Overwatch Report

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

January–April

[Finance] Credit Union (Amendments) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Sinn Féin Women's Conference 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting, voice messages and phone calls to Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs & Defense.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Food and beverage industry's position on Agricultural and Food Chain Supply Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Communications] Town Centre Management Meeting - Presentation & Promotion are Important for the progression and sustainability of the town

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Damien Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Tourism] Town Centre Management Meeting - Tourism Accommodation Reduction/ Challenge

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Communications] Traffic management and access for big events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Patrick McGrath

January–April

[Local Government] Rezoning of private land owned by McGrath Family from low density to high density. Cottage Corner, Rahoon, Galway, Eircode H91 Y82P

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Fahy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Imelda Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 3 more

Ibec

January–April

[Communications] Communications Regulation and Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Technology Ireland priorities on regulatory matters and engagement on digital Issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Technology Ireland priorities on the implementation of the e-Evidence legislative package

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] Ocean Venture 2 & Fiona K3 were trawling in the inner harbour of Bantry Bay which is prohibited under the Harbour Bye-Laws.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invitation to make a submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) on the participation of children and young people in decision making that impacts their lives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] River Basin Management Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] Forestry in River Basin Management Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

January–April

[Education and Training] Invitation to make a submission to the Epsen Act Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

January–April

[Education and Training] Public Consultation on a Strategic Framework for Lifelong Guidance-invitation to make a submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] Agenda of European Council meeting of 23 March 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Barbara Cullinane', 'role': 'Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Labelling of prepared consumer foods and beverages

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sustainability Matters CLG

January–April

[Finance] Ireland for Finance - sustainable finance agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Alcohol Action Ireland

January–April

[Health] Health research agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Breda Smyth', 'role': 'Interim Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (IASLT)were asked to respond to a number of questions posed by the Committee on Autism in relation to the Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). A submission was made and this was also shared with Minister Madigan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Foras Muiridhe na h-Eireann (Maritime Institute of Ireland)

January–April

[Heritage] On Tuesday 21st February, Michael Haugh and Peadar Ward (both Directors) met with Councillor Mary Hanafin at the Museum to explore how the County Council and the Museum could work closer together in the future . The Councillor was also informed of the difficulties the museum is experiencing with the sewerage connection to the public sewer network.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Hanafin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Mental Health Ireland

January–April

[Health] Catherine Brogan, Deputy CEO, Mental Health Ireland liaised with the office of Minister Butler to secure speaking engagement at upcoming launch of Mental Health Ireland Volunteer Strategy Launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

National Irish Safety Organisation

January–April

[Employment] Review the agencies involved in accidents investigation - sometime there are multiple agency investigations.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Irish Safety Organisation

January–April

[Employment] Encourage the Minister to encourage participation by State agencies, semi -state organisations and local authorities by attending safety conferences and participating in Safety Awards schemes as a positive Government initiative.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

HR Policy Global [Europe]

January–April

[Employment] Email from BEERG Executive Director to newly appointed Minister of State (with responsibility for Labour Affairs) at the Dept of Enterprise Trade and Employment. The letter acquainted the Minister with our previously expressed "concerns regarding the disputes procedures in the Transnational Information and Consultation" and offered: "...at any time – via online platform, or face to face, to speak and engage with you and your officials about this matter".

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Mooney (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Defence)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Funding of nursing home care, nursing home charges and the establishment of a Commission on Care as promised in the Programme for Government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To discuss issues and policy regarding long-term support and care for older people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Establishment on Commission on Care and statutory home support scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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