Overwatch Report

Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

September–December

[Environment] Open letter calling for the proposed single use cup levy to be implemented

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Request to raise the matter of the cup levy'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Convention in relation to the Protection of the Lawyer into domestic law.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Irish Refugee Council

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting re Homless international protection applicants and age assessment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Taxation] Chamber Budget Day correspondence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', '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': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 43 more

BEAUCHAMPS LLP

September–December

[Housing] To share views on the difficulties caused by the initial exclusion of forward funded apartments from the proposed VAT reduction in the 2025 Finance Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] The Law Society provided a submission in response to the Department of Foreign Affairs consultation on the Priorities and Policy Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

September–December

[Social Protection] AsIAm was invited to attend a meeting which explored the Strategic Focus Networks on Cost of Disability under the National Human Rights Disability Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Periodic bilateral meeting between members of the Community & Voluntary Pillar and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Nasc Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Part of coalition organising coordinated email action to request supporters to email their local TDs requesting changes to the upcoming International Protection Bill 2025 to introduce safeguards proposed by the civil society Coalition on the EU Migration Pact.

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Letter which provided an analysis of the different cost components of a motor insurance premium and an employers' liability and public liability premium.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (former DPO) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

SSLF Progress Ireland

September–December

[Housing] General discussion of Progress Ireland's work on housing policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David McManus', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Luke Corkery', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Eoin O’Driscoll', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Fayne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Jacqueline Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Committee on the Administration of Justice

September–December

[Justice and Equality] The Good Friday Agreement, specifically the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Conor Murphy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Insight Consultants

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Promoting Trade and Industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Health] Periodic bilateral meeting between members of the Community & Voluntary Pillar and the Department of Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Leach', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)'}

Doras Luimní

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Hate Speech and Hate Crime

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 3 more

AONTAS

September–December

[Education and Training] Minister Harkin Site Visit December 15th to Womens' Community Project & Women's Collective Ireland Mullingar. to

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Clondalkin Behavioural Initiative t/a Archways

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Changing Lives Initiative Flourish & Thrive Launch.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien and officials to update on Bord Gáis Energy Support Fund, Customer Communications, and Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Friends of the Earth

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Energy Affordability Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Taxation] The Law Society provided a submission on the Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill in response to a consultation from the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

SSLF Progress Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Discussion of EU environmental directives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] The Law Society provided a submission on the General Scheme of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences, Domestic Violence and International Instruments) Bill 2025 to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Committee on the Administration of Justice

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laurence Simms', 'role': 'Joint Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Informing of new MESL research publications

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Community Law & Mediation

September–December

[Housing] Calling for child-centred protections to be embedded in housing legislation, specifically the 1988 Act and for a a robust, open and meaningful public consultation in its review of the 1988 Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

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)'}

Queen's University Belfast

September–December

[Education and Training] Letter of invite to Helen McEntee TD, to a private lunch in The Merrion Hotel on 11 December.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Growing concern regarding Ireland's divisive public narrative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 7 more

Law Society of Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] The Law Society sent a letter to both the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine in relation to the Report of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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