Overwatch Report

Reckitt

May–August

[Health] HPRA formal regulatory procedure to determine the appropriate method of sale for authorised codeine-containing medicines in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Irish Blue Cross

May–August

[Environment] General Scheme of the Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Employment] LEEF (Labour Employer Economic Forum) Plenary Meeting in Department of An Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Housing] Industry Group Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Garret Doocey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Employment] LEEF (Labour Employer Economic Forum) Plenary Meeting in Department of An Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Local Government] Meeting with Carlow County Council CEO

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Local Government] Meeting with Wicklow County Council CEO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Wicklow County Council)'}

Triple P UK Ltd

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Public policy, legislation and public expenditure on children and parenting supports.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 12 more

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with Garret Doocey, Deputy Secretary General

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Garret Doocey', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association

May–August

[Health] A Submission to the Joint Committee on Health on the Need for a National, Trauma-Informed Post-Loss Psychological Care Pathway

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Linda Nelson Murray', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] ICMSA highlighting its concerns in relation to the communication of the new TB rules.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Cancer Society

May–August

[Social Protection] Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cliona Doyle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Event invite and a copy of the Pre-Budget Submission, 29.06.26 and 17.07.26, including Minister's special advisors"} {'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} + 11 more

Sage Advocacy

May–August

[Health] Regulation of Independent Advocacy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National LGBT Federation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] CAHC to provide our observations for post-Hate Offences Act enactment report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

National LGBT Federation

September–December

[Justice and Equality] CAHC email to party leaders and Ceann Comhairle in relation to statements from the Ceann Comhairle, Verona Murphy TD, on the rise in hate, threats, and disinformation targeting members of the Oireachtas, outlining our shared concerns, and calling for the constructive engagement between political representatives and civil society in shaping effective, rights-based responses.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Council for Psychotherapy

September–December

[Health] ICP concerns & recommendations re: the proposed CORU Standards of Proficiency & Criteria for Education & Training Programmes for Psychotherapists.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Public Consultation on Draft 6th Nitrates Action Program

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Rehab Group

September–December

[Social Protection] Attendance at DSP Consultative Forum and discussion with Ministerial Adviser and DSP officials about Wage Subsidy Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Craig Dwyer', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Solar Energy Association

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Dublin Chamber Press Release on the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1749/Dublin-Chamber-Welcomes-Planning-Submission-for-Eastern-and-Midlands-Water-Supply-Project'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Dublin Chamber Press Release on the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1749/Dublin-Chamber-Welcomes-Planning-Submission-for-Eastern-and-Midlands-Water-Supply-Project'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

UNICEF Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invitation to Global Caregiver Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jasmina Behan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

UNICEF Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Meeting with Kitty van der Heijden

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Rare Diseases Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking to highlight rare diseases during Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026 with an official event during the presidency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Foley', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Education and Training] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Housing] Letter to the Minister for Transport regarding Shovel-Ready Projects

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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