Overwatch Report

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Discussion on possible new approaches to the nursing home sector

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Preparing for the Commission on Care

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] The United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Oireachtas Mental Health Sub-Committee, Comprehensive Approach to Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

January–April

[Health] Engagement with listed DPOs at an event on mental health. Shared ISPCC services and policy objectives for children and young people's mental health in particular the initiation of the Youth Mental Health Pathfinder Project.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lettie McCarthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Arthur Edward Guinness

January–April

[Community] Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 12 more

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] HGV Levy in Northorn Ireland, Driver Shortage, NORA Levy & Budget 2023, Brexit & the Northen Ireland protocol, Dublin Port & State Brexit facilities, Fuel excise duty, Ireland's Trade with the UK Post Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to open event at Norwegian Embassy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] CRD Art. 21c

Public Officials Lobbied

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

IRISH COURSING CLUB

January–April

[Heritage] To inform recipients about regulated coursing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Coleman', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Marie Ahern', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Annmarie Ahern', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Anthony Barry', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Audrey Buckley', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': "Ben Dalton O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} + 71 more

Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)

January–April

[Communications] Engagement with Department Officials about implementation of Future of Media Commission Recommendations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tríona Quill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Cuala Senior Care Limited

January–April

[Health] Ageing Well, Increase HSE Funding for CG's, Cg Shortage - working hours etc.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Imelda Munster', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Davitt', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 4 more

Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

January–April

[Education and Training] Engaged by email with Minister Simon Harris about TCD SU concerns for Sean Binder, former TCD who is facing trail in Lesbos in Greece

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Trinity College Dublin Students' Union

January–April

[Education and Training] Engaged by email with Minister Michael Martin about TCD SU concerns for Sean Binder, former TCD who is facing trail in Lesbos in Greece

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

St Michael's House Group

January–April

[Education and Training] Sarah Hewitt, Activity Hub, Sport & Leisure Services Manager from St. Michael's House has reached out to Fergus O'Dowd to invite Minister Anne Rabbitte to the launch of the new Activity Hub Website

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Zoo

January–April

[Heritage] Dublin Zoo/OPW discussion about 2024 planning, capital works programme and Phoenix Park Transport and mobility study. Shared report following Dublin Zoo special inspection by NPWS.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Rosemary Collier', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

January–April

[Taxation] Lobbied for the Retention of the 9% Vat rate for hairdressing and barbering services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Encouraged all TDs and Senators to support the retention of the 9% VAT for the hair industry and provided them with a copy of a report prepared by Economist Jim Power'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Pascal Dohoghue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Image Learning and Development Training Network, company Limited by Guarantee T/A HABIC

January–April

[Education and Training] Additional financial supports required for employers of post 2016 apprentices

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Tearfund Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Put Children First, End Orphanage Care campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grace McManus', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Fintan Warfield', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 15 more

NBI Infrastructure DAC

January–April

[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Adam Ledwith (Former Special Advisor 15 July 2020 to 21 August 2020) (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Enda McGloin', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Cost of Living Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] 2023 lobbying agenda of Dublin Chamber

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] St Patrick’s Day Programme: Minister of State, IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland visit to Edinburgh on 13 March 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Impact on Tillage Farming of Sustainable Use Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Environment] IFA Thomond Park Declaration on Climate Action - The Risk of Carbon Leakage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 105 more

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] VAT Rebates - Slurry Storage Bags

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Agriculture] Tillage Sector - Nitrates Measures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 25 more

Sustainable Projects Ireland CLG

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Association of Investment Managers

January–April

[Finance] Diversity & Inclusion policy in the Financial Services Sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Cisco International Limited

January–April

[Communications] To discuss Ireland's digital agenda and share Cisco's knowledge and experience on implementation, for example through our Country Digital Acceleration programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} + 1 more

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs