Overwatch Report

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Promoting NWC stategic plan and goals for achieving gender equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Securing support at EU level for NWC strategic goals in the area of the care economy and intersection with gender equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Securing support for NWC's strategic goals on achieving gender equality as related to department of social protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

National Women's Council of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Securing support for NWC's strategic goals on achieving gender equality as related to department of health

Public Officials Lobbied

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

GOAL

September–December

[Budgetary matters] This was a Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'The Pre-Budget submission said while Budget 2021 was coming at a time of financial uncertainty, it emphasised the need to fund quality humanitarian and development programmes through ODA. It said ODA is a vital lifeline for some of the most vulnerable communities across the world, and enabling people to meet their basic needs and move out of poverty.'}

World Vision Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Mullins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Noone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 92 more

World Vision Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Calor Teoranta

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] On 18-01-19, Calor participated in a stakeholder consultation summit hosted by Minister Bruton on the development of an all-of-government plan to make Ireland a leader on climate change. Calor and its parent (SHV Energy), bring extensive experience in low carbon gas technology, including LPG, BioLPG and LNG. Calor can actively support the government’s policy goal to further reduce carbon intensity, address air quality and increase renewable fuel use in heat & trans

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

GOAL

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] GOAL made representation to members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding the ongoing crisis in Syria on 5 March 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean D. Barrett', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Health] Ireland's goal to eliminate Hepatitis-C by 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Communications] The Green Party's position on the Sustainable Development Goals & Ireland's commitments under Agenda 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Communications] SDG 4 Quality Education. SDG 8. Decent Work & Economic Growth. SDG 10. Reduced Inequalities. SDG 13. Climate Action SDG 17. Partnership for the Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] The impact of the new National Childcare Scheme on future funding for Afterschools provision for disadvantaged children and families. The goal of these projects is to support vulnerable children to successfully complete their primary school education and remain in mainstream education and training

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] united nations social development goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] UN Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Concannon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

May–August

[Environment] Communicating BirdWatch Ireland goals for nature to local and European election candidates

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 389 more

Christian Aid Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals High Level Political Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Gilead Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Health] Ireland's goal to eliminate Hepatitis-C by 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim McGrath (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'John Curran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

World Vision Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Invitation to National Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals in April 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'ALL COUNTY COUNCILS OF THE COUNTRY', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] To ask for Government to consider positive impact of private sector engagement with the sustainable development goals as part of the Voluntary National Review.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Geraldine Byrne Nason', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Social Justice Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Emailed politicians and senior civil servants on reports published by Social Justice Ireland intended to highlight Ireland's progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Sent a mass email informing of the launch a the report, and followed up with an email providing a link to a free download of the same report and others.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Sent a mass email informing of the launch a the report, and followed up with an email providing a link to a free download of the same report and others.'}

Comhlámh

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Ireland's Voluntary National Review of the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Cunningham Devlin Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment on the opportunities presented by the micro-renewable energy generation sector to contribute to Ireland's goals on climate action and to support indigenous economic development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Amazon Web Services (AWS) briefed Mr. Manley on its renewable energy and sustainability goals and sought an update on Government's renewable energy and infrastructure priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Development of an innovative participatory process for groups experiencing poverty and social exclusion in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Irish Development Education Association

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals National Implementation Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

World Vision Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eileen Mannion', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway County Council)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Environment] Invitation to all Oireachtas members to launch of the Coalition2030 Shadow report on Ireland's progress against the Sustainable Development Goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Phone call All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

September–December

[Health] Sustainable Development Goals through the Eyes of a Child.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

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