Overwatch Report

Irish Self Catering Federation

September–December

[Development and Zoning] To discuss the Registration Legislation for STR’s. • Self-Cater economy for Rural Ireland • Lack of beds for 2023 season 28% ITIC report • Self-Cater seems a solution to urban housing and not a rural industry • That all STR will have to apply for planning • A lack of clarity in the existing RPZ area’s

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Irish Self Catering Federation

September–December

[Tourism] Clarifying STR Legislation & the effects thereof

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Transport] Sharing pre-Budget submission ahead of Budget 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Caoimhin O'Ciaruain", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Veterinary Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Communications with the members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as part of the Stakeholder Consultation on pre-legislative scrutiny of the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilizer Regulation Bill 2022.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Tim Lombard', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Delta Centre

September–December

[Health] Challenges facing Section HSE funded 39 organizations including inflation costs verses salaries of employees in Section 39 agencies, resulting in major issues in recruitment and retention of staff which in turn has potential negative impact on the quality of services to people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Transport] Transport and quality of life priorities for Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown's Transportation and Marine SPC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Dunne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom McHugh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Veterinary Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Communications with the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and other members of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) in relation to Motions passed at the Food Animal AGM.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patricia Reilly', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Veterinary Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Communications with the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and other members of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the capital funding to support the costs to Private Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs) associated with the Animal Health Computer System (AHCS), restoration of FEMPI cuts to ERAD, and the proposed National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Blake', 'role': 'Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Michael Sheahan', 'role': 'Director of Operations (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patricia Reilly', 'role': 'Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Rob Doyle', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Variety of issues impacting on children who attend early years and school-age care settings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Servier (Irl) Industries Ltd

January–April

[Health] A meeting between the Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar and Senior Executives of the Servier Group took place in Paris on the 16th February 2022, at Mr. Varadkar's request. The meeting was an opportunity to address the EU pharmaceutical strategy with the Irish Authorities, on behalf of the pharmaceutical industry. In particular, it focussed on the agreement on supply and pricing of medicine which came into effect in October 2021 and which will impact negatively on Servier and other pharma companie

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Men's Aid Ireland CLG

January–April

[Justice and Equality] We received our SLA letter from Tusla regarding our core funding for 2022. The funding value was extremely disappointing and does not meet the needs to cover all salaries on payroll for 2022. Our CEO is a constituent of Deputy Carroll MacNeill (FG) who is very active in the area of DSGBV and so we sought the Deputy’s assistance to raise this issue with the Minister.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

BA Corperate Management Strategy Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of supports to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 1 more

Health Research Charities Ireland

January–April

[Health] Ensure national leadership in genomics/ Urgently progress the implementation of electronic health records/ Establish a national research ethics committee for patient registries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Health Research Charities Ireland

January–April

[Health] Ensure national leadership in genomics/ Urgently progress the implementation of electronic health records/ Establish a national research ethics committee for patient registries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

IRISH FISH PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION

January–April

[Marine] Recommendations on the outcomes of the Seafood Taskforce published in October 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Agriculture] Mental health in Dairy industry- Samaritans Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Foras Muiridhe na h-Eireann (Maritime Institute of Ireland)

January–April

[Heritage] We invited Cllr Lettie McCatthy Cathaoirleach DunLaoghaire/ Rathdown Co.Council to open an exhibition in the National Maritime Museum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lettie McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Employment] Business issues arising from the ongoing Ukrainian crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

DP Energy Ireland Limited

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] The development of four offshore wind farm projects - Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park (off the coast of Cork and Waterford), Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Wicklow and Wexford), Clarus Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Clare and Kerry) and Latitude 52 Offshore Wind Farm (off the coast of Wicklow)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Notifying local TD's about Public Information Evening for Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park"} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "Notifying local TD's about Public Information Evening for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm"} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Notifying local councillors about Public Information Evening for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Questions and Answers and Virtual Exhibition Room link for all TDs and local councillors for Shelmalere Offshore Wind Farm'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Notifying local TDs about Public Information Evening for Inis Ealga Offshore Wind Farm'} + 8 more

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

January–April

[Environment] We were part of a Europe-wide campaign to stop bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Colm Markey', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

IS&WFPO CLG

January–April

[Marine] Penalty Points, Decommissioning of Fishing Vessels, CFP Review and Revoking Article 60 - Weighing on the Pier

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''}

Samaritans Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Online Safety and Media Regulations Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 9 more

Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] The need for a national strategy and plan to tackle the high levels of unaddressed hearing loss among the adult population in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

mary coughlan Consulting LTD

January–April

[Environment] update on opportunities that can arise in recycling of food waste as part of the circular economy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Community Rapid Response

January–April

[Health] On a number of occasions during this period held phone calls, virtual meetings and wrote to Minister Stephen Donnelly, Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Michael Moynihan TD in relation to the need for an element of public funding for the charity funded HEMS service operated by Irish Community Rapid Response.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email To brief Minister Michael McGrath on the NMCI Mariner's Skills Conference.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aptiv Global Operations Ltd

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing impact of office closures under Covid-19 and discussing remote working policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Aptiv Global Operations Ltd

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing details about difficulty with recruitment and barriers to building workforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Crosscare

January–April

[Housing] Conor Hickey (CEO Crosscare) met with Caroline Timmons with CEOs of other NGOs to discuss regularisation of financing of homeless services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Timmons', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] Meeting to brief on Fair Deal and the urgent requirement to achieve parity for healthcare workers through Fair Deal. The current system of applying discriminatory fees is resulting in providers being unable to match HSE rates. Therefore pay parity within the nursing home sector is unachievable. NHI Members want to provide equal pay for equal work.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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