Overwatch Report

ESB

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement continues with Principal Officers in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity Supply Act to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead lines. Support from TDs is being sought to advance the required legislative changes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Delaney', 'role': 'Director (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Bolger', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Peter 'Chap' Cleere", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 15 more

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We wrote to Minister Higgins to request an introductory briefing with her and her team in the new year on Inclusion Ireland’s broader work, our engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality thus far, and our shared priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

September–December

[Education and Training] IASLT wrote to highlight concerns in relation to: Circular 0024/2025 on Special Classes for Children with DLD or Speech Sound Disorder (SSD). Concerns relate to the implementability of the Circular, Capacity Concerns, NEPS Access and absence of guidance/ lack of clarity around comorbid conditions and diagnostic criteria, including about the diagnosis of speech sound disorders separate from Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)..

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Avolon

September–December

[Finance] Email on potential engagement in relation to development of the new Ireland for Finance Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Corr', 'role': 'Senior Adviser - Strategy and Risk (Department of Finance)'}

The Westport Chamber

September–December

[Trade] To Lobby for the reduction of crippling commercial rates, driving businesses out of town centers; and rising energy and wage bills,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Michael Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Flynn', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Education and Training] Engagement regarding a publicly supported skills initiative skills

Public Officials Lobbied

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

CUMANN PEILE NA H-EIREANN "FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND"

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Engagement by meeting with the Department Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media relating to a matter concerning a local league

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Shanley', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Local Government] Request for engagement with local authority representatives.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Gogarty', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] The development, amendment and implementation of Government policy and financial supports relating to the tillage sector, including CAP measures, national exchequer supports, and emergency or targeted aid schemes for tillage farmers.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Email to Minister of State for Older People to finalise Minister's attendance and send copy of agenda for the opening of the National Meals on Wheels Network 10th Anniversary Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Community Platform

September–December

[Social Protection] Emailed Niall Egan, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Social Protection. It was a follow-up to a meeting sent to Minister Dara Calleary in June about the Department’s consultation on a successor to the Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020-2025 requesting an opportunity to meet the Minister and Departmental officials and discuss a draft of the Strategy to allow for meaningful engagement before the strategy is finalised.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Gas Networks Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] GNI (Ciara Russell, Head of Legal and Emer Walsh, CLO ) engaged with Liz Pope, Tailte Eireann at a meeting on 17 November. Emer Walsh and Ronan Galwey emailed Fintan Towey, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing on the 19th December.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fintan Towey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Liz Pope', 'role': 'Chief Operations Officer (Tailte Éireann )'}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

September–December

[Social Protection] Request to engage with Roundtable event on Barriers faced by Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Liquid Gas Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Minister of State Alan Dillon on priority areas for Liquid Gas Ireland, with a particular focus on the needs of off-grid rural communities and businesses.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Medtronic plc

September–December

[Finance] EU competitiveness agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Liquid Gas Ireland

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Barry Cowen MEP regarding the launch of Liquid Gas Ireland's report 'Delivering Net Zero for Rural Ireland - Pathways to Renewable Liquid Gas' at the National Ploughing Championship.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Not Us Limited

September–December

[Education and Training] Letter to the Taoiseach and Minister for Education and Youth requesting a meeting to discuss further development of Music Generation (2027-2031). Since it was established in 2010, and with support from the Government, The Ireland Funds and U2, Music Generation has given access to performance music education to tens of thousands of children and young people in Ireland, from age 0 to 18.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

The ONE Campaign

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Engage with Finance Ministry regarding Ireland's international leadership on global development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

SSE plc

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] EU Energy Agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joseph Hackett', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Social Protection] Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria McCormack', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Insight Consultants

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] An on street Public Awareness Campaign for Breast Cancer - we handed out leaflets to the general pubic advising them of the advantages of self examination to combat breast cancer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Bon Secours Health System CLG

September–December

[Health] Discussion on strategic partnership of private healthcare and public health system in particular Bon Secours Care Village facilitating public patients with certain long term illnesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Andy Phillips', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Irish Travel Agents Association

September–December

[Transport] Revision of the Package Travel Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cáit Moran', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Transport] Invitation for engagement with representatives of a company operating in the logistics sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations

September–December

[Housing] Engagement between Minister and hardware & building materials sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Email sent to Special Advisors to Ministers regarding Kestrel Energy Storage project at Ballycotton, Kinsale.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Kinsella', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Kieran McQuinn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more

Irish Refugee Council

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Meeting re Homless international protection applicants and age assessment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Periodic bilateral meeting between members of the Community & Voluntary Pillar and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Age Action

September–December

[Health] Periodic bilateral meeting between members of the Community & Voluntary Pillar and the Department of Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Camille Loftus (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Leach', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Health)'}

Bord Gáis Energy Ltd

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien and officials to update on Bord Gáis Energy Support Fund, Customer Communications, and Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Aine Doyle', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

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