Overwatch Report

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Employment] Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General Secretary sent a letter to An Taoiseach. The letter outlines concerns regarding the current structure of the LEEF. Highlighting its limitations in effectively addressing challenges facing workers & society, compares present political and economic circumstances to those at the inception of social partnership in 1987, & argues for renewed social dialogue to enhance social cohesion and address key national issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Fórsa trade union

January–April

[Employment] Kevin Callinan’s, Fórsa General Secretary letter to the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services Reform and Digitalisation. The letter urges the Minister to address the delayed repeal of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009, a key commitment in the Public Service Agreement 2024-26.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Meeting request to discuss the Local Area Hackney Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Patent and Trademark Attorneys

January–April

[EU Affairs] Constitutional Referendum on Ireland’s participation in the Unitary Patent Court Agreement

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Business in the Community Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Regulatory changes at EU level, our submission reflects our distilled insights from engaging with corporates in their compliance journey.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 29 more

Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Regnum endeavoured to arrange meetings with the 5 Kilrush councillors of the West Clare Municipal District, to introduce them to Regnum Renewables and a proposed wind farm west of Lissycasey, in the townlands of Dehomad.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Rita McInerney', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Dinny Gould', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Shannon', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Ian Lynch', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Gabriel Keating', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Education and Training] Shared key priorities on education and skills

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Shared key priorities on migration and integration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] A meeting was held with local TD Brian Brennan of Gorey to inform him of our intentions to lodge a planning application for a wind farm in 2026 and the details of the project in the townlands of Lyrane and Kilmichaelhill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivan Yates (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Heart Foundation

January–April

[Health] Seeking a meeting to discuss key areas of the Irish Heart Foundation agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Circulated Q4 2024 Business Outlook Survey Report to all TDs, Dublin Councillors and Senior Civil Servants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report to all Dublin Councillors via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Circulated Q4 2024 Business Outlook Survey Report to all TDs, Dublin Councillors and all relevant Senior Civil Servants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report to all Dublin Councillors via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Housing] Circulated Q4 2024 Business Outlook Survey Report to all TDs, Dublin Councillors and all relevant Senior Civil Servants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report to all Dublin Councillors via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's Disease

January–April

[Health] Key topics included the long-term illness scheme, access to early diagnosis, the availability of a full multidisciplinary team comprising dietitians, IBD nurses, and psychologists, as well as public awareness and support for the vital work of CCI.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louis O'Hara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Association of Social Workers

January–April

[Social Protection] Letter sent to Minister Humphreys IASW see that vulnerable people in our communities across the country are being additionally adversely affected in the current extreme weather

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

The Irish Whiskey Guild

May–August

[Trade] EU Tarriffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joseph Hackett', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

The Irish Whiskey Guild

January–April

[Trade] EU Tarriffs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joseph Hackett', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Uisce Éireann

January–April

[Environment] Meeting regarding Dublin Bay and briefing on Uisce Eireann - our size/scale, regulatory and funding framework, Major Projects, our challenges and key asks (planning/consenting, multiannual funding, prioritisation of Major Projects).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Minister of State for Older People to discuss the Budget for National meals on Wheels Network, for Meals on Wheels providers and for Meals on Wheels services and the challenges they face as a result of low funding

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cooley Distillery

January–April

[Trade] EU 232 Retailation list

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To advocate for key economic priorities for Cork at the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rebecca Loughry', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Sharon Corcoran', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Patricia Liddy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Development and Zoning] To advocate for key infrastructure and development priorities for Cork at Cork Chamber's Annual Dinner 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

McCutcheon Halley

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Cork County Council's policy on Tourism/Marine in West Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael William Lynch', 'role': 'Acting Divisional Manager (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus De Faoite', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Cork County Council)'}

McCutcheon Halley

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Materiality of the impact of alterations to Lotabeg House

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Ó Donnabháin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

January–April

[Health] Planned local injuries unit in the Killarney area

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

January–April

[Health] Breach of the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026 as HSE South West intended to contract a private healthcare provider to staff and operate the HSE facility in Blarney Co. Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

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

AgTech Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Letter to Minister Heydon on his appointment as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

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

AgTech Ireland

January–April

[Agriculture] Invitation to Minister Heydon to open the AgTech Ireland Conference "Transforming Agriculture with AI" on 21st May 2025 at the Curragh Racecourse.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Purcell', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Barry Cassidy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Samaritans Ireland

January–April

[Health] Follow up concerning key priorities for the implementation and delivery of the programme for government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Marine] Letter from Fair Seas (of which SWAN is a partner) to the key politicians in the negotiations asking for the enactment of the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) bill to be a clear commitment in the Programme for Government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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