumer education, to encourage consumers to make healthier soft drinks choices.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Housing] 1) Design Standards for New Apartments (Planning Guidelines 28); 2) Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 (SI No 17 of 2017); 3) Enhanced Long Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme; and 4) Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Meeting to discuss progress on Local Government Reform agenda following Putting People First 2014

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Lemass', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Trade] Discussion on International trade engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Altnagelvin area hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ballina Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Review of empty and vacant properties in Ballina, identify those properties that could be removed from the GEO list, with the aim of reducing the percentage of vacant buildings in Ballina, which has one of the highest percentages in the Country. Tidy up the current list and identify those buildings that are derelict, or have been CPO'd by Mayo County Council.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}

Young Social Innovators

January–April

[Education and Training] To develop a partnership and become a public partner for €50k to support YSI's work in engaging teenagers in building a safe, fair and inclusive society.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Young Social Innovators

January–April

[Education and Training] Appeal for the department to increase funding in 2018 to sustain the current level of work and engage more teenagers in civic and social innovation, building strong cohort of volunteers and social capital for the future

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Young Social Innovators

January–April

[Education and Training] Requesting an additional €50k in 2018 from Department in light of YSI's substantial contribution to building youth voice and participation in new and innovative ways actively engaging young people in substantive projects related to well being of themselves and others, the widespread promotion and engagement of youth in democratic processes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] ICMSA Press Release: Dept told that Farm Inspections must take account of storm damage – “No penalties for issues arising from Storm Emma”.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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