Overwatch Report

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Health] Invite Minister for Older People to attend and launch the National Meals on Wheels Network Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Health] C&V Pillar Bilateral with Department of Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhan McArdle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Budgetary matters] A copy of Irish Rural Link Pre-Budget Submission sent to all relevant Ministers and opposition spokespeople

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 16 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Employment] Letter to congratulate Minister of State Dara Calleary, TD. on his promotion to Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Annual Bi-lateral meeting between C&V Pillar and Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] C&V Pillar Bilateral with Department of Social Protection in advance of Budget 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2023 Briefing held by Department of Social Protection for C&V Pillar members to discuss changes to social welfare payments and supports announced as part of Budget 2023ced

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Social Protection] Invited to attend meeting of the Food Poverty Working Group chaired by Minister of State, Joe O'Brien and give details on the work of Meals on Wheels Network and how the current cost of living crisis is impacting on the delivery of service and increase in support they are giving for families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Community] Invited by Deputy Claire Kerrane, TD to speak on a panel chaired by the Deputy at the Ploughing Championship 2022 on rural communities and development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] C&V Pillar Bilateral with Department of Health to discuss the Health Budget for 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Siobhan McArdle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Social Protection] C&V Pillar Bilateral with Department of Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Invitation to Minister Mary Butler to open the first National Meals on Wheels Network Conference in Athlone

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Meet with Minister Mary Butler in advance of the National Meals on Wheels Network to formally meet with the Network Co-ordinator and discuss some of the challenges facing meals on wheels providers

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Request more detail around Budget 2023 and Inflationary Fund Details that are available for HSE Section 39 organisations and Meals on Wheels Groups

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Email sent to Minister of State at Department of Agriculture to request a meeting to discuss EIP project findings/recommendations.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Minister Martin Heydon to discuss findings and recommendations of EIP-Agri project Farmers4Safety

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Dept. of Agriculture on seeking funding to extend peer-to-peer mentoring in farm safety as part of Farmers4Saferty be extended to Nationwide

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Letter to Assistant Secretary General in Department of Health regarding the current structure of Bilateral meetings between the Social Inclusion unit in the Department of Health and Community and Voluntary Pillar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Desmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Heritage] Email sent to all Irish Member of European Parliament to inform them of an EU project Irish Rural Link are partner on the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '1 email was issued to all Irish MEPs'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to all Local Councillors to attend regional Public Consultation Workshops during March and April Irish Rural Link facilitated on Eirgrid's 'Our Electricity Future' Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Invitation by email issued to Local councillors to attend workshop for their region and 1 to 2 reminder emails.'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Community] Invitation to Minister for Rural and Community Development to speak at Irish Rural Link Annual Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Community] Invitation to all members of Oireachtas to Irish Rural Link Annual Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Community] Invite Minister for Older People to launch new Meals on Wheels Network Website and Interactive map

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Minister Mary Butler launching Meals on Wheels Network and Website in September. Speaking with her on the day about issues and opportunities for Meals on Wheels service in supporting older people to age in their own home

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget Bilateral Meeting with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with C&V Pillar members

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Environment] Invitation to Minister Pippa Hackett to launch new Just Transition Project

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Email copies of Pre-Budget Submission to all relevant Ministers and Opposition Leaders and Spokespeople.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} + 18 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Justice and Equality] C&V Pillar Bilateral with Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Community] Invite Minister and Secretary General of Department of Rural and Community Development to open and speak at a celebratory conference of 30 years of Irish Rural Link

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Election Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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