Overwatch Report

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] General EU affairs

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Labelling of prepared consumer foods and beverages

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] The role of the D9+ and digital leadership in competitiveness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eadaoin Collins', 'role': 'Advisory Counsel (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] EU Data Act and EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] EU AI Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Phase 2 of the City Edge Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Mulhern', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Review of third-party litigation funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec priorities regarding Impact 2030 - Ireland's National Research and Innovation Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Lillis', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Social Protection] Ibec priorities regarding auto enrolment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Duggan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Circular 05-2023 - Initiatives to assist SMEs in Public Procurement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eva-Elizabeth Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Utility works in the South East Area of Dublin City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Safety and security in Dublin city

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Housing] Delivery of infrastructure and housing projects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] SME access to public procurement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathy Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Accommodation Tax Report to the Finance Strategic Policy Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathy Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Dublin City Active Travel Network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Andy Walsh', 'role': 'Acting Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Creating attractive, safe, accessible, and sustainable commuting options

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Lacey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Agriculture] Sustainability of Agriculture with regards to greenhouse gas emissions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] The business case for the timely ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Referendum on the Unified Patent Court Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Hosting an Irish local division of the Unified Patent Court

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Information on Citizens Information website on Statutory Sick Leave Act 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] European Parliament Plenary on Platform Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] WRC Guidance Note on S.I. No. 686/2022 - European Union (Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions) Regulations 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Kelly', 'role': 'Director General (The Workplace Relations Commission)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Statutory Sick Leave Act 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Liam Kelly', 'role': 'Director General (The Workplace Relations Commission)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Labour Employer Economic Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'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)'} + 6 more

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Future of Equality Legislation Advisory Committee Draft Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Labour Employer Economic Forum sub group on employment regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dermot Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Chris Donoghue', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec participation in the AIR 'Regions in Focus 2023' Conference - Shaping Ireland's Regional Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerard Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Garret Kelleher', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Walsh', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrew McGuinness', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} + 93 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Energy costs, TBESS and Agri Food Supply Chain Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs