Overwatch Report

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting to discuss Ocean Winds' presence in Ireland and marine planning issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Kingspan Group

May–August

[Environment] Web meeting with Mr Philip Nugent of DECC to discuss construction product circularity and related policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Campaign calling for Irish government to support the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Meeting with An Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Executive Trust Ltd.

May–August

[Transport] To provide ringfenced funding for a dedicated e-car sharing charging scheme to be made available to local authorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Fahey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Executive Trust Ltd.

May–August

[Finance] Simplifying the reduced vat rate on car sharing

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Heart Foundation

May–August

[Health] E-cigarette flavours and injuries arising from e-cigarette use

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

St. Joseph's Foundation

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Section 39 Pay Parity, SJF Campus Expansion, Capital Funding for Capital Building

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Cloud Infrastructure Irelands/ Baringa 'green data' report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McCarthy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (The Houses of the Oireachtas, Parliamentary Services Division)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

May–August

[Health] The need for a national strategy and plan to address deficits in the provision of supports around adult hearing loss provision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

IS&WFPO CLG

May–August

[Marine] Fuel Subsidy, Tie-Up Scheme, Fishing Opportunities 2024 and BAR Funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association

May–August

[Agriculture] INHFA President Vincent Roddy and delegates met with Maria Walsh MEP to discuss the EU Nature Restoration Regulation and in particular to raise concerns regarding the implementation of the policy and the effect it will have on farms if implemented.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

GP Care For All

May–August

[Health] GPCareForAll met with various parties to educate on our model which addresses many of the barriers encountered in establishing and managing GP Practices in areas of deprivation. This model has potential for wider application. In addition, we were seeking funds to set up new GP Practices in identified specific areas of deprivation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Daughters of Charity Community Services

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Housing] Trying to get a family a suitable home as they two children with diabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Daughters of Charity Community Services

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Asking for work to be done to increase funding to be able to deliver services - retain staff etc

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

NBI Infrastructure DAC

May–August

[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': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Treanor', 'role': 'Councillor (Monaghan County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick McGowan', 'role': 'Councillor (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Winston J. Bennett', 'role': 'Councillor (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán McDermott', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'}

Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

May–August

[Marine] Meeting with Minister McConalogue to discuss Fish Stocks & Quotas and Brexit Schemes and also with Grace O'Sullivan MEP for Ireland South regarding Fishing Industry Related Issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Irish Planning Institute

May–August

[Housing] Additional Comments on the General Scheme of the Planning and Development (Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Hogan', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Secretariat of Secondary Schools

May–August

[Education and Training] Pre-budget submission 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Pre-budget submission 2024 sent by post to all Oireachtas members.'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aoife Conduit', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Colin Clarke', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} + 14 more

Crosscare

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Crosscare is a member of the network, CRAVA (Children’s Residential and Aftercare Voluntary Association). On behalf of CRAVA, Gordon Hill of Crosscare emailed Ministers Donohoe and O' Gorman (and their secretaries/assistants) and Secretary General of the Dept. of Public Expenditure, David Maloney, seeking meetings to discuss children’s residential care funding to not-for-profit service providers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

mytaxi network Ireland (trading as FREE NOW)

May–August

[Transport] Engagement on the difficulties facing the Irish taxi industry and the key roles that taxis, ride-sharing and micro-mobility should play in Irish transport policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Gaelic Players Association

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] The current inequalities faced by female inter-county players in comparison with their male counterparts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrew Munro', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Right to be Forgotten for Cancer Framework

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] At the request of the Minister of State at the Dept of Finance we provided (on 30th May 2023) some details of our analysis of gender differentials in Leaving Certificate Higher-level Mathematics results. We wrote to her again on 29th June 2023, responding to some questions from her on the previous correspondence.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

St Luke's Home Cork CLG

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] A S39 not for profit organisation with Voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem growing operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in HSE through appropriate means ( e.g. NTPF or Legislation)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Marie Keating Foundation

May–August

[Health] Invited some public reps to breakfast breifing on cancer at Bloom on May 31st

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

May–August

[Local Government] Land Value sharing & Urban Development Zones Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 8 more

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland

May–August

[Health] MS Ireland lobbied an Oireachtas member to follow up with the Chief Executive of the HSE on issues raised at a health committee hearing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Iveagh Trust

May–August

[Housing] Raising awareness of the work of The Iveagh Trust charity in social housing and its hostel for the homeless.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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