Overwatch Report

Threshold

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Social Climate Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

September–December

[Health] NHI met with Minister Dillon following correspondence to the Minister in relation to the issues the nursing home sector are having with the 50:50 rule in the Employment Permits Legislation. Also, discussed at this meeting was the review of the Minimum Annual Remuneration Thresholds.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Arthur Cox LLP

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Minimum annual remuneration thresholds for Health Care Assistants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Housing and rented housing legislation and public policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Threshold commissioned research on renting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Exempted Development legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Phelan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} + 12 more

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] European and national housing policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Síona Cahill', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Retirement villages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Seeking funds for unfunded element of Workplace Relations Commission pay increase award.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Private rental sector matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including building upon the recent increases in investment in early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) by further raising the universal subsidy above €2.14 per hour and increasing the income threshold beyond €60,000 under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \nhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including building upon the recent increases in investment in early learning and care (ELC) and school-age childcare (SAC) by further raising the universal subsidy above €2.14 per hour and increasing the income threshold beyond €60,000 under the National Childcare Scheme (NCS).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \nhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'}

Céile Care

September–December

[Health] Meeting with the DOH officers in which we outlined in detail the significant staffing challenges being experienced across many homes, and the ongoing impact that the 50:50 rule continues to have on recruitment and operational stability. We also held a detailed discussion on the recent MAR threshold increases, which significantly raise the cost base for nursing homes given the significant reliance on employees requiring work permits.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Trevor Moore', 'role': 'Ordinary Member (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Niamh O'Malley", 'role': 'Ordinary Member (Department of Health)'}

Revolut Ltd

September–December

[Finance] Thresholds for designated entities under the Cash legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Niall O’ Connor', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Tourism] Regulation of short-term lets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Maxwell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 63 more

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Rights of licensees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rory Hearne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Céile Care

September–December

[Employment] Met with the DETE on 15/01/2026 along with other nursing home networks to discuss the impact of MARS work permit increase thresholds as of March 2026 and the implication this will have on family owned and operated nursing homes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gareth Clerkin', 'role': 'Member (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Greengate Biogas 001 Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Lack of certainty of renewable blend % beyond year 2 was unlikely to give certainty to parties to purchase any quantities of biomethane over the stated obligation level.1-year lead time for a review to this number not long enough for new supply to meet increased demand from any increase.Minimum qualifying threshold for obligated parties could lead to new market entrants targeting total sales below this figure, gaining an unfair advantage over obligated parties,crea

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] A referendum on the right to housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] Emailed TD to ask a parliamentary question.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Tourism] Asked TD and Senator about the current status of legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] Enquired about the number of homes acquired under the tenant-in-situ schemes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Stapleton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] Extended an invitation for AV Room presentation to DPOs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 10 more

Threshold

January–April

[Tourism] Letters sent to the DPOs in respect of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meghan McSweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] I emailed the DPO to brief them on a number of mass evictions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] I emailed the Deputy regarding numerous evictions in her constituency.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

January–April

[Housing] To invite the Minister to open Threshold's policy conference.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Private rental sector issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Response to the consultation on proposals to alter the Standard Fund Threshold.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

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