Overwatch Report

Irish Kidney Association

January–April

[Health] Patients being denied fuel allowance (despite their payments being under the threshold) because they are in receipt of an occupational injury benefit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Law & Mediation

May–August

[Environment] Email containing details of CLM’s Open Letter (signed by the Irish Heart Foundation, Age Action, the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Threshold, Community Work Ireland, the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, Pavee Point and Environmental Justice Network Ireland) to Minister Eamon Ryan following publication of the National Clean Air Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Emailed a letter to the DPOs

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with the DPO to make them aware of issues being experienced by Threshold's clients.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] To brief the DPO on Threshold's policy regarding a deposit protection scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Launch of Generation Rent/Tenant Sentiment Survey

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Contacted the Deputy regarding the tax treatment of landlords in the upcoming Budget. Informed the Deputy of Threshold's position on the matter.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] National Homeless Action Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Shaughnessy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Tourism] Organised a meeting with an MEP regarding the regulation of short-term lettings at both the national and EU level.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Discussed the regulation of short-term lets and the EU activity on the matter.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

May–August

[Tourism] Contacted DPO regarding Parliamentary Questions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

May–August

[Tourism] Spoke with MEP regarding the regulation of short-term lettings at both national and EU level.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Threshold

May–August

[Housing] Emailed DPOs requesting a meeting to discuss Threshold's position on a Deposit Protection Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Hospital Consultants Association

May–August

[Taxation] Submission on the Standard Fund Threshold System and Chargeable Excess Tax

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ALONE

May–August

[Housing] Launch of ALONE and Threshold's report on the experiences of older renters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Posts highlighting the recommendations from the report'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members invited to the launch of the report'}

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

September–December

[Transport] Standard Funding Threshold (STF)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

September–December

[Transport] Standard Funding Threshold (STF)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

September–December

[Transport] Standard Funding Threshold (STF)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

September–December

[Transport] Standard Funding Threshold (STF)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Retailers Against Smuggling

September–December

[Trade] To discuss support for the EU proposal to remove the customs duty ‘de Minimis’ threshold

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

September–December

[Trade] Submission to Revenue Consultation on EU Customs Reform - Support for EU proposal to remove the customs duty ‘de Minimis’ threshold

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Standard Fund Threshold

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Annual Report 2022 Launch Event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Engage with the Minister and his advisor to launch the Own Your Rights campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Contacted TD about asking parliamentary questions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Emailed TD to enquire about the outcome of a parliamentary question.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Asked the DPO to host our organisation in the Leinster House AV room.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Meeting with the DPO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Invited the DPO to participate in a roundtable discussion on the private rental sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Threshold

September–December

[Housing] Invited the DPO to launch Threshold's 2022 annual report

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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