Overwatch Report

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

World Vision Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gino Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Progress at UN level for Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Donoghue', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Social Justice Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Sustainable Progress Index 2017. This index has been developed to show how Ireland is currently performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. These 17 goals were divided into three sub-groups – economy, society and environment. The indicators were compared to the other 14 countries in the EU-15 over the past decade and to see how Ireland is performing. https://www.socialjustice.ie/content/policy-issues/ireland-ranked-11th-eu-15-countries-sustainable-progress-index

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email informing recipients of the Sustainable Progress Index https://www.socialjustice.ie/content/policy-issues/ireland-ranked-11th-eu-15-countries-sustainable-progress-index'}

Concern Worldwide

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Beginning a discussion on the possible setting up of a Conflict Platform in Ireland related to Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace justice and strong institiutions.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Oxfam Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] To update DFAT on the proposed Oxfam GOAL merger negotiations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Gaffey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Ruhama

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Information about the 5.2 Global Partnership (of which Ruhama is a member) - calling on Member States, the United Nations and its agencies to adhere to their stated commitments to fully incorporate the language and goals of Sustainable Development Goal target 5.2 in all anti-human trafficking efforts, to ensure its comprehensive implementation by 2030.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] We urge you Taoiseach to put in place a structure that will survive the changes of Government and Ministers that inevitably occur in our democracy, and one that will ensure that your Office and Department take overall responsibility for ensuring that Ireland delivers in full on its promises regarding the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] ask the prospective Taoisih to make a commitment to placing the overall responsibility for delivering on the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, both here and overseas, in the hands of whoever the Taoisigh are between now and 2030.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Coalition 2030

May–August

[Environment] The Importance of Including the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 11 more

Social Justice Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Overseas Development Aid and Ireland's progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Social Justice Ireland

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Seeking targeted action to achieve all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, both within Ireland and globally.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Social Justice Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Creating a fairer taxation system, including dealing with issues of Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Development Education Association

May–August

[Education and Training] Calling for a national implementation plan for the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Womens Aid

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter sent to Taoiseach, Enda Kenny about the UN2030 Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Girl Guides CLG

September–December

[Environment] Sustainable Development Goals and the negative effects of climate change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Environment] The Importance of Including the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 15 more

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Employment] Resourcing Civil Society to enable engagement with Government in delivering the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Coalition 2030

September–December

[Environment] Resourcing Civil Society to enable engagement with Government in delivering the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

World Vision Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Irish Development Education Association

September–December

[Environment] Calling for a national implementation plan for the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Amazon UK Services Ltd.

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] The meeting discussed policies related to Ireland’s renewable energy and infrastructure and Amazon’s renewables and sustainability goals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Social Justice Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Draft National Implementation Plan for Sustainable Development Goals - Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

GOAL

January–April

[EU Affairs] An email to Feargal Purcell requesting that at March 7th's EU-Turkey summit An Taoiseach could convey the critical necessity to GOAL, and to the people we support, of Bab Al Hawa crossing remaining open to humanitarian aid

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Feargal Purcell', 'role': 'Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Sisters of Mercy

May–August

[Environment] The reinstate the Department of Environment as Ireland will be the only country in EU to have no Minister for the Environment Since Ireland signed up to the SustaThe reinstate the Department of Environment as Ireland will be the only country in EU to have no Minister for the Environment Since Ireland signed up to the Sustainable Development Goals in Paris in December it seems to me that taking away the Department will weaken the impact of any environmental considerations in

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Environment] UN sustainable goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

UNICEF Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Sustainable Development Goals - World's Largest Lesson

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

UNICEF Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Youth participation in the Sustainable Development Goals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

September–December

[Environment] Public Policy area was more general - the Sustainable Development Goals - but there is no Public Policy area category that reflects the generality of the meeting. The meeting spanned from foreign affairs and trade to social protection to climate change and a fair, decent working environment for all.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Oxfam Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Informal discussion on Sustainable Development Goals and Review of the European Consensus on Development.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maureen O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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