Overwatch Report

Irish Kidney Association

September–December

[Health] Looking for support for a new Dialysis Unit at Sligo University Hospital

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes Limited

September–December

[Local Government] Meeting with Kildare County Council to introduce Ciaran Fitzpatrick, CEO of Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Social Protection] Knowledge sharing with the Minister's department around key issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Along with colleagues in the Oireachtas Disability Group, we briefed members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party about our key priorities ahead of Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

ESB

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing of ESB paper "Electricity Costs in Ireland - Drivers. Outlook and Potential Intervention" to various parties outlining the key components and drivers of Ireland’s electricity costs and a suite of short-term and long-term interventions for consideration.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] A call with Cian O'Lionain and Ciaran Shanley

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Shanley', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Email to Minister Healy Rae to attend the launch of the AgriKids Farm Safety Programme in Killarney

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Trade] Chamber address focused on the key areas within the Minister's remit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Liam Conneally', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Law Society met with senior officials at the Department of Children and a delegation from the Decision Support Service on the topic of Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Paul Melia', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Education)'}

McCutcheon Halley

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Outline potential of lands for residential development at Oak Park, Carlow.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Coilín O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Paula O'Brien", 'role': 'Director (Carlow County Council)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Consultation on the Key Principles for Developing Carbon Farming

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

McCutcheon Halley

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Re-zoning of lands at the Fota Island Resort for residential use. Location address is Fota Island Resort, Fota Island, Cork, T45 HX62.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anthony Barry', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

Community Platform

September–December

[Community] Emailed a letter to the Deputy John Paul O’Shea, Chair of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development requesting that they hold a meeting on Poverty on the week of the 17th October UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] GNI (Ciara Russell, Head of Legal and Emer Walsh, CLO ) engaged with Liz Pope, Tailte Eireann at a meeting on 17 November. Emer Walsh and Ronan Galwey emailed Fintan Towey, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing on the 19th December.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'Chief Operations Officer (Tailte Éireann )'}

Liquid Gas Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Correspondence with the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien, seeking a meeting to discuss the key policy priorities for Liquid Gas Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Invitation email and attendance to the Migrant Leadership Academy and Political Internship Scheme Graduation Ceremony. (Keynote address)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

KPMG

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Meeting Meath County Council to discuss the status of land owned by our client. The land relates to RATOATH LRD (lands within townlands of Commons and Jamestown, Glascam Lane, Ratoath, Co Meath with a Planning Reference Number 25/60637 and south of same), ENFIELD EAST (lands at Johnstown and Ballycarn, Enflield, Co Meath) and MORNINGTON (Maydenhayes Road, Mornington, Donacarney, Co Meath). Please note that there are no eircodes specifically associated with these lands

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gareth McMahon', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Monaghan County Council)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Employment] Law Society response to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's public consultation and survey on the European Union’s Platform Work Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Discussed the following topics with the Department of Justice: - Courts reform including the implementation of the Mediation Council - Civil legal aid - Law reform including the Civil Reform Bill and eConveyancing - The profession generally, including access to the profession and legal deserts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Stjohn O'Connor", 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice)'}

Citadel Securities GCS (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Finance] Discussions on European financial services legislation including the Active Account Requirement (AAR) under EMIR 3, the move to T+1 settlement by 2027, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the supervision under the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA), and wider European financial services policy initiatives.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Matters discussed included highligting challenges with Infrastructure development viability, vacancy and dereliction with potential solutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Presentation to a variety of Department of Housing officials on the latest SCSI 'Real Cost of New Apartment Delivery' report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Letter conveying our concern at Hungary’s banning 4 October Pécs Pride march, and that Amnesty Ireland's Director and global Amnesty colleagues will march in effort to see it proceed safely and peacefully

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Autism Support Louth&Meath

September–December

[Education and Training] the Notify NCSE programme, lack of awareness, parents not knowing they had to use this new system and no late application process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash TD (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (The Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish SME Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ensuring that the incoming administration is aware of the issues facing SMEs in 2025 and beyond

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Met with Minister Heydon in relation to GAEC2

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Macra na Feirme

January–April

[Agriculture] Met with Minister Heydon in relation to Generational renewal and the "Forgotten Farmers"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sinead McPhilips', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Professor Doctor Joseph Chikelue Obi GKB (State Counsellor of Biafraland , Honorary Humanitarian Activist President of an Independent Transterritorial Global Medical Healthcare Network beyond Ireland , and Eminent International Black Irish Advocate for Peaceful Pan-Africanism)

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Definition of Biafraland (Transterritorial Biafra Land)

Lesley McGuire

January–April

[Development and Zoning] The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Councillors', 'role': 'I e-mailed all Wicklow County Councillors in the hope that they would support my submission to have my land inside the town boundary of Blessington retained inside the town boundary and attached my submission for re-zoning for residential use for them to read.'} {'name': 'Aoife Flynn', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Avril Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Breda McCarthy', 'role': 'Acting Head of Finance (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Caroline Winstanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Danny Alvey', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} + 27 more

Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Family Resource Centre CLG

January–April

[Local Government] Additional Parking

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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