Overwatch Report

Fair Seas Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Correspondence to ask whether Christopher O'Sullivan would sponsor a Fair Seas AV room briefing in the Dáil when the Marine Protected Area Bill is published

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Conversations in-person (Marine National Park launch in Dingle, and at Leinster House) and emails with Minister Noonan about the porgress of the Marine Protected Areas Bill and the reasons for delays

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Conversations with Jennifer Whitmore about the Marine Protected Area Bill and sending hard copy of our Revitalising Our Seas report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Federation of University Teachers

May–August

[Education and Training] Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Requested update regarding the Marine Protected Areas Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kate Ruddock', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Seek clarification on an announced 'additional' investment of 10M in to the mental health budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Discussed policy updates regarding: Marine Planning; Critical Raw Materials Act; EPA licensing legislation update; Circular Economy; Circularity Gap Report; Circular Economy Strategy; Economic Instruments including: landfill levy; recovery levy; coffee cup levy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Mental Health Reform

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Requested that an Oral Parliamentary Question to the Minister for DPER be submitted on clarity around budget allocations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': ''}

Source Galileo Ireland Ltd

May–August

[Marine] Overview of the proposed Mac Lir Offshore Wind project provided.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Gleeson', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Lane', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Breege Kilkenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Lorraine Gallagher', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Leonora Earls', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)'} + 1 more

ActionAid Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Sharing a statement by 20 Humanitarian Organisations - World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', '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': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Immigrant Council of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor applicants, and access to Civil Legal Aid.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

ActionAid Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Sharing analysis of European political parties manifestos.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''}

CEWEP Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Meeting request and sharing information on policy matters relevant to the WtE Industry including recovery and landfill levy regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

May–August

[Marine] EU Strategic Agenda, Nature Restoration Law, Election manifestos, MPA legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

ESB

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement seeking ministerial support with regard to implementing policy changes to enable deployment of Research and Development projects on Ireland's West Coast, in advance of a Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) being available.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coinbase

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Sharing Coinbase's plans in Ireland as our MiCA hub, and sharing the social utility crypto.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Comhlámh

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Comhlámh's End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group emailed members of the Houses of the Oireachtas requesting support with organising a meeting in Leinster House between parliamentarians and a representative of the OSCE.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Airbnb Ireland UC

May–August

[Tourism] Meeting invitation at Paris Olympics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Nolan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

A&L Goodbody

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Attendance at meeting regarding refugee family reunification and issues arising under section 56 International Protection Act 2015, as well as administrative processing of applications, with a particular focus on the issues arising for minor refugees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Family Carers Ireland

May–August

[Community] FCI State of Caring Survey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Cairn Homes plc

May–August

[Housing] General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Frank D'Arcy", 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)'} + 8 more

ActionAid Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Sharing a video celebrating migrants in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Meetings regarding Irish policy at international financial institutions, where appropriate along with UN independent expert, Prof. Attiya Waris

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

May–August

[Community] Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

CCD Hotel Licence Limited

May–August

[Development and Zoning] Clarification on zoning for city block 6

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] ICMSA seeking clarification from Kerry Group in relation to milk production costs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Screen Producers Ireland

May–August

[Arts] Sharing SPI's document titled: "Independent Producers and Changing RTE" with Public Representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Pre-budget meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Amii McKeever', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Denise M. Kennedy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Clúid Housing

May–August

[Housing] CREL Applications and gearing matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Councillor (Roscommon County Council)'}

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