Overwatch Report

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Submission to the Long-Term Climate Action Strategy consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Email about the EU plenary vote on the Ambient Air Quality Directive in September 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 4 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Email to request meeting with Deputy Sean Haughey. Meeting to discuss CLM’s services and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Email containing details of CLM’s Open Letter (signed by the Irish Heart Foundation, Age Action, the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Threshold, Community Work Ireland, the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Pavee Point and Environmental Justice Network Ireland) to Minister Eamon Ryan following publication of the National Clean Air Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Social Protection] Email regarding changes to the Social Welfare Appeals Regulations and the discussion on this topic at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Housing] Email requesting follow up PQ

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Email containing CLM’s Pre-Budget Submission 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Pascal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} + 22 more

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Housing] Letter to inform of research that Community Law & Mediation has commissioned

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Finance] Seeking update on the status of the Economic and Social Intervention Fund post 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Meeting about the EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Meeting about the Climate Conversations public consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Email to inform the DECC that CLM will deliver air quality training to trainee GPs in October 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Environment] Follow up email about CLM’s Climate Justice in Ireland event which promotes Climate Conversations 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Social Protection] Email of invitation to Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Email in relation to Department of Justice Statement of Strategy 2024-2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neil Ward', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Environment] Email to inform of climate litigation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Letter to inform of new children’s law service and research

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Environment] Request to submit PQ and follow up with reply to PQ

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Request to submit PQ and follow up with reply to PQ

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Annual Report and priorities for 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Proposed amendments by the Department of Housing to the Housing Act 1988

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Update on CLM’s Limerick service and policy priorities for 2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Environment] Update the TDs on CLM’s position in respect of the Planning and Development Bill 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ballymun Community Law Centre

September–December

[Housing] We wrote a letter detailing our views on what should be included in any review of the 1988 Housing Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Access to justice issues with the Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Improved supports for children & families and vindication of their rights in private family law

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Submission to the Department of Environment carbon budget consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Submission to the Government’s Draft Territorial Just Transition Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Housing] Meeting requested with Deputy Cian O’Callaghan in relation to housing policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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