Overwatch Report

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Programme for Government submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email to majority Senators sent on 15 October'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Email to majority of TDs sent on 22 October'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter outlining concerns in relation to the reception and accommodation of international protection applicants

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting as part of Ukraine Civil Society Forum representative group to discuss community engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter outlining concerns in respect of the visa application process required to facilitate the reunification of family members under the Afghan Admission Programme (AAP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister for Justice to consider introducing an immigration programme specifically for Sudanese nationals, in light of the ongoing situation in the country

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister Roderic O’Gorman, regarding concerns regarding the provision of emergency accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Taoseach Leo Varadkar, Minister Roderic O’Gorman and officials as part of Ukraine Civil Society Forum, to discuss Ireland’s response to arrival of beneficiaries of temporary protection

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Health] Signed joint letter (from Mental Health Reform) on need for additional funding for mental health services in Budget 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Signed letter the Irish Refugee Council regarding Budget 2024 to call for increase support to children and families in IPAS accommodation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Letter calling for response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Co-signed joint letter to An Taoiseach regarding the community & civil society response to hate & fear

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter with other NGOs expressing concern in the delays in implementing a new National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for victims of human trafficking

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Requesting extension to deadline on Afghan Admission Programme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Request for establishment of inter-agency working groups in response to people fleeing Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Community] Provision of English language classes and online classes to Ukrainian nationals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Transport] Joint letter calling for recognition of driving licences issued by Ukraine authorities in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Joint letter with other NGOs on delays in providing Temporary Residence Certificates (TRCs) to international protection applicants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Joint meeting to present proposals for response to people fleeing Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting raising issues relating to response to people fleeing Ukraine, White Paper on Ending Direct Provision and other matters

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Ireland’s response to the arrival of people from Ukraine seeking temporary protection

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Participated in Leinster House briefing by Ukraine Civil Society Forum on Ireland’s response to the arrival of people from Ukraine seeking temporary protection. Met with TDs & Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] As part of the Ukraine Civil Society Forum, to discuss Ireland’s response to the arrival of people from Ukraine seeking temporary protection.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee re Suspension of visa-free travel for refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Joint letter to Minister Humphreys, Minister McGrath, Minister O’Donoghue and Minister O’Gorman calling on the Government to allocate adequate resources towards meeting its obligations to people living in Direct Provision and the international protection process ahead of Budget 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister Roderic O'Gorman, 23 Feb 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Eoin O'Brion TD, 3 Feb 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister O'Gorman, 4 Feb 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Health] Letter to Minister Donnelly, 24 Apr 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Education and Training] Letter to Minister Harris, 8 Apr 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

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