Overwatch Report

Digital Currencies Governance Group (DCGG)

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[EU Affairs] EU Market Integration & Supervision Package proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mícheál O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

May–August

[Housing] Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 24 more

AONTAS

May–August

[Education and Training] Request to present the findings of the National FET Learner Forum to the Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Pharmacy Union

May–August

[Health] Support for Pharmacies in Disadvantaged Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Letter to Minister McEntee re Situation in Gaza

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Communications Workers' Union (CWU)

May–August

[Communications] Redundancies at TikTok

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Housing] To discuss housing supply, the provision of enabling infrastructure and the provision of sufficient zoned land in the County

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ward', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Elaine Leech', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Eoin Burke', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}

Pfizer

May–August

[Health] Discussion on the EU Biotech Act, access to medicines, innovation, and Ireland's life sciences policy environment, including opportunities to strengthen research, development, manufacturing, and the competitiveness of the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Irish Cancer Society

May–August

[Social Protection] Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cliona Doyle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Event invite and a copy of the Pre-Budget Submission, 29.06.26 and 17.07.26, including Minister's special advisors"} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} + 11 more

National LGBT Federation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] CAHC email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the constructive engagement between political representatives and civil society in shaping effective, rights-based responses.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Council for Psychotherapy

September–December

[Health] ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Community] Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary organisationsuntary sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tony McCormack', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

September–December

[Agriculture] CMO Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

September–December

[Agriculture] Common Border Adjustment Mechanism

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd

September–December

[Agriculture] Extension of Ireland's Nitrates Derogation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Asthma Society of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Invitation to Attend Asthma Community Workshops

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'all Cllrs within the following Local Authorities:\n- Limerick City and County Council \n- Clare County Council \n- Tipp County Council \n- Offaly County Council \n- Westmeath County Council \n- Longford County Council \n- Galway County Council \n\nSome TDs and Senators contacted directly outlined below'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more

Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

September–December

[Education and Training] HECA followed up on an invitation from the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to arrange a meeting to outline the role of the sector in the Irish higher education sector and discuss policy and regulatory issues affecting private and independent higher education institutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

September–December

[Education and Training] HECA met with a member of the Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to present HECA and outline the role of the private and independent higher education sector, including key concerns and the legislative and regulatory frameworks affecting institutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting on third party litigation funding with Barry Andrews MEP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting on third party litigation funding with Billy Kelleher MEP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Trócaire

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Civil Society Space

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 22 more

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Trade] Engagement with officials in Department of the Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Maeve von Heynitz

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Minister Hildegarde Naughton

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Roundtable discussion on third-party litigation funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Cullen (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Billy Kelleher MEP on the Critical Medicines Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister of State Thomas Byrne

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with the Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Informal Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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