Overwatch Report

Ibec

January–April

[Trade] Share Ibec's response to Commission information gathering notice regarding US Tariffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Trade] LinkedIn Post capturing Ibec's involvement at DETE's Market Access Day

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI's policy proposal

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Urged alignment of Energy with Enterprise Policy in new Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McCarthy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI Policy proposal, fee deposits, core funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Double Tax Agreements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fiona Flood', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Shared key priorities on education and skills

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Shared key priorities on migration and integration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Ministerial appointments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Measures to reduce electricity costs and support renewable energy delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Double Tax Agreements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Denise Duffy', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Health)'} + 10 more

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Possible US Tariffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joseph Hackett', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': "Michael O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 1 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Phone call with Jenny McCormack

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Labour Employer Economic Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 4 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] National Life Sciences Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing letter of support for INSPIRE Research Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to speak at BioPharmaChem Impact 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] EU Affairs Engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] BioPharmaChem Ireland position on transatlantic trade conflict.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 10 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Small Firms Association Small Business Awards

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Mannion', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 30 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Small Firms Association Policy Priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paula Butterly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Small Firms Association and tariifs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Makeup of Apprenticeship Consortia

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Liz Trant', 'role': 'Executive Director (Solas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Business priorities regarding research and innovation and European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Funding the Future Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussed the CRU consultation on Large Energy User (LEU) connection policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McCarthy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Delegation in the Irish investment fund industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Insurance sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seana Cunningham', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Financial Services Ireland introduction

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Introducing Financial Services Ireland to Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Laura Manion', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

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