Overwatch Report

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting of the CAP Consultative Committee.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cootehill Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Combined engagement including an in-person meeting on 6 October 2025 at the Courthouse, Cootehill and follow-up written submissions in November 2025 between Cootehill Chamber of Commerce and Minister of State Niamh Smyth TD. Justice-related issues raised included rising retail crime, safety concerns for retail workers, support for the Protection of Retail Workers Act, engagement with the Retail Crime Forum, and the need to address vexatious legal claims impacting staff and

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] ICMSA National AGM

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Cootehill Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Combined engagement including an in-person meeting on 6 October 2025 at the Courthouse, Cootehill and follow-up written submissions in November 2025 between Cootehill Chamber of Commerce and Minister of State Niamh Smyth TD. Employment-related issues raised included statutory sick pay policy, rising labour costs for SMEs, minimum wage pressures on rural businesses, labour shortages, and workforce availability challenges linked to housing and transport constraints.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to the Nitrates Derogation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Irish Hospice Foundation

September–December

[Health] Written request to Chair and members of Oireachtas Committee on Health seeking opportunity to present findings from a report on the end of life experiences of older people to the Committee.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

County Meath Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Chamber Pre-Budget 2026 Advocacy Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cootehill Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Combined engagement including an in-person meeting on 6 October 2025 at the Courthouse, Cootehill and follow-up written submissions in November 2025 between Cootehill Chamber of Commerce and Minister of State Niamh Smyth TD. Energy-related issues raised included rising business energy costs, electricity grid reliability, power outages affecting SMEs, and proposals for enhanced SEAI grant support for insulation, solar PV and renewable heating upgrades for commercial

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

September–December

[Transport] Enhancing Road Safety via the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sam Waide', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Road Safety Authority)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Gave permission for Tom Brabazon to bring my correspondence and planning submissions to a meeting with IAA and or daa.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[EU Affairs] Addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine in relation to CAP Post 2027.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Submission on Infrastructure and Regulation to the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Cootehill Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Combined engagement including an in-person meeting on 6 October 2025 at the Courthouse, Cootehill and follow-up written submissions in November 2025 between Cootehill Chamber of Commerce and Minister of State Niamh Smyth TD. The engagement included representations on Budget 2026 priorities for rural SMEs and retailers covering business costs, training supports, energy grant funding, infrastructure investment needs and measures to strengthen local economic competitiveness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Submission on Infrastructure and Regulation to the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

September–December

[Transport] Invitation to MIBI Annual Conference 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Trócaire

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Offical Development Assistance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Discussed the lodgment of the Water Supply project planning application and confirmed I would advise of issues that must be addressed to ensure a robust and compliant planning application as part of a voluntary advisory panel.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seamus Morris', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

September–December

[Transport] Invitation to MIBI Annual Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Submission on Infrastructure and Regulation to the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

The Irish Hospice Foundation

September–December

[Health] Request for meeting with the Minister to discuss Irish Hospice Foundation programmes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Transport] The Local Area Hackney scheme, Part-Time SPSV Licensing, and SPSVs and safety for drivers and passengers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

The Irish Hospice Foundation

September–December

[Health] Request to An Tanaiste to support our request to use the Royal Hospital Kilmainham for a Forum on End of Life being hosted in Dublin by Irish Hospice Foundation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

September–December

[Transport] Correspondence about MIBI Annual Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

EPIC Empowering People in Care

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] matters relating to aftercare policy eligibility, aftercare payment and and other policy issues related to children in care and young people with care experience

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kate Duggan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Child and Family Agency (Tusla))'}

Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)

September–December

[Transport] MIBI Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Academy of Clinical of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

September–December

[Communications] Met with TD Padraig Rice by Zoom on September 12th 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Education and Training] Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Credit Union Development Association

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Invitation to speak at the CUDA Conference 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Addressed Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the issue of Competitiveness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Nicholas Gogarty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

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