Overwatch Report

ALLIANCE OF MEDICINES FOR IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

September–December

[Health] Engagement with officials in relation to the Framework Agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Redmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Pat Healy', 'role': 'National Director for Service and Schemes (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'John Kinnane', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Diageo Ireland

September–December

[Transport] Regulation of horse drawn carriages

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Engagement with both EU Environment Commissioner Jessicka Roswall and Minister for Agriculture on Ireland's Nitrates Derogation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Red Cross

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Seeking engagement on policy changes in foreign reception for International Protection Applicants (IPAs). There were several different engagements on this matter which are detailed further below in the section on how the lobbying was carried out.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Ongoing engagement with Oireachtas Members who accepted DRCC invitation to participate on All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexua Violence.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nicole Ryan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Rockwood Consulting ULC

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Heritage] Sought engagement with NPWS

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Lavelle (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Niall Ó'Donnchú", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paraic Brady', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 44 more

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting with the Taoiseach where items discussed included global trends in asset management, the importance of Ireland to State Street, the role of Ireland in the EU and globally, and the enablers for future success in Ireland including AI and the Savings and Investment Union.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

State Street International (Ireland) Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Retail participation in Capital Markets;Savings and Investments Union initiatives at the EU level; Funds 2030 reforms agenda; Funds Tokenisation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engaged with Bernard Gloster on the funding and operation of AsIAm One-Stop-Shop Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

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

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Engagement with Department of Children, Equality and Disability on proposed changes to the Assessment of Needs Process through amendment to the Disability Act 2005

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Treasa Kelly', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

The ONE Campaign

September–December

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Ryan', 'role': 'Director (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Housing] Dublin Chamber Press Release on Delays to the Dublin Drainage Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1592/Dublin-Chamber-expresses-serious-concern-at-delay-to-Greater-Dublin-Drainage-Project'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Housing] Dublin Chamber Press Release on Delays to the Dublin Drainage Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1592/Dublin-Chamber-expresses-serious-concern-at-delay-to-Greater-Dublin-Drainage-Project'}

Dublin City Lido CLG

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Correspondence with elected members of Dublin City Council and senior officials in relation to the public consultation and decision-making process regarding the future use and development of George’s Dock. Engagement included discussion of the consultation framework, encouragement of consideration of a proposed public lido, and sharing information relevant to feasibility, delivery and potential operational considerations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Written correspondence, including substantially similar emails sent to multiple elected members of Dublin City Council relating to the public consultation and future use of George’s Dock, and encouraging consideration of a proposed public lido within the consultation and decision-making process.'} {'name': 'Hazel Chu', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Darragh Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Janet Horner', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 14 more

BiggerStage

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Engagement with Oireachtas Committee on Energy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Naoise Ó Muirí', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG

September–December

[Housing] Cloughjordan Ecovillage cannot finish its development due to the local town's wastewater treatment system being over capacity.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Ryan O'Meara (Former DPO)", 'role': 'TD (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': "Ryan O'Meara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'JP O’Meara', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Christopher O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU Savings & Investment Union, simplification agenda and equity market structure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Cross', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

National Bus and Rail Union

January–April

[Transport] Stakeholder Engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Think Research Corporation

January–April

[Health] Communicate the benefits of mandatory incident management (medication error) reporting for pharmacies in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Request for latest figures in relation to applications under Part 5 & 6 of the Assisted Decision making (Capacity) Act 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Angela Denning', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The Courts Service)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Domestic violence

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Cuan refuge development workshop 6th February 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)'}

Irish Institutional Property

January–April

[Housing] IIP engagement with Ministers, advisers and officials with regard to housing policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Phelan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Irish Institutional Property

January–April

[Housing] Engagement with policymakers on RPZ review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Farrell (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Brief on Energy Storage Ireland priorities for Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Tallaght Community Council (TCC)

January–April

[Community] Invited all 5 x TDs from Dublin South West to a roundtable meeting to discuss GE2025 issues relating to Tallaght. These include items such as heritage, policing and accessibility.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Arklow & District Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Met with TD Malcolm Byrne to discuss 1) Business running costs 2) Labour shortages 3) Town regeneration & Housing 4) Housing Town development 5) SSE Arklow off Shore Wind project 6) Customs Clearance & Development costs 7)Highlight recent local Business achievements in the area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcom Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

January–April

[Health] National developments/updates in relation to digital health, AI, health information management

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Tierney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] • Encourage financial institutions to modernise lending criteria to include contractors and self-employed professionals. Current lending policies risk sidelining a growing segment of the workforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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