Overwatch Report

Oxfam Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Letter to request further COVID Government supports for charity retail sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Equality of public funding for female inter-county players in comparison with their male counterparts

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gaelic Players Association

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Sharing information and opinion on Levelling the Field Report (published by WGPA in advance of merger with GPA), integration with the GPA and equality of funding for male and female inter-county players

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Kelly', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Keating & Associates

January–April

[Marine] Appointments to board of Marine Institute

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Keating & Associates

January–April

[Marine] DAFM support of finfish aquaculture and inputs to National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF)

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, has requested a meeting with TDs and senators to discuss some of the issues faced by the charity sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, inivited Minister Joe O'Brien to be a key note speaker at the Charity Leadership Summit in October 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Vintners' Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Trade] Despite the lack of energy use in pubs our members still have reasonably significant energy bills which are primarily made up of standing charges which are, in effect, taxes in one form or another. Such bills are extremely challenging for businesses that have been closed for almost a year.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Irish Rugby Football Union

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Ongoing discussions with DTTAS officials in relation to seeking clarity from Government due to Covid -19, NEPHET decisions and ongoing access to supports to assist Irish Rugby during the crisis. Often done in conjunction with other Sports bodies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ken Spratt', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Marine] National Marine Planning Framework (Marine Spatial Plan)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

January–April

[Marine] Fisheries & Aquaculture

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Grant Thornton

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Irish American Events Limited (IAEL) and Aer Lingus College Football Classic Ireland - Five Game Series 2022 - 2026: Steering committee sought support from various government agencies to assist in funding the costs of these games

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Marine] Uplift members asked MEPs to vote on an amendment in the European Parliament to put CCTV on Supertrawlerss

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Marine] Asking to support the amendment to the motion in the European Parliament to put CCTV onboard supertrawlerss

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Uplift

January–April

[Local Government] Uplift members emailed their local councillors asking councillors to pass motions that can be voted on by councils, declaring their constituencies as CETA-free zones

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': '568 emails sent to councillors by Uplift members'}

Western Care Association

January–April

[Health] Highlighting major concerns for disability services from a number of challenges including: funding for emergencies & Future Planning, Therapies, Transport, Capital Funding, deficits, pay parity/staff retention; and the rollout of PDS,

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Trócaire

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Human rights and international humanitarian law in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 27 more

Trócaire

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Humanitarian support in Syria

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Maritime Jurisdiction Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Marine Planning DM Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Thoracic Society

January–April

[Health] Signed joint letter with request for prioritisation and greater clarity and engagement around the vaccination programme for people with chronic and rare diseases and particularly those who are extremely medically vulnerable -

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Goodman', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kathleen MacLellan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Environment] Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 & Nursing Homes: To seek clarity from the Minister for Health on vaccine administration in nursing homes relevant to specific circumstances

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd (Currently employed as a DPO)", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 & Nursing Homes: To seek clarity from the Minister for Health on whether recommendations set out in the Nursing Home Expert Panel report were being adhered to by nursing home providers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fergus O'Dowd (Currently employed as a DPO)", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Chambers Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Marine Planning and Development Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Discuss draft legislation on Dual Pricing with Deputy responsible for same, particularly concerning the impact on intermediaries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Lobby that insurance intermediaries (and in particular the SMEs ) should not come under the scope of DORA. Submitted BIPAR proposal for an amendment in this respect as well as two proposed amendments regarding outsourcing and timing (level 1 and 2 application).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Discuss a number of issues including differential pricing, insurance reform and disproportionate regulation of intermediaries

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

January–April

[Finance] highlight concerns with impact of differential pricing legislation on intermediaries and suggest revisions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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