Overwatch Report

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Ibec EU & International Affairs Committee meeting with Maeve von Heynitz

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Trade] Business views on ongoing situation in Holyhead Port

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Trade] Exchange of views on EU presidency and international trade priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Parliament Committee on International Trade (INTA) priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] EU-UK relations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Life Sciences Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Parliament IMCO Committee including Late Payments Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Food] Competitiveness challenges for the food and drink sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Committee of the Permanent Representatives of the Governments of the Member States to the European Union (COREPER I)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cait Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] October European Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Aingeal O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Cait Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen Blake', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Ibec Competitive Business, Competitive Europe campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Cait Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Budapest Declaration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Cait Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen Blake', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Social and employment aspects of restructuring processes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Irish business EU policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] November Competitiveness Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Cait Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jean Carberry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] Ibec Europe and Global Focus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 10 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Works Councils Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] ECCE Funding, fee deposits, consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Irish Medtech Priorities for the Next Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 5 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] National Consultative Forum on Regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eugene Lennon', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Market Access for beef, sheep and pork, poultry to various markets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'June Fanning', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Animal By-Products legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'James Choiseul', 'role': 'Head of Agricultural Laboratories (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] To ensure better Government understanding in terms of water quality improvement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jack O’Donnell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Briefing of Ireland's newly elected MEPs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Input into Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack O’Donnell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Launch of Beef Sustainability Charter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maria Dunne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Agriculture] Engagement with the office of Agri-Food Regulator on price reporting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Niamh Lenehan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

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