Overwatch Report

Google Ireland Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] EU Digital Simplification Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ryan Meade (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 3 more

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Local Government] Presented AsIAm Accreditation to Airfield Estate and engaged with the Mayor of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and public representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pierce Dargan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Education and Training] Engaged with Ministers, Public Representatives and Departmental Officials on proposed changes to the SNA Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Local Government] Attended the opening of "Lifting Legends" Neurodivergent Friendly Gym in Greystones and engaged with local representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louise Fenelon Gaskin', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Orla Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Education and Training] Engaged with Department of Education and Youth on opportunities for organisation to participate in National Convention on Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Government on J&J's economic contribution to Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Health] Engaged with Taoiseach's office on opportunities to mark World Autism Day and the AsIAm Same Chance Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Seeking Ireland's support for simplification of digital regulation at EU level and recognition of the digital competitiveness agenda in Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Lynch (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Health] Engaged with public representatives on the roll-out of the Community Support Hub Model

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Treasa Kelly', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)'} {'name': 'Evanne Ní Chuilinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 28 more

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Local Government] Engaged with Mayor of Galway Cllr Mike Cubbard who selected AsIAm to benefit from the Mayor's Ball

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Local Government] Engaged with Mayor of Galway Cllr Mike Cubbard on Galway St Patrick's Day Parade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Education and Training] Gave a keynote address to the Irish Prison Educator Association Conference which Minister Harkin attended and engaged with the Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagements with Irish policymakers on national life sciences policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[EU Affairs] Engagements in relation to Biotech Act I

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Bere Island projects Group CLG

January–April

[Heritage] Met with Christopher O' Sullivan TD to discuss the abrupt denial of Heritage Council funding for BIPG after 20+ years of collaboration

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Engagement with Councillors regarding barriers to progressing with residential and commercial development within Cherrywood SDZ

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Saul', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Justin Moylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Statkraft Ireland Limited

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] NISA project updates and stage of development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members and Cllrs in Dublin Bay North'}

County Meath Chamber

January–April

[Trade] Support for women in business, from early stage to expansion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Yemi Adenuga', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Calor Teoranta

January–April

[EU Affairs] Calor engaged with MEP Walsh at an IBEC EU Presidency event in Brussel's. We highlighted our engagement on rural energy policy and the role of liquid gas / renewable liquid gas in decarbonising heat. MEP Walsh requested further data on Calor’s role in energy security and resilience, with current geopolitical challenges. We followed up with further information on how the rapid deployment of LPG enables essential daily activities such as cooking, heating, lighting and powering equipme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to Junior Minister Seán Canney requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to Minister Darragh O'Brien requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Friends of the Earth

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Recommendations regarading Private Wires bill (Pre-legislative stage)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Clifford-Lee', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Noel O'Donovan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Rehab Group

January–April

[Social Protection] Letter to Minister Dara Calleary re impact of changes in Wage Subsidy Scheme in Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

CoAction West Cork

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Engagement from local Representatives on behalf of individual Persons Supported within CoAction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Noel O'Donovan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Hume Brophy

January–April

[Transport] Engagement with Department of Transport regarding policy and regulatory considerations relating to night-time flight operations, airport capacity, connectivity, and economic competitiveness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

MKC Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy and waste policy matters and regulation impacting the waste to energy sector and to encourage further engagement. Specific matters include district heating, Public Health (Single Use Vapes) Bill, the EU Climate Policy, ETS and EU Rules on Nitrous Oxide Canisters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Newsletter issued to Oireachtas Members providing information on CEWEP and key policy matters impacting the waste to energy sector.'} {'name': 'Martina Hennessy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} + 2 more

Coillte CGA

January–April

[Agriculture] Correspondence / engagements with Ministers and officials in respect of the Draft Electricity (Supply) (Amendment) Bill 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to engage with the Central Bank of Ireland on issues pertinent to the sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Elizabeth McMunn', 'role': 'Deputy Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Seana Cunningham', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Gabriel Makhlouf', 'role': 'Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Mark Cassidy', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Colm Kincaid', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Vasileios Madouros', 'role': 'Deputy Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)'} + 5 more

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