Overwatch Report

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Welcome letters to new Taoiseach and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Freight Transport Association of Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Discuss HGV driver shortage and inefficiency of Non EU Work Permit system for recruiting HGV Drivers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Representations to elected representatives in relation to the availability of funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Daniel Céitinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Letter on proposed Planning and Development (Built Heritage Bill 2022)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Site visit by Minister Simon Coveney to Janssen facility in Cork.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura McGonigle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Pharmacy Union

January–April

[Health] Meeting with Deputy Duncan Smith T.D. to discuss issues of concern to Community Pharmacies

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[EU Affairs] Engagement with Irish MEPs on EU pharmaceutical policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Legislative reforms and changes to the operation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 3 more

Irish Universities Association

January–April

[Education and Training] Clarification of Sinn Fein policies on higher education funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] State allowances

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Defence] Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Social Protection] State allowances

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Education and Training] Written correspondence with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on proposals for changes to the funding of the national craft apprentice scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Trade] Copyright in the Single Market Directive 2019/790/EU

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Kelly', 'role': 'Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 13 more

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's Inward Investment Screening Guidance for Stakeholders and Investors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Ireland's Taxation of Share-based Remuneration.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Submission on the on the National Energy and Climate Plan to address the insufficient detail related to emissions reductions provided in the NECP; to ensure a revised NECP includes measures to address energy poverty.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán ÓhÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Clare Morgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Denise Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 13 more

Community Law & Mediation

January–April

[Environment] Submission on the National Adaptation Framework to Define Adaptation Objectives via National Resilience Indicators; to include communities and civil society on an ongoing basis; to continually assess public health to evaluate the effectiveness of adaptation; to deliver the Right to Adequate Housing; and to scale-up adaptation funding and resourcing across the board

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán ÓhÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Clare Morgan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Denise Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 12 more

ActionAid Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Discuss the war in Palestine with other agencies and Tanaiste.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Appearance before Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

January–April

[Finance] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) negotiations within the EU concerning the budget dedicated to international solidarity and the fight against global poverty and hunger

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current MFF negotiations within the EU concerning the budget dedicated to international solidarity and the fight against global poverty and hunger

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the current MFF negotiations within the EU concerning the budget, the importance of a human rights-based approach and the need to fund humanitarian crises.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Convey civil society concerns regarding the need to fund humanitarian crises and overseas development aid..

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

John Gallagher

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Engage with Cuan to inform about the work of DRCC, the work of the Rape Crisis sector and be informed about the agencies future priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Daffodil Day 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email invite to all Oireachtas members, 08.03.24.'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 45 more

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Feedback on the Courts Service Board's Strategic Plan 2024-2027

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'}

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