Overwatch Report

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Animal health compensation scheme (BVD eradication programme supports)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Potential role of transition fuels to support Ireland's energy security and climate objectives.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Noel O'Donovan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Harbouring Communities: A North–South Programme for Reconciliation project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

January–April

[Education and Training] Invite to speak, attend and witness the work of the Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Sandyford BID CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Regular Meetings with TDs and Councillors on local and national issues relating to Sandyford Business District.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

DRES Developments Ltd

January–April

[Development and Zoning] zoning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Fortune', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

DRES Developments Ltd

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Zoning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Stokes', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Development and Zoning] New Schools projects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Achieve equality and positively shape public and school policies, taking into the account the recent findings of the RiS report and informing them about the new findings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Cliodhna O’Neill', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aoife Conduit', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Nasc Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] International Protection Bill 2026 - Recommended Amendments

Public Officials Lobbied

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

DRES Developments Ltd

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Registration and rental market feedback to the RTB in relation rental reform and further impending changes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rosemary Steen', 'role': 'Director (Residential Tenancies Board)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Copy of the Surveryors Journal covering the SCSI Real Cost of New Appartment Delivery sent by mail to Oireachtas members. Available on scsi.ie website.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with TD at Commission of the Status of Women in New York

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

January–April

[Health] Meeting in regards to disability unit working plan, budget 26 relating to disability and student concerns around disability in education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Outlined results and recommendations arising out of the SCSI Annual Residential Property Review & Outlook 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Supports for social enterprises.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Letter of introduction to the CEO of the Housing Activation Office

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Garret Doocey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Presidency-associated initiative for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Quarterly newsletter to Oireachtas members on the activities of the SCSI including research, submissions and property clinic links. All available via SCSI website.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oireachtas - Dail', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Nasc Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] International Protection Bill 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aiden Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 33 more

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Presentation and discussion on the latest SCSI 'Real Cost of New Apartment Delivery' report.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Medical Organisation

January–April

[Health] HIQA Draft national guidance on the responsible and safe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the health and social care services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rachel Flynn', 'role': 'Director of Health Information and Standards (Health Information and Quality Authority)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Building an Irish electrostate

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nasc Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Recommendations by the Ukraine Civil Society Forum for post-temporary protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Conor Rowley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} + 7 more

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Presentation and discussion on the latest SCSI 'Real Cost of New Apartment Delivery' report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Highlight areas of concern and provide suggested measures to strengthen the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Misc. Provisions) Bill 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Ben Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Email to TD in relation to housing and VAW conference report recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Solar Energy Association

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Broad discussion on acceleration of Solar Renewable Energy targets

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aughinish Alumina Limited

January–April

[EU Affairs] To provide a further business update of the ongoing risks to employment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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