Overwatch Report

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Safe Ireland Probation Service Statement of Strategy 2024-2026 Submission March 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Wilson', 'role': 'Director (Probation Service)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Cuan - New statutory agency on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence (DSGBV)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Principals' Forum

January–April

[Education and Training] We lobbied Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister of State Anne Rabbitte, Minister Norma Foley & Minister of State Josepha Madigan in relation to recent changes to SET (Special Education Teaching) Allocations from the NCSE, & expressed our concerns that the removal of Complex Needs as a Criteria for these allocations will further disadvantage our most vulnerable pupils and place schools under ever increasing pressure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Youth Council of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Rate of jobseekers' allowance for all young people aged under 25 years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd

January–April

[Agriculture] Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – to request a temporary closing date extension and leniency for FCI members who are engaged in hedge management operations after March 1, 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Niall Ó'Donnchú", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Employment] Complexity of pension auto-enrolment s overwhelming for employers. It follows increases to min wage, sick leave. PRSI, work life balance legislation. So far it is extremely vague, employers especially in smaller businesses are very worried about what it will entail, and it may be the last straw for some businesses. Employers need more transparency, information about what’s entailed and assistance for set up.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Housing] O'Devaney Gardens Development Update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Frank D'Arcy", 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'David Dinnigan', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'}

Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property

January–April

[Health] DRAFT Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (the “Draft Guidelines”) published in November 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Wheel

January–April

[Community] Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan re skills needs of the community, voluntary, charity and social enterprise sector, seeking meeting to engage further.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] SWAN Asks in the River Basin Management Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] Marine Protected Areas Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carolyn Moore', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 8 more

Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland

January–April

[Health] Engagement Security of medicine supply and EU Pharma Legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Ivan Yates was engaged by Regnum Renewables on 01 January 2024, to learn about the different ways in which a favourable planning decision can be achieved for renewable projects, that are not currently supported by the renewable energy strategy in the relevant county development plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Youth Council of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Sub-minima rates of National Minimum Wage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grace McManus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG

January–April

[Heritage] Ballyhoura Heritage and Environment CLG supports

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Egan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'PJ Carey', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Donegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'John Egan', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Brigid Teefy', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': "Deirdre O'Brien", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} + 3 more

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] General Scheme of Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2023

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

Tearfund Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] End Orphanage volunteering

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Refuge Development

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cormac McKay

January–April

[Transport] End Grants and Incentives for private car ownership and electric cars and to offer Shared Mobility Vouchers instead like the old car scrappage scheme for people to give up a private car.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Correspondence regarding the Taxi Supply Shortage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robbie Gallagher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 25 more

Ibec

January–April

[Agriculture] Sustainability agenda for livestock sector

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': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (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)'}

Grissan Renewable Energy

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement in relation to the forthcoming Biomethane Strategy and Renewable Heat Obligation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Event in collaboration with the Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport (CILT) on data management under the CSRD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Engagement in advance of TRA2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Keith Walsh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with officials on the European Economic Security Package

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dual language labelling

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ACCA Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Encouragement and an offer of support in the bid from Ireland to host the (EU) Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Arthur Edward Guinness

January–April

[Community] Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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