Overwatch Report

JKS Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Engagement re sports funding and sports masterplan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Advocating to establish a state maintenance agency in line with NWCI policy recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Peter McVerry Trust

January–April

[Housing] Imput at Inter-agency summit on housing and homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Eileen Gleeson', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Pizarro Developments Limited

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Bray LAP was the subject of review by Wicklow Co Co - there were motions to change the zoning on the former Bray Golf Club Lands which would have seen the managers recommendations altered

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Councillors', 'role': 'A general letter was sent to all of the Councillors of Wicklow County Council setting out the background/history of the lands'} {'name': 'Phone call All Councillors', 'role': 'I called a number of the local Councillors and discussed my letter and the Bray LAP listed below'} {'name': 'Meeting All Councillors', 'role': 'I met with a number of the Councillors to discuss my letter and the Bray LAP listed below'} {'name': "Oliver O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Thornhill', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} + 30 more

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The need for the Digital Age of Consent to remain at 13 as provided for in the Data Protection Bill 2018 as initiated

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all Oireachtas Members to set the age of digital consent at 13 years in order to better protect children online and to include further measures in the Bill to better protect children and their personal data.'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 58 more

Uplift

January–April

[Housing] Uplift members contacted their TDs asking them to support Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018 to stop the sale 20,000 Permanent TSB distressed mortgages to a Vulture Fund.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Here is the template text given:\nDear TD,\n\nI am writing to you because I am concerned that if we don’t act now, homelessness in Ireland could get much worse and I believe that, as my TD, you can make a real difference on this issue.\n\nThe news that Permanent TSB could be about to sell-off 20,000 of our mortgages to a foreign vulture fund has me very worried. I know that these Vulture Funds are infamous for making a quick profit off of people’s misfortune.\n\nI have seen that Fianna Fáil are introducing a bill to the Dáil that would stop this and help to keep many people in their homes. I would like you to pledge your support for this bill to show that you too believe in putting the welfare of people of our country ahead of the profit of these dangerous Vulture Funds.\n\nWill you listen to voters like me and back the bill in the Dáil?'}

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Brexit, Skills Shortage, Driver Apprenticeship programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Brexit and Skills Shortage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Brexit and customs issues that will impact the haulage sector as a result of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Buckley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Communications] PMB Fianna Fail

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Skills shortage, Apprenticeship and HGV Apprenticeship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Employment] notification of UK legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Suggested Deposit Return Scheme/"latte Levy"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Finance] seeking to amend VAT rate on Bottled Water

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Health] Labelling provisions of PHABill as affecting CSNA members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Age of Consent to Medial Treatment/ Services by Minors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

January–April

[Taxation] To ask the Minister to consider how the excise and regulatory environment in Ireland has encouraged the growth of illegal tobacco which has now escalated to such an extent that illegal domestic production existed on the island. To point out that we are the only legitmate and heavily regulated industry that has to compete unfairly against an unregulated competior that already supplies 13% of the market in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Sightsavers Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Sightsavers staff member spoke to Ruairí DeBurca about Irish Aid funded public engagement programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] ALONE tweets to call on the government to update Rebuilding Ireland to reflect the needs of an ageing Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': "1 tweet with TDs and Senators 'tagged' on tweet"} {'name': 'Social Media All Senators', 'role': "1 tweet with TDs and Senators 'tagged' on tweet"}

Deloitte Ireland

January–April

[Finance] General discussions regarding auditor engagement with the investor and general stakeholder community, in light of developments in other markets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

SSE plc

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Providing evidence to Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment on the efforts required to meet Ireland's targets under the 2020 Climate and Energy Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

St.Christopher's Services Ltd.

January–April

[Health] Meeting on March 6 with Paddy Mahon, Longford County Manager regarding fundraising for St Christopher's Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paddy Mahon', 'role': 'CEO (Longford County Council)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Meeting of the Joint Committee to engage on the following topic: Housing for Older People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Health Research Charities Ireland

January–April

[Health] Call for 1. A new National Strategy to promote access to new & innovative drug therapies 2. Immediate direct engagement between the Dept of Health & relevant stakeholders, including patient organisations & industry, to seek consensus on drug access 3.Faster operationalisation of the Rare Diseases/Medicinal Products Technology Review Committee to consider orphan drug therapy submissions. 4.Resources for the NCPE to develop appropriate clinician & patient involvement in reimbursement/acce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The need for the Digital Age of Consent to remain at 13 as provided for in the Data Protection Bill 2018 as initiated

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all Oireachtas Members to set the age of digital consent at 13 years in order to better protect children online and to include further measures in the Bill to better protect children and their personal data.'} {'name': 'Joan Freeman', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 58 more

Young Social Innovators

January–April

[Education and Training] Request to help secure new funds from public sources and to advise your Ministerial colleagues of the value of investing more funds in YSI in 2018 to help continue to engage young people in social innovation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Mitchell O’Connor', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Rehab Group

January–April

[Employment] Query regarding the possibility to increase the Wage Subsidy Scheme following the increase in the Minimum Wage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Maguire', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Rehab Group

January–April

[Employment] Rehab Group highlighting an anomaly in Wage Subsidy Scheme where some people have not been able to keep their Disability Allowance entitlements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Maguire', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Amazon provided an overview of AWS’ investments in South Dublin and briefed on community engagement programmes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Nevin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}

Coillte CGA

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] RED II : Engaged with MEPs on the EU Energy Working Party to further the European Wood Panel Federation members objective on preventing distortions of raw material markets for biomass

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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