Overwatch Report

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Provision of high-quality Early Years and School Age Care for children and future scoping

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Aoife Conduit', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Resources for State agencies to support the delivery of renewable energy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

Respond

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget Submission addressing homelessness Early Learning and School Age Care Services Community and Family Support Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Tom Sheppard', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} + 2 more

Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

May–August

[Health] Seeking Pandemic Special Recognition Payment for Enable Ireland staff (Section 39 Agency) which had been declined

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Discuss matters of interest in particular DSGBV issues as they relate to the Third National Strategy (TNS) and the establishment of the new DSGBV Agency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Penal Reform Trust

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Engagement with co-chairs of All-Party Oireachtas Group on Penal Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Penal Reform Trust

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Engagement with key stakeholder (Sen Ruane) on issue of increasing the maximum sentence for assaults of emergency workers in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions)Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Penal Reform Trust

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Engagement with key stakeholders (a number of senators) on issue of increasing the maximum sentence for assaults of emergency workers in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Victor Boyhan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 13 more

Irish Penal Reform Trust

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Social media engagement with Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, on issue of the need to resource the government report - 'Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform'

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Wind Energy Ireland

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Long-Duration Energy Storage

Public Officials Lobbied

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

FleishmanHillard, Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Ireland's policy on renewable energy including solar, wind, and energy storage.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Sudden Infant Death Association

May–August

[Health] The management of the National Paediatric Mortality Register and the availability of Paediatric Mortality Data

Public Officials Lobbied

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

SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee

May–August

[Environment] Communication with Director of Service (DoS) to engage with the Steering Group of Cork Community Land Trust (CCLT)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'}

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association

May–August

[Agriculture] During the period in question the ITBA engaged with both politicians and department officials regarding submission made and access to the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund. The subject of work permits for non-EU residents was also undertaken. We also engaged with politicians concerning the Gambling Regulation Bill. politicians s

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed

May–August

[Social Protection] As part of the Community and Voluntary Pillar, the INOU attended a bilateral meeting with the Department of Social Protection. The meeting of the agenda included a broad range of issues under this Department's remint, in particular the impact of the rising cost of living; energy costs; social welfare reforms; the review of the Roadmap for Social Inclusion and the SWITCH model.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciaran Lawler', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Niall Egan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Dublin Zoo

May–August

[Heritage] Invited Minister to launch a new animal house at Dublin Zoo, invited Minister to relaunch a building at Dublin Zoo and requested state support for Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Conduent Incorporated

May–August

[Health] Disease surveillance and case management

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paddy Burke', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Episcopal Conference

May–August

[Education and Training] To review the outcome of the pilot process on reconfiguration of primary school patronage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Vodafone Ireland

May–August

[Communications] To provide an overview of the Tozi App developed between the Vodafone Foundation and DCU that provides key features and benefits for children aged 11-14 years old to address their overall online safety and well-being.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more

Irish Beef and Lamb Association

May–August

[Agriculture] Minister to outline the number of bovine animals slaughtered and processed at processing plants during the period 01/01/2023 to 01/06/2023 and break down the number of young bulls slaughtered, the number of bulls slaughtered, the number of steers slaughtered, the number of heifers slaughtered, the number of cows slaughtered, Also what was the total tonnage of saleable meat yield on a weekly basis for the same period.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chime

May–August

[Health] Development of public health programme to manage the high level of unaddressed hearing loss in Ireland and to consider the recommendations of a WHO report on ear and hearing care published in March 2021.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

McGarrell Reilly Management

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Round table discussion on tax measures relating to Budget 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Devenish

May–August

[Heritage] On 12th May, Minister Malcolm Noonan visited the farm at Dowth in the context of Government interest in the sale of the property. Rosemary Collier (OPW), Niall O'Donnchú and others from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage attended with the Minister.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Niall Ó'Donnchú", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Rosemary Collier', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of Public Works)'}

County Kildare Chamber

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2024 Submission engagement with Kildare Public Representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Dunney', 'role': 'Director (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Marian Higgins', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Annette Aspell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Celina Barrett', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Kildare County Council)'}

FTI Consulting

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] Engagement with Minister Richmond to arrange a meeting with Mastercard regarding its operations in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

FTI Consulting

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] Engagement with Ministers Martin and O’Gorman regarding Mastercard’s Future of Rugby Report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Juno McEnroe', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Tom Sheppard', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

County Kildare Chamber

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Q2 engagement with Kildare Public Representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 4 more

Devenish

May–August

[Heritage] On 19th June, Minister Darragh O'Brien visited the farm at Dowth in the context of Government interest in the sale of the property. Niall O'Donnchú, Ciara Shaughnessy and others from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage attended with the Minister.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Niall Ó'Donnchú", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Shaughnessy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Friends of the Earth Europe

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Gas package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Colm O'Conaill", 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Hanover Media Strategy Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Environment] Engagement on the Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Gouldsbury (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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