Overwatch Report

Coalition 2030

September–December

[EU Affairs] Our Coordinator met Barry Andrews MEP briefly to discuss joint work on the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] We met Minister Ryan and his team during the July Sustainable Development Goals High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in NY

Public Officials Lobbied

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

World Vision Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals and International Humanitarian Assistance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Development Education Association

September–December

[Education and Training] Ensuring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are effectively implemented at national level, particularly focussing on the role of quality education to enable SDG implementation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Wheel

September–December

[Community] Participated as part of a Coalition 2030 delegation to discuss the positioning of the Sustainable Development Goals in party election manifestos, and general issues impacting the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Environment] An open letter from Chartered Accountants Ireland urging the Irish Government to continue to show global leadership and take decisive action to help put the world back on track to meet our climate goals, as Ireland prepared its National Statement for delivery to the 78th United Nations General Assembly in September 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chartered Accountants Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Expression of interest in participating in the Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum Committee 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Bus

September–December

[Transport] Dublin Bus presented on the company's key strategic goals, opportunities and challenges, and lobbied for support in creating a Dublin Transport Security Forum, as well as for support in retaining the next Direct Award Contract.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daithí De Róiste', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Social Justice Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Dissemination of Measuring Progress: Sustainable Progress Index 2022 which compares Ireland's progress towards the SDGs with our EU14 peers and makes proposals on how this progress can be accellerated to achieve our 2030 goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Ireland ranks 10th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland. Written by Prof. Charles M.A. Clark of St John’s University, New York; Dr. Catherine Kavanagh of University College Cork and Colette Bennett of Social Justice Ireland, the Sustainable Progress Index 2022 compares 14 EU countries across all UN SDGs, assesses their performance on each individual SDG, creates a ranking table for performance overall and concludes with some policy considerations. The report uses 87 indicators across the 17 goals to analyse performance.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Ireland ranks 10th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland. Written by Prof. Charles M.A. Clark of St John’s University, New York; Dr. Catherine Kavanagh of University College Cork and Colette Bennett of Social Justice Ireland, the Sustainable Progress Index 2022 compares 14 EU countries across all UN SDGs, assesses their performance on each individual SDG, creates a ranking table for performance overall and concludes with some policy considerations. The report uses 87 indicators across the 17 goals to analyse performance.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Ireland ranks 10th out of 14 comparable EU countries in this year’s Sustainable Progress Index, commissioned by Social Justice Ireland. Written by Prof. Charles M.A. Clark of St John’s University, New York; Dr. Catherine Kavanagh of University College Cork and Colette Bennett of Social Justice Ireland, the Sustainable Progress Index 2022 compares 14 EU countries across all UN SDGs, assesses their performance on each individual SDG, creates a ranking table for performance overall and concludes with some policy considerations. The report uses 87 indicators across the 17 goals to analyse performance.'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 217 more

Waterford Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Environment] Request for meeting to discuss Waterford carbon neutral goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Waterford Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Waterford City's carbon neutral goals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Communications] Draw attention to the role digital technology will play in the public sector’s sustainability goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Olympic Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] OFI Briefing with Minister Chambers on Winter Sport Strategy goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] This entailed the dissemination of a 2-page briefing from Coalition 2030 pertaining to the draft National Implementation Plan on the Sustainable Development Goals. This draft was published in May 2022 by DECC. An email was sent to all senators, TDs and Ministers one day after the publication of the draft, outlining the criteria that Coalition 2030 would be using to assess the ability of the plan to help Ireland reach the Sustainable Development Goals. The email also shared a press

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] We sent a letter to Minister Eamon Ryan which pertained to the then upcoming publication of the (draft) National Implementation Plan on the Sustainable Development Goals. We devised seven areas in which we will be scrutinising the draft plan and assessing its ability to genuinely drive implementation of the SDGs over the coming years.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] Seeking meeting re next National Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Famine in the Horn of Africa, impact of Ukraine, Humanitarian needs, Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

GOAL

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] On Fri 8th July, UNSC members voted on renewal of Resolution 2585 on cross-border aid to northwest Syria. Ireland was Council member & co-penholder of Syria Humanitarian File. In lead up to vote, GOAL joined forces with four other aid agencies in Ire (Trocaire, Concern, World Vision and Oxfam) to highlight via media channels, that failure to renew the resolution for another year at least, would immediately disrupt UN’s lifesaving aid operation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] We requested that Budget 2023 adequately resources the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that Budget 2023 must accelerate commitment to Agenda 2030 and that it should reach the furthest behind first.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] UN Sustainable Development Goals, international aid, and IMF polcies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] To provide a general update on company’s sugar reduction efforts, community programmes and progress towards World Without Waste goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coca-Cola Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Real Talk public forum organised to discuss how to common sustainability goals can be reached among industry, NGOs and government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Sisters of Mercy

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Maria Walsh MEP requested a meeting with Helen McEntee to introduce the work of MECPATHS strategic goals and the work being carried out by the project to raise awareness on the issue of Child Trafficking in Ireland with a specific focus on the exploitation of children for criminal purposes. Also present was Deaglan O'Briain, principla Officer with responsibility for Anti-Human trafficking, the Department of Justice

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Community] Integration of Sustainable Development Goals into the business of Oireachtas Committees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Tralee Chamber Alliance

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Strategic Growth Plan for Tralee - We are seeking as part of the Economic Recovery Plan, that a STRATEGIC GROWTH PLAN is developed for Tralee, which establishes a clear road-map for future investment, job creation, infrastructure and service provision for Tralee with clear goals and measurable targets for planned growth in jobs and population.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Scannell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kerry County Council)'}

Environmental Pillar

January–April

[Environment] Requested information and clarification regarding European Parliament vote on the EU-Mercosur Agreement, highlighting issues concerning the environment and Ireland's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Environmental Pillar signed open letter to raise significant environmental concerns regarding the Agreement. Raised issues regarding public consultation process in relation to the Agreement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'David Healy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

GOAL

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] GOAL was part of an interagency group that presented to the The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence on March 9th on issues facing the people of Syria on the 10th anniversary of the Syrian conflict.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

GOAL

January–April

[Justice and Equality] GOAL was part of a Dochas delegation that presented to The Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to discuss gender equality and the impact of Covid-19 on March 23rd 2021.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Irving Oil Whitegte Refinery Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting Ireland's Climate and Emissions Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Climate and Health Alliance

May–August

[Environment] Seeking a meeting with Minister Eamon Ryan to discuss how the Climate and Health Alliance could support the Minister and his department in achieving their environmental goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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