Overwatch Report

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Employment] 1990 Industrial Relations Act

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Health] Intersex Surgical Interventions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] ICCL Event on Democracy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Community] Charities Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Human Tissue Act 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Offences Against the State Act Renewal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Email to all Senators on 23 June 2025.'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Covert Human Intelligence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[EU Affairs] EPP Led Attacks on Civil Society

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] EU Directives on Standards for Equality Bodies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Digital Algorithms and Elections

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Justice Marie Baker', 'role': 'Chairperson (Electoral Commission)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[EU Affairs] EU AI Act Implementaion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dr. Des Hogan', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Communications] Oireachtas Engagement with Civil Society Organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Secretary General (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 23 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] HSE Health App

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dale Sunderland', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'} {'name': 'Dr. Des Hogan', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Education and Training] Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Communications] Meta Content Moderation Rules

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Social Protection] Public Services Card

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dale Sunderland', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'} {'name': 'Dr. Des Hogan', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Justice Policy Priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Adrian O'Higgins", 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[Communications] Data Protection Enforcement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[EU Affairs] AI Act Implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Legacy Framework

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Human Rights In Irish Policing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Intersex Rights Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Transparency International Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] TI Ireland joined the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) in expressing its profound concern with the Charities Amendment Bill (2023) and suggested specific amendments thereto.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Data Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dale Sunderland', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'} {'name': 'Dr. Des Hogan', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Policing of Protest in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Inspection of Places of Detention Bill and Garda Powers Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rachel Woods', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Community] Charities (Amendment) Bill (2023)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 10 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 37 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] ICCL Positioning on March 8th Referenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "One email each to all TDs and Senators setting out ICCL's position"} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

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