Overwatch Report

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss the status of various pieces of legislation related to businesses

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Samaritans Ireland

September–December

[Health] Samaritans Ireland Impact 2021 Launch Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'All Oireachtas members received an email invitation to our impact report launch. The report was launch by Minister Mary Butler, and 73 members attended and chatted with volunteers from their respective local branches about what Samaritans does.'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Sharing information on J&J activities in Ireland and discussion of life sciences sectoral strategy for Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

September–December

[Health] Sharing Invite to discussion series on 'Ireland & the European Health Union Series: Opportunities to Improve Irish Healthcare'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine on the proposed EU Nature Restoration Act.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 2 more

Speed Fibre Group (and subsidiaries)

September–December

[Communications] Letter to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar re Power Security. In particular, power generation and distribution in the state and to express concerns around the serious lack of urgency in which the matters appear to be addressed.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget meeting with the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Dillon', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paul Savage', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food & Marine on cow banding under the Nitrate regulations.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Cairn Homes plc

September–December

[Housing] General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Gleeson', 'role': 'CEO (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Danny McLoughlin', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Mulhern', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 33 more

National Infertility Support and Information Group

September–December

[Health] NISIG is the only Irish charity supporting and advocating on behalf of those experiencing fertility issues. NISIG is part of a broader AHR Coalition Group comprising LGBT Ireland, Equality for Children, Irish Gay Dads, Irish Families through Surrogacy & Independent Living Movement. The main aim of the coalition is to ensure that equality is secured, and the human rights of children conceived using AHR, their intended parents and families are protected and advanced in legislation and p

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catriona Fitzpatrick (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Garret Ahearn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 17 more

Respect Vapers

September–December

[Health] Share an independent study*, conducted by King’s College London, commissioned by the UK Office for Health Improvement and Disparities in the Department of Health and Social Care, found that smokers who switched to vaping experience a “substantial reduction” in their exposure to toxic substances that cause cancer, lung and cardiovascular disease. However, researchers strongly advise non-smokers to avoid smoking or vaping.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Ukraine Civil Society Forum - Discussion on Irelands response to supporting Ukrainian Refugees – sharing of position paper from UCSF

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Immigrant Council of Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Clarification re commitment given re equitable treatment of all refugee children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tomás Ó Ruairc', 'role': 'Acting Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

September–December

[Environment] Meeting with Steven Matthews TD to discuss upcoming Marine Protected Area legislation and priorities for seabirds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] National Lotteries (Amendment Bill)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Senators', 'role': 'National Lotteries (Amendment Bill) - Letters sent to all Seanad Eireann members calling for support for the Bill.'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Charities Amendment Bill 2022 - Meeting with Members of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands to discuss proposed changes to legislation to ensure fair and balanced regulatory framework for charities.'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

September–December

[Community] Charities Amendment Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Charities Amendment Bill 2022 - Submission & appearance before Oireachtas Committee to propose changes to the draft legislation for proportionate regulation. \n\nOnline meeting with elected official'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

September–December

[Health] Discussion around issues affecting older people arising from casework.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Corona Joyce', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

GIY Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Sent a summary (one page printed graphic) on GIY's GROW at School programme in addition to a copy of GIY Diaries book to public representatives who we had engaged in relation to this programme in 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Marine] Meeting to reveiew TAC Negotiations and

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'Regular Press releases and Social Media. Also foreign and National Marine Media'} {'name': 'Meeting All TDs', 'role': 'Meeting with Minister for Marine at scheduled Meeting pre December Council'} {'name': 'Meeting All MEPs', 'role': 'Meeting Colm Markey MEP in Brussels re EU Norway Talks process and to develop an informed insight into the process of securing fair sustainable quotas for Irish Fishers under the CFP.'} {'name': 'Cecil Beamish', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 1 more

Kathleen O'Meara Public Affairs Consultant

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[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': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 23 more

Nursing Homes Ireland

September–December

[Health] Representation to brief regarding the utilisation of the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Fair Deal) budget, informing regarding the disparity in spend between HSE and private / voluntary nursing homes and to brief regarding underspend within the budget.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Macra na Feirme

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Deputy Marian Harkin in relation to the EU Commission Agri role in EU Nature restoration implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Wilson Hartnell

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Sharing details of the recommendations in Pinergy’s submission to the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform ahead of the Budget in October 2022.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Veterinary Ireland

September–December

[Agriculture] Meeting with Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, regarding Veterinary Ireland concerns on the Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilizer Regulation Bill 2022.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Patrick Donohoe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

The Institute of Directors Ireland

September–December

[Trade] More support is needed for information and clarity around EU legislation relating to ESG, the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 7 more

Grant Thornton

September–December

[Taxation] Clarification sought by CCAB-1 of the process for amending of online CGT returns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Q4PR

September–December

[Development and Zoning] Engagement with Dublin City elected members regarding Dublin City Development Plan and information sharing regarding Dublin 8 development project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Máire Devine', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Watters', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Darragh Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Cronin', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

BioMarin International Limited

September–December

[Health] Rare Disease Policy in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 7 more

Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)

September–December

[Environment] Retailers of hot beverages need to have clarity on the extent that the Levy being considered will apply to other warm foodstuffs such as soup and deli products

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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