Overwatch Report

Limerick Youth Service

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement with public representatives and Local Authority officials regarding youth services delivered by Limerick Youth Service, education and training provision through the Community Training Centre. Discussions referenced proposed changes to programme capacity arising from funding decisions within the Limerick & Clare Education and Training Board, and outlined the potential implications of reduced funding and capacity for service delivery and young people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Raise awareness of a series of policy papers published by the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) that outline the collective view of the Electricity Sector on achieving our post-2030 Zero e-Mission Future. These policy papers follow on from a 2020 study prepared by the EAI and MaREI SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Innovation on what the all-island electricity system needs to look like in 2030 on the way to fully decarbonised e

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Taxation] To seek clarification on the new VAT 9% for the construction sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Fox (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paudie Coffey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Finance] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including the need for increased investment in water and wastewater infrastructure with the commitment of a multi-annual funding structure and for various consenting regimes to be streamlined to create efficiencies for the delivery of large-scale national water and wastewater projects.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including the need for increased investment in water and wastewater infrastructure with the commitment of a multi-annual funding structure and for various consenting regimes to be streamlined to create efficiencies for the delivery of large-scale national water and wastewater projects.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including a €200 million Strategic Capital Investment Scheme over five years to support large scale, high growth projects across key sectors such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, health technology, and marine proteins.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including a €200 million Strategic Capital Investment Scheme over five years to support large scale, high growth projects across key sectors such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, health technology, and marine proteins.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Successor to Pathways to Work Strategy — tailor ALMP supports to local labour-market conditions to reduce regional disparities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Employment] Successor to Pathways to Work Strategy — tailor ALMP supports to local labour-market conditions to reduce regional disparities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Revised National Digital & AI Strategy — streamline and clarify Ireland’s digital regulatory framework to improve certainty, speed and coherence for firms

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Revised National Digital & AI Strategy — strengthen data-sharing frameworks, interoperability and governance for safe public-private data use

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Employment] COVID-19 Evaluation — refine wage-subsidy scheme design (TWSS/EWSS) to support rapid take-up, clarity for employers, and protection of jobs in future disruptions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] COVID-19 Evaluation — design future emergency supports that explicitly account for regional disparities in economic impact

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Clare Youth Service

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Challenges arising for small charities trying to repair, maintain and develop facilities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gabriel Keating', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National parents Council Primary

September–December

[Education and Training] Joint Oireachtas committee hearing to contribute to the discussion on “Introduction to AI: Children and Young People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

September–December

[Health] US-EU Trade Tariffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO)", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim McGrath (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Niall Redmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Family Carers Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Financial aspects of the caring role

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

AerCap Holdings N.V.

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] General exchange on policy developments including taxation, tariffs/trade.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Geraldine Byrne Nason', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Engagement with the ODPP on various matters in relation to the engagement of Counsel to prosecute cases on behalf of the ODPP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marion Berry', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Irish Distillers

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eileen Lynch', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 10 more

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Invitation sent to Minister Browne TD to attend FoodCloud’s ‘Strengthening Food Sharing in Wexford’ event on 23 September 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Clann Mor Residential and Respite CLG

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Seeking additional funding for disability services including services for older people with disabilities. Also to seek pay parity for section 39 organisations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

ARI

September–December

[Health] ARI is calling for the inclusion of shingles vaccination in the national immunisation programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

ARI

September–December

[EU Affairs] Presentation of ARI policy document “Older Voices for Fairness: Intergenerational Fairness and Solidarity”.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

BioMarin International Limited

September–December

[Health] Rare disease policy in Ireland and the EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nicole Ryan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more

ARI

September–December

[EU Affairs] Submission to Ireland’s Public Consultation on priorities for Ireland’s EU Presidency 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

CyberSafeIreland

September–December

[Health] We organised a screening of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and her constituency team as she'd not been able to attend a previous screening event in June. We also met Minister Patrick O'Donovan as part of a Children's Rights Alliance led team in relation to minimum age limits on social media, gaming and video sharing platforms..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Nasc Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Temporary Protection Directive and immigration status for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Rowley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Irish League of Credit Unions

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To discuss credit union issues, namely lending opportunities and selected EU legislation at event in Irish Embassy Paris in November

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Harrington (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Niall Burgess,', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Kinia

September–December

[Education and Training] Sharing information on how relevant Kinia is as a programme to deliver on education and youth strategy goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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