Overwatch Report

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including revising the Croí Conaithe Cities scheme and reducing the requirements to avail of it to allow a percentage of apartments to receive support but be sold on the open market without the requirement for 100% owner occupancy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \nhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including providing core funding for EU-mission climate-neutral cities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \nhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Finance] To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget, including providing core funding for EU-mission climate-neutral cities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \nhttps://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'} {'name': 'Lobby day All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-responds-to-budget-2026-a-budget-of-two-halves/ \n\nhttps://chambers.ie/press-releases/chambers-ireland-to-meet-ministers-on-urgent-infrastructure-reform/'}

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Essential Infrastructure like: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25), Planning; Reduce Business costs in Taxation, Legislation, VAT & Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing, High Streets, Quality of Life, Parents of children with a disability, Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative. Promote engagement with Cham

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Lar Power', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Natasha Newsome Drennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Callaghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Irish Development Education Association

September–December

[Education and Training] Presenting our new vision and roadmap for Global Citizenship Education to political stakeholders

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 46 more

Horse Sport Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Citizenship Query & eligibility

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'}

Outhouse CLG

January–April

[Local Government] Rainbow Cities Network Membership

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Councillors in Dublin City Council, Fingal, Dún Laoghaire/ Rathdown, and Dublin South were contacted.'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chambers-Ireland_Manifesto-for-Europe-2024_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Lobby day All MEPs', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chambers-Ireland_Manifesto-for-Europe-2024_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Lobby day All MEPs', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing EU Manifesto - A Europe that invests in its cities and regions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chambers-Ireland_Manifesto-for-Europe-2024_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Lobby day All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] (104) Sharing Chambers Ireland's EU policy priorities for the year, which includes continued investment in our towns and cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] (116) Sharing Chambers Ireland's policy priorities for the year, which includes continued investment in our Towns and Cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Community] (134) Sharing Chambers Ireland's policy priorities for the year, which includes fostering safe, thriving and inclusive towns and cities that are attractive places for our growing population to live, work, visit and invest.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

January–April

[Employment] General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

January–April

[Employment] Industrial Relations Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers Bill 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Episcopal Conference

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Seeking clarification re number of Irish citizens who have returned home while on licence* from the UK and if the Department of Justice or Probation Service intends to enter into any agreement with UK counterparts to facilitate the return to Ireland of former prisoners released on licence where the person wishes to return. *Release on licence means a person is released from prison generally half-way through their sentence but must abide by certain rules and supervised by P

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Citizens Assembly on Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Citi

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Introductory meeting with Citi's Global Public Sector team at IMF Spring Meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Tearfund Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] highlighting IDEA pre-budget submission on Global Citizenship Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Actions promoting sustainable cities and communities to be included in this year’s Budget. This to include increased housing development, optimising existing building stock, adopting modern methods of construction and promoting vibrant cohesive communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Actions promoting sustainable cities and communities to be included in this year’s Budget. This to include increased housing development, optimising existing building stock, adopting modern methods of construction and promoting vibrant cohesive communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Community] Actions promoting sustainable cities and communities to be included in this year’s Budget. This to include increased housing development, optimising existing building stock, adopting modern methods of construction and promoting vibrant cohesive communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Actions promoting sustainable cities and communities to be included in this year’s Budget. This to include increased housing development, optimising existing building stock, adopting modern methods of construction and promoting vibrant cohesive communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Chambers-Ireland_2025-Pre-Budget-Submission_Final.pdf'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] "Sharing Chambers Ireland's policy priorities for the year, which includes continued investment in our towns and cities,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Senior Citizens Parliament

May–August

[Employment] Industrial Relations Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers Bill 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Development Education Association

May–August

[Education and Training] Ensuring Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are adequately resourced in Budget2025 and beyond

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'All TDs emailed with a copy of our pre-budget 2025 submission'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} + 16 more

Irish Development Education Association

May–August

[Education and Training] Making the importance of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) visible and understood

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Essential Infrastructure for Kilkenny: Housing, Water, Transport (Ring Road, N24 & N25 projects, Planning; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Taxation, Legislation, VAT and Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills, Recruitment, Childcare, Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing, High Streets, Quality of Life, Parents of children with a disability, Living Cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Butler', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Sean MCKeown', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Lar Power', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Brennan', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Hilda Cavanagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} + 21 more

Irish Development Education Association

September–December

[Education and Training] Making the importance of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) visible and understood

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

Age Action

May–August

[Finance] Presentation at Irish Senior Citizens Parliament meeting about public sector pensions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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