Overwatch Report

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Tariff & Trade priorities for the dairy industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Calf Welfare in the dairy industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'June Fanning', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] UTP /Single CMO & Dairy Industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ultan Wadron', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Finance] City of London

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec's priorities for the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Ibec's EU priorities ahead of the Presidency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec's Open for Business campaign briefing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deborah Sweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Inclusion in Ireland's economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Manion', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Core funding compliance measures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Garda Vetting Challenges experienced by providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI's policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 8 more

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI's concerns with announced action plan for Childcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aisling Dunne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI's policy priorities, the challenges with core funding and potential solutions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Communications] Engaged with Sec Gen (Feargal O'Coigligh) and Asst Sec (Patrick Neary) of Dept of Culture, Communications and Sport re some of the issues facing the telco industry in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Neary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Communications] 40th anniversary of first mobile phone call in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Theresa Newman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Communications] Liaised with PO in Dept of Justice re implementation of new EU e-evidence directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Good', 'role': 'Specialist (Department of Justice)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Communications] Communicate concern re proposed legislative changes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Issues concerning the small business community and invitation to SFA events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Medical Technologies Regulation (MDR & IVDR - Impact on healthcare & innovation in Europe)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Upcoming EU Commission proposal on the Medical Technologies Regulation (MDR & IVDR) and the impact of US tariffs on the medtech sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] National Life Sciences Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] SEAI Solar Photovoltaic (PV) for the Medically Vulnerable Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Finance] Ireland's EU Presidency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Finance] Balance for Better Business Fintech Roundtable

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ellen McGrath', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Letter on retail priorities re regulation on UTP rules

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Minister at Retail Apprenticeship Graduation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Local Government] Ibec Dublin & Eastern Regional Executive Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Karl Mitchell', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Environment] Ibec Position on the Environmental Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Tourism] Irish Whiskey Way

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Food] Promotion of Geographical Indication (GI) products

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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