Overwatch Report

Ervia

May–August

[Local Government] Meeting with Eoin O'Broin on 3rd July in relation to the move to a single public utility operations model, a review of interactions with the construction sector in connection with Irish Water Connection and Development Services and to respond to queries raised in connection with billing and collection rates within Irish Water.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with David Stanton on 30th August to request support for Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets and the development of the Biogas sector in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Clare Morgan on 8th August 2018 seeking Government support for a feasibility study into Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Morgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion with regard to Government policy on energy and related matters focusing in particular on Climate Action Policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Discussion with regard to Government policy, focusing principally on Water Sector Reform. The main purpose of the meeting was to brief the TD on Ervia's progress.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion with regard to Government policy on energy and related matters focusing in particular on Climate Action Policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Future Funding of Domestic Water Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Séamus Healy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Renewable Energy Directive Recast

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Requested support for a Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) feasibility study to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ervia

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Requested support for a Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) feasibility study to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Requested support for a Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) feasibility study to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Morgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) feasibility study to help decarbonise Ireland's electricity sector to comply with EU climate change targets.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Outlining Ervia's intended response to a query from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) on the role of the Comptroller & Auditor General (C&AG) in relation to Irish Water.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Water services delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Water services delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Water services delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Martin', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

IMPACT trade union

January–April

[Environment] As part of an Ervia Group of Unions delegation we met the acting Minister (Alan Kelly TD) to discuss the ongoing negotiations among parties to establish a Government and the likely effect on the future of Irish Water.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Finance] Water Services Delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew McDowell', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ervia

January–April

[Environment] Water services delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} + 3 more

Ervia

January–April

[Finance] Water Service Delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] ICMSA Press Release on Ervia plan for water pipeline from Parteen to Dublin.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Water Services Delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Water Services Delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Power', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Agriculture] Renewable Gas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Water Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ann Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Water Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Graham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Environment] Irish Water Business Plan, transformation Plan and the Water Industry Operating Framework (WIOF) Update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Breifing Note'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Breifing Note'} {'name': 'Email All Local Authority Members', 'role': 'Breifing Note'}

Ervia

September–December

[Transport] Road Opening Licences

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Ray O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Ervia

September–December

[Transport] Road Opening Licence Nenagh

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marcus O’Connor', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs