Overwatch Report

Ibec

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Network tariffs and state aid regarding energy security and affordability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Collins', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

National Union of Journalists

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Urgent appeal by Unitarian Refugee Community Sponsorship Group on behalf of named Afghan journalists seeking protection in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Daughters of Charity Community Services

May–August

[Community] Met to advance funding for Community Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish ProShare Association

May–August

[Budgetary matters] IPSA is a not-for-profit organisation which advocates for employee share ownership. IPSA made a budget submission on behalf of its members to the Minister for Finance requesting various changes to the SAYE and KEEP. IPSA believe that the KEEP is an extremely beneficial and important scheme for SMEs. However, many potential candidates who have been keen to avail of the scheme have been unable to, due to not being able to meet the onerous conditions.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

May–August

[Environment] Marine Protected Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Shine

May–August

[Health] Nicola Byrne ( Shine CEO) lobbied minister Butler about the implementation of Action 7 in Sharing the Vision

Public Officials Lobbied

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

OFTEC

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter asking for clarity on the proposed ban on oil and gas boilers from 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

May–August

[Marine] Meeting Minister Charlie McConalogue to discuss possible subsidy on Marine Diesel due to Fuel crisis

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Cecil Beamish', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} + 35 more

St. Joseph's Foundation

May–August

[Budgetary matters] SJF discussed Pay Parity, Pay Restoration, Covid Payment, New Developments (Equine Centre).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Pieta House

May–August

[Health] Requested statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision

Public Officials Lobbied

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

L'Arche Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Issue facing Section 39 re pay parity compared to section 38 and other service providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Gibney Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Agriculture] To highlight the KPMG report on the Future of the Horticultural Industry, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Correspondence to provide an overview of our position regarding the energy security and supply environment & the role of the sector in supporting solutions. Consideration of our request to the CRU for review of related tariffs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Barry Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

May–August

[Health] NHI met with Minister Butler and Dept of Health Officials to outline the emergency that is presenting in the sector due to the soaring cost of living and inflationary pressures. NHI stated that Nursing homes are finding it too difficult to stay open in the current climate and many have said if nothing changes they will have to close.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nursing Homes Ireland

May–August

[Health] NHI met with Kieran O'Donnell TD to discuss the current crisis in the nursing home sector and how the soaring costs are making it unviable for nursing homes to stay open.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Chambers Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Charity status of community groups that are operating working hubs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Bloom event - highlight the need for greater marine protection in Irish waters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Fair Seas Ireland

May–August

[Environment] At Social Democrats Summer School - highlight Fair Seas new MPA report and need for greater marine protection in Irish waters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nuala Killeen', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

Localise Youth and Community Service CLG

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with special advisor to Minister Joe O Brien Dept of Rural and Community Development - Ann Marie Mc Nally - in relation to the development of the National Youth Volunteer Programme. Minister O Brien subsequently attended a Localise National YOuth Volunteer Graduation in June 22 within Holy Family Primary School, Rivervalley Swords Co Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

The Wheel

May–August

[Community] The Wheel developed and signed two joint letters with other representative from the sector which were sent to several government ministers outlining the funding, pay parity and recruitment crisis currently being experienced in the community and voluntary sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

The Wheel

May–August

[Community] The Wheel provided briefings for members of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands on issues relating to our submission on the Charities Amendment Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] The need for a national strategy and plan to address deficits in the provision of supports around adult hearing loss provision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

National Disability Services Association

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Letter addressing the crisis now facing delivery of services by charities and voluntary bodies due to the impact of underfunding and discriminatory salary arrangements at state agency level, now made utterly unsustainable by rapidly rising inflation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Walkinstown Association for People with an Intellectual Disability Ltd

May–August

[Health] Pay Parity for Section 39 organisations with section 38's

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

St Hilda's Services

May–August

[Finance] Pay Parity Section 39 Organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Children in Hospital Ireland

May–August

[Health] Sharing Children in Hospital Ireland's policy proposals to improve supports for children in hospital and their families

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Galway Simon Community

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Seeking pay parity for Section 39 organisations with public bodies /section 38 organisations. This is critical in order to level the playing field, increase the attractiveness of roles within s39s, decrease the likelihood that staff who have developed significant experience with us will leave for better conditions elsewhere and improve staff morale.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Philbin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'}

Speed Fibre Group (and subsidiaries)

January–April

[Communications] ESB Networks (ESBN) power outages impact on enet’s provision of critical telecommunication services.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dara Residential Services

May–August

[Finance] Pay Parity for Section 39 Organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Coleman', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}

Polio Survivors Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Budget 2023 in support of pre-budget submission submitted by The Wheel asking for the charity sector to be properly resourced in Budget 2023.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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