Overwatch Report

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Trade] 349 Actions to empower Irish businesses to take advantage of Free Trade Agreements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Trade] 350 "Proposing actions to empower Irish businesses to take advantage of Free Trade Agreements"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] IAN committee members pointed out to the Minister that the lack of a ring-fenced budget for aftercare is a concern and seriously impedes the ability of Tusla to plan ahead and implement goals of the aftercare strategy.• Two further issues were highlighted - housing and raising the age limit for aftercare support.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] 379 Emphasising Ireland’s unique need to manage data securely and remain compliant with EU standards given we host the European headquarters for numerous technology firms.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Trade] 381 Calling for greater EU-wide integration in areas like supply chain resilience while emphasising that stockpiling should be carefully managed to not unfairly favour larger Member State over smaller Member States like Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Meeting All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All MEPs', 'role': 'https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-EU-Priorities-2024.pdf'} {'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

GENERALI SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS S.A.

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] RedClick met with Minister Richmond as part of the Minister’s series of meetings with insurers. The below agenda was provided in advance of meeting. It outlines the topics for discussion: •Insurance reform measures • Addressing protection gaps within the Irish insurance market •Innovation in the insurance sector •Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the industry. RedClick also used this meeting as an opportunity to introduce Lorenzo Ioan, t

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Zoo

September–December

[Heritage] Request for state support for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park. Sent letter of introduction and invitation to visit Dublin Zoo. Thanked Minister for support given to Dublin Zoo and Fota

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Fitzsimons', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'John Conlon', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Housing] To Engage with Waterford Council to their requirement for housing for domestic abuse survivors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paudie Coffey (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Paul Fox (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Seán McKeown', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Skillnet Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the upskilling and workforce development supports available.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Skillnet Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Event and briefings hosted in European Parliament by Skillnet Ireland examining “European Year of Skills – What Comes Next for Ireland?”. Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland and Skillnet Business Networks on the continued support of upskilling and reskilling.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 8 more

Westmeath Community Development

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement between Diocese and Dept of Education on the use of Primary School Premises to be used as venues for Afterschool Childcare services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Alliance of Age Sector NGOs

September–December

[Health] Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

September–December

[Employment] Meetings with Ministers Burke and Higgins - AMWD - Adequate Minimum Wage Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Alternative Investment Management Association Limited

September–December

[Finance] Provision of research on the private credit industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Oliver Gilvarry', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Patricia Dunne', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Gaisce - The President's Award

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement to encourage Gaisce inclusion in election manifesto / programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 40 more

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Engagement re. oral Healthcare Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Health Research Charities Ireland

September–December

[Health] A request for an increase in research and development investment in the area of health, to match the EU average.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Limerick Youth Service

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Response to confirm that Limerick Youth Service Board agreed to request from LCCC to continue to manage the Southside Youth Space in Galvone Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Limerick Youth Service

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Highlight the following priorities in relation to Youth Work at NYCI lobbying event: New structures to address youth needs - creating a cabinet sub-committee for youth work and Oireachtas Committee for Youth. • Government action on youth challenges- extending the voting age to 16 and 17year olds. • Funding restoration - restoring youth work funding to pre- austerity levels, adjusted for inflation and population growth.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ARI

September–December

[Health] To advocate for policy changes supporting ageing populations and foster collaboration with political stakeholders.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Only a few Oireachtas members were contacted, see below'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Social Protection] Budget submissions

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age Action

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Attendance at NESC meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Age Action

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Pre-election submissions to all political parties

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} + 1 more

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

September–December

[Employment] LEEF High Level Group and the Adequate Minimum Wages Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Cemeteries Committee

September–December

[Heritage] On September 16th 2024, Dublin Cemeteries Trust wrote to Minister Paschal Donohoe to thank him for meeting on 12th July 2024.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ability West

September–December

[Employment] Alan Tennyson Behavioural Support Manager raised the issue of disparity between pay for Section 38 and Section 39 workers with Senator Tim Lombard.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Lightsource Renewable Energy Ireland Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Invitation to attend a drop-in information event on 3rd October 2024 regarding a proposed solar farm and energy storage project in Knockanure, Co. Kerry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Third Age

September–December

[Health] Positive ageing; Services for Older People; Ageism. Call for stronger and speedier implementation of policy commitments relevant to positive ageing and services for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

National Adult Literacy Agency

September–December

[Education and Training] General Election Manifestos: We recommended a plain language requirement for the public service; use of the National Training Fund at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ; resourcing of existing strategies including Adult Literacy for Life; adopting DigComp; developing an ESOL strategy; and appointing a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

September–December

[Transport] Budget 2025. Salary for HGV drivers. Haulage industry costs. Road user safety forum. Retrofit Tacho in Ireland. FG manifesto & licensed haulage sector. Holyhead Port. Price gouging & by CLDN shipping. Actions of CLDN regarding price gouging.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

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