Overwatch Report

SSLF Progress Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Advanced market commitments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne on EU Presidency priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Daniel Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Women Rights Funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] First meeting of the Strategic Monitoring Group under National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Social Protection] Knowledge sharing with the Minister's department around key issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Transparency International Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Funding sought from the Department of Justice for continued support for justice agencies in respect of the management of protected disclosures.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Joint letter from ActionAid Ireland, Christian Aid Ireland, Oxfam Ireland, and Trócaire related to humanitarian access in Gaza.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Vantage Data Centers DUB11 Limited

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] In person meeting at the minister's office.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Providing context on where Chambers can develop opportunity from diaspora

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Transparency International Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] TI Ireland sought funding from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in support of the Transparency Legal Advice Centre (TLAC), the Speak Up Helpline, and associated public-information activities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

SSLF Progress Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Advanced market commitments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Overview of ActionAid Ireland work and policy priorties

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

ESB

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement continues with Principal Officers in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity Supply Act to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead lines. Support from TDs is being sought to advance the required legislative changes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Delaney', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Highlighting ActionAids main asks related to COP30 and climate justice more broadly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Health] Chemicals Stakeholder Network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor O Brien', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health & Safety Authority)'}

Abbvie Limited

September–December

[Health] A letter to the Minister for Health regarding the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation (GPL)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Education and Training] DEI and disability in the workplace

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Aon Investment Holdings Ireland Limited

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Simplification of rules pertaining to the Participation Exemption regime to help reinforce Ireland's position as a leading FDI destination.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Transport] Aviation Industry Roundtable.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Statkraft Ireland Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Project updates on NISA and Newsletter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Department of an Taoiseach on Ireland's AI ambitions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Disability Monitoring Group Capacity review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Irelands role in Palestine - the EU Israel Association Agreement and the OTB

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Statkraft Ireland Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting Request

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] EU–Israel Association Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We wrote to Minister Higgins to request an introductory briefing with her and her team in the new year on Inclusion Ireland’s broader work, our engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality thus far, and our shared priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Community] 'Our Rural Future 2026 - 2031' submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

ActionAid Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] To share ActionAid’s briefing note on Official Development Assistance and women’s rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 2 more

OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with Minister Niamh Smyth

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefcovic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead McPhillips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

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