Overwatch Report

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] To ask senators to engage with Senator O'Riordain's commencement matter on seclusion and restraint

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email with seclusion and restraint paper'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, making proposals in relation to the review of Packaged Retail and Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPs) legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

September–December

[Education and Training] Budget 2019 lobbying of TDs - Requests were made to members at IPPN's Professional Briefing Day on 5th Sep and at County Network meetings around the country between 11th Sep and 2nd Oct. These key issues are a minimum of one leadership and management day per week for teaching principals and Restoration of middle leadership posts in all primary schools

St. Francis Hospice Dublin

September–December

[Health] Seeking assistance to secure restoration of funding from the HSE for St. Francis Hospice Dublin as a Section 39 funded agency, in order to implement the new HSE payscales associated with the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

St. Francis Hospice Dublin

September–December

[Health] Seeking assistance to secure restoration of funding from the HSE for St. Francis Hospice Dublin as a Section 39 funded agency, in order to implement the new HSE payscales associated with the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

September–December

[Education and Training] Integrated Health Management Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Ned Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': "Mark O'Doherty", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Heritage] Heritage Ireland 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Heritage] Heritage Act 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Road Haulage Association

September–December

[Employment] Proposed amendments to workplace relations legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Road Haulage Association

September–December

[Transport] Budget Submission on Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 6 more

Irish Road Haulage Association

September–December

[Transport] To discuss the IRHA position on various aspects of the the EU proposed suite of legislative reforms for the transport industry known collectively as the mobility package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Engagement with officials and public representatives in relation to U+I's business in the Dublin market

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Mary Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'} + 4 more

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals

September–December

[Education and Training] Launching a new mentoring initiative for university students and secondary students to encourage progression to Higher Education

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Fórsa trade union

September–December

[Transport] Social agenda in aviation/Ministers Declaration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

September–December

[Agriculture] Invitation to visit ECI End the Cage Age exhibition and consider signing petition

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] As per our previous submission, we wrote seeking the assistance of the local TD in securing a prompt response from Irish Water in securing a connection to a sewage treatment plant located 90m away

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

September–December

[Arts] The report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts Culture and Heritage as it pertains to the living standards of performers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Local Government] Introduction of Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014 and to encourage Senator McDowell to introduce as Seanad Reform Implementation Group Chair.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

UCD Students' Union Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Education and Training] Provision of objective sex education bill enabling the provision of fact based, age appropriate sexual health and reproductive health education.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish SME Association

September–December

[Finance] Key Employee Engagement Program (KEEP Scheme)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Invitation to all TDs and Senators to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the adoption of the Agenda 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to all TDs and Senators to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the adoption of the Agenda 2030, on 25th September 2018.'}

ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Invitation to all Dublin City Councillors to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the adoption of the Agenda 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Invitation to all Dublin City Councillors to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the adoption of the Agenda 2030 on 25th September 2018'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Key Employment Engagement Programme (KEEP) – Finance Bill 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] Tax agent support line

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ATD Fourth World Ireland CLG

September–December

[Environment] Season's greetings with documentation to the Ministers in charge of the implementation of the Agenda 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

September–December

[Heritage] Pre-budget submission to the Department of Finance and Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] To inform on Oxfam Ireland pre budget submission and encourage the government to maintain a focus on: official Development Assistance, Corporate Tax Reform and achieving Gender Justice

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Roisin Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Meeting with Minister Jim Daly regarding issues affecting people living with Huntington’s Disease (HD), family members at risk and HD family carers. The development of public MDT clinics for HD is essential to improve standards of care, progress research and facilitate clinical trials in Ireland. Difficulties accessing neuropsychological and neuro/psychiatric services. In later stage HD, appropriate home care supports or funding to access specialist multi-disciplinary care is needed.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence with TDs ahead of the Second Stage of the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Recipients requested to support 2nd stage of the International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 due for discussion on 6th December 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 65 more

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