Overwatch Report

National Adult Literacy Agency

May–August

[Education and Training] We shared our Manifestos for the local and European elections.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 19 more

The Irish Hospice Foundation

May–August

[Social Protection] Irish Hospice Foundation did a submission on the drafting of the Civil Registration Bill and the recommendations we submitted were included in the Committee on Social Protection report. As the Bill is now going through the stages in the Dáil, we contacted Minister Humphreys to remind her about these recommendations and the importance of including these recommendations in the Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Women for Election

May–August

[Local Government] Regarding the Department of Housing and Local Governments call for funding for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Moynihan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Women for Election

May–August

[Local Government] Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Coilín O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Eoin Doyle', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cavan County Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'John McLaughlin', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Donegal County Council)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} + 24 more

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

May–August

[Heritage] Retweet of tweet thanking the Minister for including a Review of the Arterial Drainage Act but talks of the need forreform of the act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

May–August

[Marine] EU Strategic Agenda, Nature Restoration Law, Election manifestos, MPA legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

May–August

[EU Affairs] Capital Markets Union ("CMU")

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ESB

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement seeking ministerial support with regard to implementing policy changes to enable deployment of Research and Development projects on Ireland's West Coast, in advance of a Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) being available.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Bank of Ireland Group plc

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To brief on a range of matters including Bank of Ireland’s performance, support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, remuneration policy, hybrid working policies, fraud prevention, the bank levy, and legislative proposals on access to cash.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien Garvey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paul O’Brien (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 2 more

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Taxation] To engage with public representatives on tax proposals in advance of Budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Sheppard', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 1 more

Bank of Ireland Group plc

May–August

[Housing] To brief on Bank of Ireland’s support for home building, activity in the mortgage market, and contribution to Government housing schemes in operation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien Garvey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paul O’Brien (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance and speaking at National Economic Dialogue 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Finance] Presentation at Irish Senior Citizens Parliament meeting about public sector pensions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Attendance and speaking at Social Inclusion Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'}

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Environment] To engage with public representative on legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age Action

May–August

[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Comhlámh

May–August

[Education and Training] Comhlámh's End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group sent a letter to Minister Norma Foley and to education spokespeople to request a meeting to discuss the development of child-safe guidelines for overseas school trips, including guidance not to visit or volunteer in orphanages.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Gambling Regulation Bill - Briefing Note for Members of Seanad Eireann Gambling Regulation Bill Second Stage Debate

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'We provided a briefing note to all senators to outline our concern at what we see as an unintended consequence of the Bill, as it is currently drafted, and we have come together to seek your support to have the Bill amended to meet our concerns.'}

Credit Union Managers Association

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Community and Voluntary Pillar bilateral meeting with DCEDIY

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Comhlámh

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Comhlámh's End Orphanage Volunteering Working Group emailed members of the Houses of the Oireachtas requesting support with organising a meeting in Leinster House between parliamentarians and a representative of the OSCE.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at NESC meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Age Action

May–August

[Budgetary matters] CVP annual meeting with Ministers of Finance and PER

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engaged with relevant officials on the publication of the Autism Innovation Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Engagement with Government & Oireachtas members re new medicines funding.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

May–August

[Education and Training] Engaged with Secretary General of Department of Education on equality of access to education for Autistic people and improving engagement with representative organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

May–August

[EU Affairs] Engagement with MEP candidate on revision of the EU general pharmaceutical legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

May–August

[Local Government] Engaged with the Mayor of Limerick on promoting autism acceptance, support and accessibility in Limerick City

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Moran', 'role': 'Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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