Overwatch Report

Enniscorthy & District Chamber

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Lobbied for road signage on approach roads to Enniscorthy. Enniscorthy by-pass,traffic management, third level university campus parking, water treatment plant, agri foods, festivals, jobs, housing, rail services and rates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paddy Kavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Barbara Anne Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Codd-Nolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Keith Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} + 8 more

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 30 May: #Agenda2018 Annual Networking Dinner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

May–August

[Heritage] Heritage Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

May–August

[Agriculture] Tillage Farmers - Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'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)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Donal Coleman', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Tax agent support line

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

May–August

[Food] To communicate industry concerns arising from CO2 shortage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paula Barry Walsh', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Access to prior year information for a new tax agent

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Dual agent registration

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

May–August

[Budgetary matters] 2019 Pre-Budget Submission. Recommendations on the Rental Sector; Rural Regeneration; The Planning Process; Special Builder's Fund; Broadband; Mortgage Lending Value; eConveyancing; New Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2017; Reduce stamp duty; Reduce VAT; to create a National Property Advisory Council.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

May–August

[Health] The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation provides in home respite care to children with severe to profound developmental delay and end of life care to all children under five years of age. Our nursing teams working in the community are seeing first-hand the impact that the imposition of the in loco parentis rule is having on those families and the high level of stress it is causing. Jack & Jill is calling for the removal of the clause from HSE homecare nursing packages for sick children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Caoimhghin O'Caolain (Currently employed as a DPO)", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

May–August

[Health] Pre-budget submission: A coalition of children’s palliative care service providers including the Jack & Jill Children's Foundation and consultants in specialist paediatric palliative care called on the Government to prioritise the next steps in Children’s Palliative Care programme in Budget 2019. They encourage the development of multi-annual budgeting to prevent a stop-start approach to these vital services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Wednesday 11th July - A coalition of children’s palliative care service providers and consultants in specialist presented their Pre-Budget submission to Minister of Health, Simon Harris TD. The group made up of Sharon Foley, CEO Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), Dr. Mary Devins, Consultant Paediatrician with a Special Interest in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Dr. Maeve O’Reilly & Dr. Marie Twomey, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin and St. Luke’s Hospital, Claire Quinn, Lecturer and Programme Director MHSc /PGD Health Sciences (Children’s Palliative/ Complex Care) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway, Orla O’Brien, CEO, LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and interim CEO of the Jack and Jill Foundation, Carmel Doyle.'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 31 more

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

May–August

[Transport] Request meeting to discuss skills shortage issues facing FTA Ireland members and the recent publication 'addressing future skills needs as a consequence of Brexit'

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Diageo Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] A meeting with Minister Stanton to discuss Diageo's Learning for Life program

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Diageo Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] A meeting with Deirdre Clune on Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Queen's University Belfast

May–August

[Education and Training] Civic engagement in Northern Ireland; impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland Higher Education sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Mythen', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Conmy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Jim D'Arcy", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Art O'Leary", 'role': "Secretary General (The President's Establishment)"}

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

May–August

[Education and Training] Cost of special school insurance

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

May–August

[Education and Training] Campaign to increase Capitation funding for primary and special schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Ó Foghlú', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Cunanne Stratton Reynolds

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Briefing occured for Cork City Council and Management Team on a proposed Strategic Housing Development in Cork County Council area that is to be part of the City Council area in the future. The proposed dedevleopment is by Longview Estates Ltd

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Valerie O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry O’Beirne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Ledwidge', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Burke', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

iCare Housing CLG

May–August

[Housing] Mortgage-To-Rent

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Wheel

May–August

[Community] The Wheel briefed Department of Rural and Community Development Assistant Secretary Bairbre Nic Aongusa on the developmental agenda facing the Community and Voluntary Sector at The Wheel's Annual Conference 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Port of Cork Company

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members]

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

May–August

[Social Protection] Seeking to ensure Social Protection measures are fair to self employed farmers and also the need for sensible policies to deal with labour shortages in the sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Bank of America Europe DAC

May–August

[Arts] Arts policy and business engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergal O'Coigligh", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

May–August

[Employment] Industrial relations amendment bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

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

May–August

[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)'}

Limerick Youth Service

May–August

[Housing] Made contact with local councillors in relation to housing for a family engaged with a family support project with LYS

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Butler', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Frankie Daly', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Britvic Ireland

May–August

[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

May–August

[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

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

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Safe Ireland Event on the Domestic Violence Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Sent invite to all Oireachtas Members for the event taking place on the 12th of July.'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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