Overwatch Report

Hydrogen Ireland Association

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to Hydrogen Summit Cork 18-19 November 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary, wrote to John Lahart, Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence, on behalf of Forsa and Justice for Colombia seeking dialogue and the opportunity to made a short presentation regarding human rights, labour rights and the implementation of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary wrote to Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration seeking engagement with government to seek changes to the current statutory timeframes for separation and divorce.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary, wrote to Jim O'Callaghan, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration seeking engagement with government to seek changes to implement legislation to ensure automatic access to civil legal aid for those accessing divorce where there has been a safety order, protection order, or coercive control within the marriage or separation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Finance] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary wrote to Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance seeking the enactment of legislation to enable all organisations in receipt of public monies to be held accountable to the Committee of Public Accounts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Health] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary wrote to Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality. Fórsa is seeking the development and implementation of a new Women's Health Action Plan, an adequately resources framework that ensures equality of access and treatment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Health] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary, wrote to Dr Jennifer Caroll MacNeill Minister for Health regarding the abolition of the mandatory three-day waiting period for accessing abortion services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Local Government] Wrote to all county councillors seeking support for ICT dispute in local authorities. Specifically asking • Write to the Chief Executive demanding recognition for critical work, fair pay and a proper career progression pathway for the ICT workers in local authorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Emails sent between the 1st January and the 28th February 2026'}

IRD Duhallow

May–August

[EU Affairs] ILDN Pre Budget Launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} + 2 more

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Health] Forsa, INMO and ICTU representatives met with the Taoiseach, alongside representatives from the HSE, Department of Health & Department of Social Protection.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Transport] Letter sent to Minister for State for Transport from Fórsa seeking for driver testers to have full state-backed indemnity while conducting driving tests in potentially uninsured vehicles. Fórsa also sought for RSA driver testers to be given access to the National Insurance Database controlled by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Introduction meeting with new Minister Hildegarde Naughton with Educate Together officials

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Safetynet Primary Care

January–April

[Health] Safetynet Primary Care engaged members of the Oireachtas during passage of the International Protection Bill 2026, advocating for healthcare amendments. As the only healthcare provider to give evidence at pre-legislative scrutiny, Safetynet sought to restore provisions unanimously adopted by the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration but omitted from the published Bill, covering consent, deportation, accommodation transfers, detention, and medico-legal assessment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McDowell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Garret Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 2 more

brian curran

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Offered sites for Swimming pool loughrea County Galway.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Hanrahan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Uinsinn Finn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)'}

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Industrial relations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Fórsa official wrote to Minister Norma Foley, Dept of Children, Disability & Equality regarding bed capacity and safe staffing at Oberstown Children's Detention Centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Hitachi Energy Ireland Ltd

May–August

[Environment] I sent an e-mail with supporting documents to Liam Morris, Director of Trade Policy in the Department of Foreign Affairs about the EU Environment Council on 25 June.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Morris', 'role': 'Director (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Health] Launch of Fórsa report Morale in Health and Social Care Workforce Report, took place on the 13th January in the AV room in Leinster house. All members of the Oireachtas Health Committee were contacted to attend and support. The report sought for the introduction of a policy to allow for the back fill of maternity leave in the health sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Donoghue (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email sent to all Oireachtas members in early January, launch held on the 13th January 2026.'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Irish SME Association

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] SMEunited policy ahead of the EU Council meeting on the MFF, and global economic challenges.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish SME Association

May–August

[Finance] The set-up of a state savings and investment account

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish SME Association

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Indigenous enterprise policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 38 more

SOS KILKENNY CLG

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Key budget priorities budget 2027 for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Amusement Trades Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] To brief the GRAI regarding the proposed stakes and prize guidelines in the Gambling Regulation Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Caulfield', 'role': 'CEO (Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Invitation to provide a Keynote Address at the Export Industry Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Invitation to appear before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs & Trade meeting 7th July 2026 to discuss recent trade developments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathy Bennett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Government Consultative Group on Trade - Trade Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jim O’Toole', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Bia)'} + 9 more

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Department of Transport Road Freight Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Meeting with Officials at 2026 National Economic Dialogue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] DETE Enterprise 2035 Public Consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Irish Exporters Association Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 3 more

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