Overwatch Report

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland met Senator Jillian van Turnhout to discuss concerns about the education programme being developed by DrinkAware - the organisation established and funded by the alcohol industry - for delivery of the SPHE curriculum in secondary schools.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhan Creaton (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Jillian van Turnhout', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Alcohol Health Alliance Ireland requested a meeting with the Minister for Education and Skills to discuss the development of education programmes by the alcohol industry-funded organisation, DrinkAware, for delivery as part of the SPHE curriculum in secondary schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhan Creaton (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Neil Ward', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)'}

The Carers Association

September–December

[Health] Raise awareness of Carers issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

DEBRA Ireland

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Minister Leo Varadkar around EB (epidermolysis bullosa) Awareness Day.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals

September–December

[Education and Training] Launch of College Awareness Week

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

European Movement Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] To increase the Irish public's awareness of the UK's EU agenda and its impact on Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

European Movement Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] To increase the Irish public's awareness of the UK's EU agenda and its impact on Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lorcan Fullam', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Alcohol Action Ireland

September–December

[Health] Drinkaware's plans to provide educational resource material for teachers to use in SPHE programme at second level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jillian van Turnhout', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Alcohol Action Ireland

September–December

[Health] Drinkaware's plans to provide educational resource material for teachers to use in SPHE programme at second level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jillian van Turnhout', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Alcohol Action Ireland

September–December

[Transport] Road Safety Authority's relationship with Drinkaware.ie

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Alcohol Action Ireland

September–December

[Transport] Drinkaware.ie partnership with the Road Safety Authority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Simon Communities of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Invited all members of the Oireachtas to a briefing on homelessness and housing crisis. To make them more aware of the issues at both a national and local level.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "The briefing took place on the 1st October 2015 in the AV room of Leinster House between 11am and 2pm. DPO's in attendance included;\nSenator Ivana Bacik, Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett, Senator Sean Barrett, Richard Boyd-Barrett, Pat Breen, Tommy Broughan, John Brown, Ray Butler, Jerry Buttimer, Eric Byrne, Catherine Bryne, Dara Calleary, Minister Paudie Coffey, Joan Collins, Michael Colreavy, Michael Conaghan, Sean Conlon, Ciara Conway, Ruth Coppinger, Barry Cowen, Michael Creed, Sean Crowe, Senator Mark Daly, Patrick Deering, Pearse Doherty, Regina Doherty, Timmy Dooley, Robert Dowds, Andrew Doyle, Bernard Durkan, Dessie Ellis, Martin Ferris, Terence Flanagan,Michael Fitzmaurice, Minister Simon Harris, Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames, Michael Healy-Rae, Senator Cait Keane, Colm Keaveney, Minister Paul Kehoe, Minister Alan Kelly, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Sean Kenny, Michael Kitt, Sean Kyne, Ciaran Lynch, John Lyons, Gabrielle McFadden, Michael McCarthy, Mary-Lou McDonald, Helen McEntee,"} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Attendees to Political Briefing on Homelessness and Housing Crisis contd:\nMichael McGrath, Finian McGrath, Mairead McGuinness (MEP), Sandra McLellan, Michael Moynihan, Senator Michael Mullins, Jonathan O'Brien, Fergus O'Dowd, Susan O'Keeffe, John O'Mahony, Aengus O'Snodaigh, Maureen O'Sullivan, Minister Jan O'Sullivan, Willie Penrose, Senator Feargal Quinn, Brendan Ryan, Alan Shatter, Minister Sean Sherlock, Arthur Spring, Peadar Toibin, Jillian Van Turnhout, Jack Wall, Senator John Whelan"}

Simon Communities of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Request seperate meeting with An Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to address the homelessness crisis as a matter of urgency following awareness campaign where over 11,000 people signed letter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

September–December

[Health] Meeting with Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, regarding lack of a paediatric Urology Specialist at Temple Street, an update on SSNO funding which is due to expire in June 2016, and the need for Folic Acid awareness campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

September–December

[Local Government] Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA), approached Athlone Municipal District Council and asked local Councillors to participate in an Accessibility Awareness Campaign to highlight the access issues which people with disabilities living in Athlone face on a regular basis when visiting Athlone Town.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Frankie Keena', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'}

Airbnb Ireland UC

September–December

[Taxation] To raise awareness of the potential of the Sharing Economy among Committee Members and suggest amendments to the Finance Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Raising awarenerss of the need for specific Huntington's Disease multidisciplinary clinics and adequately resourced neurological care services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All TDs', 'role': "Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland mailing list recipients were asked to discuss the need for dedicated Huntington's Disease clinics and to highlight the underdevelopment and underfunding of neurological care services with their local election candidates"}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Public Launch of MAN UP National Awareness Raising Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invitation to launch of MAN UP 2015 was circulated to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'James Reilly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] Proposed public transport services - seeking assistance of public representatives in raising awareness of proposed timetable changes amongst constituents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Summary of proposed changes, and links to forms for feedback'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Summary of proposed changes, and links to forms for feedback'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Summary of proposed changes, and links to forms for feedback'}

ISC Intelligence in Science

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[EU Affairs] Engaged with MEPs to develop awareness of the Coolest Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Heart Disease Awareness

September–December

[Health] heart disease awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

NICHE Health Project (Cork) CLG

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Young Knocknaheeny Area Based Programme launched to the local community, local and National services and to the general public on the 9th of October 2015. The purpose of the event was to raise general awareness of the programme and to promote the approach undertaken by Young Knocknaheeny to Community based Early Intervention. In order to raise awareness of the programme from a policy perspective, all elected Cork TDs and Councillors were sent an invite to attend the

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

NICHE Health Project (Cork) CLG

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] To raise general awareness of the Young Knocknaheeny programme and to promote the approach undertaken by Young Knocknaheeny to Community based Early Intervention. It was also used as a forum to raise awareness of the Hands Up for Children, Prevention and Early Intervention Campaign.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Lynch', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

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