Overwatch Report

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We discussed the ongoing funding of the EPIC programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Environment] We discussed the work of BITCI in relation to climate action and business.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Employment] We discussed the work of BITCI on social inclusion and diversity, especially on education and employment and the programmes funded by his Department.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Environment] We discussed our work on climate change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

January–April

[Environment] 13th February. BITCI Tomas Sercovich and Bernadette Phelan met with Dept of Environment officials to inform them about BITCI's Low Carbon Pledge

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John O Neill', 'role': 'Advisory Counsel (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Frank Maughan,', 'role': 'Advisory Counsel (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Assistant Secretary General Dalton Tattan on July 31st at the Department of Education & Skills to discuss an initial draft of a proposal to second staff member Lucinda Packham to BITCI.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Meeting to discuss our work and our engagement with the Department through our funded Ready for Work programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie McCrumm', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Social Protection)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] 8th May, David Stanton TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration, and Integration visited our Offices alongside other Department officials including Aidan O’Brien

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Community] Meeting with Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Assistant Secretary, Community Development, Department of Rural and Community Development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Education and Training] Hosted launch of iWish annual survey together with DCU and Business in the Community Ireland at The Dock on 23 October with Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, T.D.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Business in the Community Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Business in the Community Ireland run education programmes funded by the Department of Education. This meeting was to provide an overview of progress to date

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter written on Garda Vetting for volunteers in our Business Action on Education programmes. We have experience considerable delays and seeking to be recognised as a Garda Vetting registered organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter written on Garda Vetting for volunteers in our Business Action on Education programmes. We have experience considerable delays and seeking to be recognised as a Garda Vetting registered organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] update to An Tánaiste on the current work and future ambitions of our network members, and address the links to government objectives in regard to business leadership & excellence, and corporate social responsibility and sustainability. From government perspective, this meeting will support delivery of the National Plan on CSR ‘Towards Responsible Business’, together with related policy agendas of the regional action plans for jobs, Business & Human Rights,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Employment] 16th June Bernie Gray Chairperson andTina Roche CEO visited the Acting Secretary General of the Dept of Justice to discuss EPIC funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Waters', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Business in the Community Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Aim to become a registered organisation to oversee Garda Vetting for our business volunteers in Time to Read and Mentoring programmes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

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