Overwatch Report

Environmental Pillar

May–August

[Environment] Request that the Citizens' Assembly report and its recommendations be considered by a cross-party Joint Oireachtas Committee with resources and expertise

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

SFDC Ireland Ltd (Salesforce)

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Explain Salesforce's capabilities in the life events and citizen journey space.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Amnesty International Ireland

May–August

[Health] Forwarding copy of Amnesty International Ireland's submission to Citizens' Assembly on drugs policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Anti Social behaviour issues in towns and cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Highlighting specific priority recommendations from the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

RIAI

September–December

[EU Affairs] Delivering on the ambition of the New European Bauhaus to deliver people focused neighbourhoods, towns and cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Environmental Pillar

September–December

[Environment] Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss recommentations, post-Brexit cross border cooperation on the environment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ballina Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Community] Ballina 2023 - marked 300 years since the formal establishment of the town by O’Hara, Lord Tyrawley in 1723 with an exciting, year-long programme of events for all to enjoy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Joanne Grehan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'John Condon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Peter Duggan', 'role': 'Head of Finance (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Catherine McConnell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} + 14 more

An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Sent PQ: To ask the Minister for Justice why a decision was made to introduce a visa requirement for Bolivian citizens and why only 4 days’ notice was given between when the visa requirement was announcement on 8 September and when it came into effect on 12 September; and if she will make a statement on the matter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Submission on the review of the NPF with the Cities Region Ireland group

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission on the review of the NPF with the Cities Region Ireland group

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Clare Public Participation Network

September–December

[Environment] Clare PPN wrote to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Action asking them to support the findings of the Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': "We sent one email to the Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment and Climate Action indicating that Clare PPN members who participated in our Plenary meeting November 15th 2023 had asked us to write to them and request that they give their full support to the findings of the Citizen's Assembly on Biodiversity Loss."} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Access to Irish citizenship for Ukranian nationals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Employment] Discuss Recommendation 34 from the Citizen’s Assembly on Gender Equality to ‘increase the minimum wage to align it with the living wage by 2025’

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Employment] Submission to Committee on Gender Equality regarding the Citizen's Assembly recommendation on the Living Wage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Minister on the topic of rising harms of drugs in a European and Irish context. Significant focus on the harms of the black market. Briefing on educational approaches to cannabis and harm reduction. We also discussed solutions to certain problems from a regulatory perspective based on evidence and data from other jurisdictions, as well as topics relating to the Citizens Assembly on drug use & the national oversight committee for current drugs strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Email to Neasa Hourigan regarding the Citizens Assembly on drug use, outlining the imperative for it to include all cohorts of drug users. Specific emphasis on those who use cannabis for medicinal and personal purposes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Crainn

September–December

[Health] Email and voicemail to Senator Ward looking for a meeting regarding the Citizens Assembly on drug use.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

September–December

[Health] Shared report of the verdict of the citizens' jury on the future use of genomics in health care and research in Ireland, published 11 Oct 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Derek Tierney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} + 14 more

Tiernan Properties

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Email on public policy regarding regional cities generally and Limerick city centre specifically

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions CLG

January–April

[Tourism] AVEA requests that consideration be given to the extension of the EWSS at the January rate for February 2022, which would greatly assist with the recovery of our sector which was gravely impacted by the restrictions in hospitality opening hours and capacities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Local Government] Motion regarding Citizens' Assemblies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality & respond to the findings of the Citizens Assembly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Clondalkin Addiction Support Programme (CASP)

January–April

[Community] supporting open letter from Lynn Ruanne with reference to actioning citizens assembly and associated structures with respect to drugs policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign

January–April

[Health] Citizens Assembly on Drugs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Visa Requirements for Ukrainian citizens seeking to enter Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice)'}

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Meeting on European Citizens' Initiative and Amnesty Report on Israeli Apartheid

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Association of Social Workers

January–April

[Health] The urgent need to convene a Citizens’ Assembly on drugs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynne Ruane (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Emailed the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his staff regarding the situation of an Irish citizen trapped in Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Chris Donoghue', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

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