Overwatch Report

Wicklow Uplands Council

September–December

[Heritage] The Sale of Luggala Estate, Co Wicklow

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pat Casey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Uplift

September–December

[Environment] Uplift members contacted members of the Climate Action Committee urging them to support the Climate Emergency Bill in committee stage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'There is no option for members of a select committee - we targeted members of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, Environment and Communications.'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

New Ross NeedlecraftLtd

September–December

[Tourism] New Ross Needlecraft submitted management accounts to Wexford County Council relating to the first 10 months of 2018.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Larkin, (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Larkin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)'}

Riverstown Enterprise Development(Sligo)Ltd

September–December

[Heritage] An application was made by Sligo County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme to carry out refurbishments at Sligo Folk Park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padraig Hughes (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Specialist (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Padraig Hughes', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Don Briggs

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] I lobbied on behalf of the Cottage Home Child and Family Services' Family Support Service for funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross, Minister of transport, Richard Boyd Barrett T.D. (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross and Richard Boyd Barrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Diageo Ireland

September–December

[Health] Outreach on the Public Health Alcohol Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Designated Public Officials at the Dublin Chamber Christmas Lunch 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dermot Lacey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Hanafin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} + 1 more

Crossmolina Community Council CLG

September–December

[Tourism] Advice on sourcing funding for a walkway/cycle path from Crossmolina to Enniscoe Heritage Centre (4Km)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Museums Association

September–December

[Heritage] The development of the network of regional and local museums.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to the Department of Finance in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Derek Moran', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Chief Economist (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 5 more

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to the Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Breda Power', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Pauline Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} + 3 more

Vodafone Ireland

September–December

[Health] Discussion to understand the opportunity of providing connectivity for a pilot project involving HSE West and other technology providers to support the monitoring of patients at home who require chronic pain management.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to Government in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} + 33 more

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to Dublin TDs in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 26 more

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Europe Limited

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussion of ECB requirements for Credit Rating Agencies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to Sinn Féin in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representation to the Labour Party in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representation to Fianna Fáil in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vodafone Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Meeting to provide an overview of Vodafone investment in Ireland to date and future plans, roll out programme for SIRO, and Vodafone's Taxation and Total Economic Contribution Report. Discussion also covered key policy areas including potential of tax relief on the purchase of spectrum, and an overview of an industry policy proposal to address coverage blackspots.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Representations to Government officials in relation capital investment, national planning, and the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with the Minister for Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform at the Dublin Chamber Annual Dinner.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Request for PQs as follows: 1.What report/ data provides the evidence of a ‘worldwide’ shortage of Psychiatrists? What do the ‘worldwide’ reports recommend to tackle the shortage? 2.When is the HSE service plan due & what is contributing to the delay? Will it include initiatives to improve recruitment & retention in MHS particularly. Will it give adequate detail for MHS both in community & hospitals including measurable ‘outcomes' not just PI.s given there is no MH Director or Division

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

EUROPEAN PAIN FEDERATION EFIC

September–December

[Health] Email to Marian Harkin MEP to ask for endorsement to the SIP Thematic Network Joint Statement addressing policy gaps in Europe on management of pain

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Galway Centre for Independent Living

September–December

[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Centre for Independent Living

September–December

[Transport] Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fleet is aged, experiencing increased breakdown/failure with increasing repair & maintenance costs. The fleet is reaching obsolescence and requires upgrade/replacement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] On behalf of the Community & Voluntary Pillar, the INOU organised a bilateral meeting with DPER officials to discuss a range of issues including DPER’s role in measuring the impact of expenditure against national strategies and targets; what is happening with the reform agenda and how to ensure proper engagement and dialogue on these issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

September–December

[Health] Shortage of carers in the home care sector and address labour migration policies (in particular employment permits for the sector)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement with local Councillors regarding access to leisure facilities for homeless children and their families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrattan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Vincent Jackson', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 21 more

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