Overwatch Report

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec priorities for Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Employment] anomalies have arisen in the treatment by WRC Inspectors of certain parts of the Working Time Act as it affects part time and casual employees

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Finance] CSNA sought to have Accelerated Capital Allowances applied to Reverse Vending Machines that our members are purchasing to comply with Government-directed Deposit Return Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Health] following the enactment of the Public Health Tobacco and Nicotine inhaling products Act we sought information from the Department and Ministerial office on the Commencement and timelines

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Budgetary matters] inclusion of RVM's into the SEAI Accelerated Capital Allowance list for the 2025 Budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Age Action

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Membership of Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 36 more

Order of Malta Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Assistance sought from Alan Dillon TD re the 2023 Town and Village Scheme in conjunction with Mayo Co Co.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The forthcoming changes to the Defamation Act need specific retailer protections

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Employment] Costs associated with various Government- ordained changes to labour costs causing real difficulties to many SME's within our retail sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 59 more

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[EU Affairs] I sought by way of a PQ to ascertain what, if any, regulatory impact assessments were conducted by the Department of Transport prior to transposing EU Directives.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

MKC Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Environment] Meeting in relation to recycling and waste management services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Health] following the publication by IPSOS/MRBI of the jointly-funded (Revenue and HSE) Annual survey of illicit tobacco consumption which showed a record 34% of all tobacco consumed in Ireland did not come through registered tobacco retailers we wanted to know what specific changes the Department were pursuing to cause a decline in this trade.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

PGIM

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] PGIM Ireland, Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), Securitisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

PGIM

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] PGIM Ireland, Retail Investment Strategy (RIS), Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), Securitisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Engagement with elected representation regarding funding for SVP Social Housing in Tipperary

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fairtrade Ireland

January–April

[Trade] The need for legal requirements on production cost coverage for farmers supplying the EU market

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Agriculture] Tillage Forum meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Louise Byrne', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Bill Callanan', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Irish Hospice Foundation

January–April

[Health] The Alliance of Age Sector NGOs launched the report ‘Taking stock: Is Government keeping its commitments to older people?’ a hard-hitting review which highlights a significant failure by Government to deliver many of Ireland’s policy commitments for ageing and older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ActionAid Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Conversation with Minister O'Brien and other agencies on the Charity Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Engagement with Colm Burke TD on pharmaceutical sector and patient access priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Engagement with the Taoiseach on medicines access for patients in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Post

January–April

[Communications] Engagement of the future of the TV licence system

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

The Westport Chamber

January–April

[Tourism] Requested provision of extra government supports for SMEs and for the Hospitality sector due to the increased cost of doing business, introduction of living wage, increase in employer PRSI and upcoming AE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Caulfield', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Al McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Mulroy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Engagement with Sinn Féin at external events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Daniel Céitinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

January–April

[Health] A Parliamentary Question from Sinn Fein Heath Spokesperson to the Health Minister regarding the lack of legislation surrounding Price Lists for Tobacco Products was posed .

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

January–April

[Health] Engagement with Duncan Smith TD on medicines access for Irish patients

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

May–August

[Community] Request to Taoiseach to record a Video Message for Rethink Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Tallaght Community Council (TCC)

May–August

[Local Government] Asked via a press release in local paper for a poster free zone in the Tallaght Village Tody TOwns Area, A local Election Ask List was also publish in the local papers/ alsoo

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Vanessa Mulhall', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] ICMSA advising members to engage early with banks if under financial pressure.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Rural Regeneration Funding, Town Centre First, Development of Tourist Office, Parking, Age Friendly town - age friendly parking

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Cribbin', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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