Overwatch Report

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] "IASLT alongside colleagues from PSI, AOTI, IASW, INDI wrote to the Mnister highlight our collective concerns about the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Pathway Protocol and to request an urgent meeting."

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

May–August

[Health] Meeting with Minister for Health. IASLT COO attended as Co-Chair of the HSCPA.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

May–August

[Education and Training] IASLT wrote to highlight concerns in relation to: Circular 0024/2025 on Special Classes for Children with DLD or Speech Sound Disorder (SSD). Concerns relate to the implementability of the Circular, Capacity Concerns, NEPS Access and absence of guidance.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

May–August

[Environment] Raise issue of grant of decision ACP 312131 for Biogas recover plant and Storage facility under flight path within Airports Public Safety Zone

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Credit Union Managers Association

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Invitation to speak at CUMA Autumn Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Housing] Meeting to understand the delivery of housing within Fingal and the planning blockages which may be obstructing progress.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew McAleese', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Housing] Relating to systemic advocacy in the area of housing for survivors of industrial and reformatory schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cat O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Christy Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'John Stephens', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Heney', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Cieran Perry', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 10 more

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Nikki Bradley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 45 more

Horse Sport Ireland

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Seeking engagement from members of the Oireachtas Committee on Sport in relation to Horse Sport Ireland's strategic plan consultation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mike Bray (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Evanne Ní Chuilinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

September–December

[EU Affairs] Engagement with public representatives on the proposed regulation on child sexual abuse and the recast directive on child sexual abuse.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Anne Marie Gahan

May–August

[Development and Zoning] To get land zoned or back to agricultural as road frontage was putin as open space.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Fortune', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Orla Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Stephen Stokes', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Louise Fenelon Gaskin', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Lourda Scott', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Submission on Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 3 more

Visual Artists Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Tax treatment of visual artists engaged by local authorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

NBI Infrastructure DAC

September–December

[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 9 more

National Print Museum CLG

May–August

[Heritage] Future stragegy of the National Print Museum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Drogheda Women & Children's Refuge

May–August

[Community] Following a report on Safe Harbour Project, based in Mosney Village it was noted that current policies and procedures in IPAS centres on reporting and responding to DSGBV have not been reviewed since 2014. We have lobbied local TDs to raise the issue in the Dail and call for a review of the current policies and procedures relating to domestic, sexual and gender based violence in place to support staff, management, residents, and agencies in IPAS centres

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGrehan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Standards in Public Office)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Communicate the impact of the housing shortage for businesses in the Experience Economy and highlight potential impact of proposed regulation for the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Policy supports required to ensure balanced regional development and to revitalise our towns and villages which is essential for the long-term viability of the Experience Economy sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Sarah O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cobh and Harbour Chamber

September–December

[Communications] Discussed some fibre broadband issues Cobh businesses are facing. There are a number of situations impeding many businesses in the town centre availing of full fibre broadband, and OpenEir seem unwilling to engage or even respond to queries.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Federation of Agrochemical Retail Merchants

September–December

[Agriculture] Food Vision 2030 Tillage Group Meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Chambré Public Affairs LLP

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Seeking engagement with members of the Oireachtas to discuss the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly All-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling, and discuss gambling policy on the island of Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joanna Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] In December 2025, JRS Ireland contacted the International Protection Office to seek clarification regarding age assessments procedures for age-disputed-minors.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Dixon', 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice)'}

Healthy Homes Ireland

September–December

[Housing] To secure meetings and engage with elected/designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted a breakfast forum event to discuss to how Ireland balances the need to build affordable homes at pace with delivering homes that are high quality, focusing on upcoming EU housing policy developments including the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the European Affordable Housing Pla

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Brennan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Eoin Doyle', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Haugh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Maurice Manning', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} + 64 more

Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Transport] Ivan Yates is engaged with UTS Technologies, providing advisory and lobbying services. The engagements focused on providing analysis, data, and recommendations concerning the current regulatory framework governing cashless parking in Ireland. The purpose was to highlight barriers in the existing legislation that limit competition and restrict nationwide interoperability of cashless parking apps, and to explore approaches for enabling an open, competitive market.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Siobhan Russell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Transport)'} + 4 more

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting on energy storage policy recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Limerick Enterprise Development Partnership (LEDP)

September–December

[Community] Requested the support of Minister O'Donovan to engage with the Moyross Equine Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

September–December

[Trade] Engagement on Ibec's Trade Policy priorities paper for Irish Presidency of the EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Liam Morris', 'role': 'Director (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Education and Training] STEM Engagement Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Employment] Adequate Minimum Wage Directive - Action Plan on Collective Bargaining

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Yvonne White', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Employment] Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Conor Murphy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 3 more

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