Overwatch Report

Ibec

January–April

[Environment] EPA licensing regime

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] EU-UK renewable energy and electricity markets

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Integration and racism

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] EU Competitiveness Council March Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Housing] Funding levels and the delivery of new homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Housing] PII priorities on Croi Conaithe (Cities)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] EPO Boards of Appeal User Consultation on Oral Proceedings via Videoconference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Kelly', 'role': 'Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Taxation] Pilot Business Taxation Stakeholder Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emma Cunningham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food Drink Ireland’s (FDI) priorities of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food Drink Ireland positions on diet and nutrition policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food Wise 2030 implementation, Food Regulator and the Brexit Adjustment Reserve

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Carroll (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food industry priorities on industrial policy, packing and EU/UK legislative proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food Drink Ireland priorities and initiatives on EU legislative, sustainability proposals and Windsor Framework

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Food industry priorities on digitalisation of health certificates, Windsor Framework and industrial policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Windsor Framework implementation and primary agriculture sustainability proposals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Policy supports required in areas such as digital and sustainability to support SMEs in the Experience Economy sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Increased cost of doing business for Experience Economy sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Food and beverage industry's position on Agricultural and Food Chain Supply Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland amendment for Digital Services Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Irish whiskey protection in the United States

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 5 more

Ibec

January–April

[Communications] Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Fintan O'Brien", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] All-island Irish whiskey industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 10 more

Ibec

January–April

[Tourism] Irish Whiskey Association perspectives on food and drink tourism

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Food] Irish whiskey priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'John McGahon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Communications] Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland recommendations of the technology industry on regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland priorities on regulatory matters and engagement on digital Issues

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Utilising the National Training Fund

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Efficient rollout of Primary School School Books Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Shanley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Direct business supports via National Training Voucher Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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