Overwatch Report

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Appearing before Oireachtas Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Refugee Council

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter to various government departments seeking services and support to homeless international protection applicants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'David Delaney', 'role': 'Director (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} + 4 more

McDonald's Restaurants of Ireland Limited

January–April

[Environment] We invited Richard Bruton TD and Senator Timmy Dooley into our McDonald's Restaurant at Artane Castle in Dublin. This involved a tour of the restaurant and a highlighting of areas of innovation that we've been making around packaging to ensuring circularity within our restaurants.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Met with Senator Maria Byrne to discuss Floating Offshore Wind potential for the West coast.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Green Building Council

January–April

[Environment] TGD Part B and CLT Construction. Sharing a copy of the slide deck that was used for the meeting with Minister O'Brien and information on developments at EU level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Cloud Infrastructure Ireland's Baringa 'Green Data' report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McCarthy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (The Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Marie Keating Foundation

January–April

[Health] Made a presentation on cancer care priorities at AV room in Leinster House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Kingspan Group

January–April

[Environment] I was invited to a roundtable with Environment minister Ossian Smyth to discuss circularity in the construction sector. The event was organised in Brussels by Enterprise Ireland on 17 March.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Health Research Charities Ireland

January–April

[Health] Research support functions in the HSE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Health Research Charities Ireland

January–April

[Health] Digital Transformation and Open Innovation in the Health Service Executive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Visit of Palestinian Human Rights Defender Salah Hammouri

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

January–April

[EU Affairs] Letter to Minister for Foreign Affairs re: concrete measures to end Israeli human righst abuses needed at EU Foreign Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Campaign calling for Irish action to hold Israel accountable for its attacks on Palestinians

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Autism Spectrum Association of Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Aspire was part of a special reception hosted at the Mansion House Dublin on the 23.02.23, where twenty eight charities received donations from the Hospital Saturday Fund. This event was hosted by the Lord Mayer of Dublin Caroline Conroy, who picked Aspire as her chosen charity.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Conroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Foras Muiridhe na h-Eireann (Maritime Institute of Ireland)

January–April

[Heritage] On Tuesday 21st February, Michael Haugh and Peadar Ward (both Directors) met with Councillor Mary Hanafin at the Museum to explore how the County Council and the Museum could work closer together in the future . The Councillor was also informed of the difficulties the museum is experiencing with the sewerage connection to the public sewer network.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hanafin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

IRISH FISH PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION

January–April

[Marine] Marine and Brexit Adjustment Reserve Funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

DCC plc

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Lobbying was carried out on our behalf byLiquid Gas Ireland. Invitations to the launch of LGI's 'Just Transition' document, correspondence seeking clarity on comments on BioLPG, correspondence on new energy compensation scheme for businesses using LPG and BioLPG, correspondence regarding EU EcoDesign regulation revising energy labelling for space and combination heaters and correspondence on the Climate Action Plan 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "To inform policy makers on Liquid Gas Ireland's policy proposals outlining the role of LPG and BioLPG in helping rural homes and businesses reduce emissions as part of a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation."} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "To brief policy makers on Liquid Gas Ireland's policy proposals outlining the role of LPG and BioLPG in helping rural homes and businesses reduce emissions as part of a 'Just Transition' to decarbonisation."} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Email from LGI to all Oireachtas members regarding Liquid Gas Ireland's new policy report - ‘Liquid Gas -Making the ‘Just Transition’ more sustainable for rural Ireland’"} {'name': 'Darran Brennan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 37 more

St. Joseph's Foundation

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Wrote to Minister James Browne re Gambling Regulation Bill and Impact on proposed amendments for registered fundraising charities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Preparing for the Commission on Care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] To seek clarity on the BIK treatment of corporate bike pools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Bere Island projects Group CLG

January–April

[Marine] Lobbying was carried out to improve the pier infrastructure at Oilean na gCaorach, Bere Island to include dredging works and the installation of pontoons

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Danny Collins', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Morey', 'role': 'County Engineer (Cork County Council)'}

National College of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Gambling Regulation Bill - Impact on Registered Fundraising Charities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Concern Worldwide

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Communication on the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Concern Worldwide

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Briefing on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Development Education Association

January–April

[Education and Training] Brief MEP Maria Walsh on work of IDEA and discussion on forthcoming European Year of Skills

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Costello (Former DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

January–April

[Housing] Presented Oireachtas members with IPAV's latest Residential Property Price Barometer and report on the opportunity arising from the use of vacant homes to increase Ireland's housing stock and minimise carbon emissions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

NBI Infrastructure DAC

January–April

[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Adam Ledwith (Former Special Advisor 15 July 2020 to 21 August 2020) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Enda McGloin', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'}

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Calling for clarity on funding allocated for inflationary pressures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

January–April

[Environment] Marine Protected Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Marine] IFA Aquaculture Annual General Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 26 more

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