Overwatch Report

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

May–August

[Agriculture] DAFM emergency funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead Cooney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Mary McCarthy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Rehab Group

May–August

[Employment] Seeking support for more inclusive measures to promote employment of people with disabilities including the application of Public Procurement policies that makes full use of Article 20 of the EU Procurement Directive in Ireland to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Cosetllo (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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

[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

Calor Teoranta

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Calor submitted a response to a DCEE public consultation on the redesign of the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme from 2026. Calor supports the principle of energy efficiency first and has engaged proactively with the scheme since its initiation in 2014 and supports the delivery of energy saving measures for rural consumers. We are keen to continue to support our rural household and business customers along their energy efficiency and decarbonisation journey.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Budgetary matters] 19 Specific Asks for Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invited all Oireachtas member to the launch of our Pre Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Forwarded a copy of our Pre Budget Submission'}

Trócaire

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Civil Society Space and financing for development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Industry meeting with Tánaiste on biopharmaceutical policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Engagement with Albert Nolan TD on biopharma policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Engagement with HSE on IPHA Agreement and patient access to new medicines

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Mulvany', 'role': 'Chief Financial Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Engagement with Tánaiste Simon Harris

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Engagement with Oireachtas members on patient access to new medicines

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

May–August

[Community] Meeting with Minister of State Seán Canney regarding road safety legislation and policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] General Talk to meet new Deputy Governor of Consumer Affairs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Kincaid', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Budgetary matters] 19 Specific Asks Around Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members were invited to Pre Budget Launch'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Social Protection] Routine Bi Lateral with DSP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Need for additional supports for children with additional needs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Social Protection] Help for constituents around housing and social welfare payments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Housing] Solutions for homeless people in the templemore area.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eddie Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Shane Lee', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Policies of Irish Red Cross

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} + 2 more

Inishbofin Development Company CLG

September–December

[Community] "Island-proofing" EU policies and funding programmes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cork Chamber

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting between Cork Development Forum and officials at Department of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Public Officials Lobbied