Overwatch Report

Irish Girl Guides CLG

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Calling for action by writing postcards to An Taoiseach and Minister for Foregin Affairs calling for action on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Focus Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Handing in petititon to shift public policy towards the goal of ending homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway City Community Network

May–August

[Community] GCCN organised a workshop with Galway City Councillors on the subject of the Sustainable Development Goals to support them to use the SDGs in drafting the new City Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Cameron', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Ollie Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael John Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Fahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Keane', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 13 more

Ibec

September–December

[EU Affairs] United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irving Oil Whitegte Refinery Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting Ireland's Climate and Emissions Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Dundalk Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Setting out our goals, ideas and concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dundalk Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Setting out our goals, ideas and concerns. in particular individuals residing in one juristiction and working in a second. Support for the M1 corridor

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dundalk Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Setting out our goals, ideas and concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Martin', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Louth County council)'}

Dundalk Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Setting out our goals, ideas and concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Bioenergy Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Invitation for Senator to speak at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference on COP Goal 2

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Bioenergy Association

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation for the MEP to present at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference on COP Goal 3

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Bioenergy Association

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to the MEP to speak on panel at the IrBEA National Bioenergy Conference on COP Goal 4

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Immigrant Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Email to all new TDs following the 2020 General Election to highlight our organisation's key policy goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Introduction of the Immigrant Council to all incoming TDs to the 33rd Dáil & outline of our priority areas (immigration reform, tackling racism, promoting migrant integration & tackling human trafficking).\nRequest to meet.'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

GOAL

January–April

[Social Protection] This was a letter to Fine Gael MEP, Frances Fitzgerald, briefing her on the humanitarian crisis in Syria due to nine years of conflict. The letter asked that the European Parliament use its influence to keep a continued spotlight on the humanitarian situation in Syria, so that the tragic plight of millions of children, women and men is not normalized, and to ensure humanitarian aid corridors are kept open.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals Event in the Crawford Art Gallery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'}

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Support for more child support workers to help children experiencing homelessness to reach developmental goals and reduce the harmful effects of homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

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

World Vision Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] A policy brief on Sustainable Development Goals & The Fashion Industry including recommendations that Government could take on board in relation to Waste Management and Circular Economy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Cronin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 3 more

Care Alliance Ireland

May–August

[Health] Introduction to incoming ministers and invitation to discuss policy and progress PFG goals relating to family carers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} + 2 more

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals in the programme for government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 15 more

GOAL

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] The renewal of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on cross-border aid into North West Syria.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Habitat for Humanity Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Focus on the sustainable development goals, and how these need to be incorporated into the programme for government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 202 more

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Local Government] Profiling Chambers Ireland's proposals under SDG Goal 11 for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals in Work Programme of Oireachtas Committees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Social Justice Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Invited to present to the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on the Sustainable Development Goals hosted by Senator Alice Mary Higgins.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Development Education Association

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Submission to a public consultation on the development of a new Statement of Strategy for the Department of the Taoiseach seeking responsibility for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals to be transferred to the Department of the Taoiseach.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Environment] Government Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnghaile', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Wilson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 8 more

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