Overwatch Report

Cheeverstown Charity

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Circulation and discussion on Cheeverstowns Strategic priorities for 2021 - 2026 to include lobbying for rezoning of campus from high amenity to residential

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronan McMahon', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Carly Bailey', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Pamela Kearns', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'David McManus', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Edge', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'} + 11 more

Grant Thornton

January–April

[Taxation] Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) - results of survey of CCAB-1 members and requests for guidance, clarification and changes.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Episcopal Conference

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Seeking the introduction of amending legislation to ensure the inward transfer of Irish prisoners overseas can recommence. Seeking clarification on the number of applications from Irish prisoners overseas which were refused last year and the reasons for these refusals Seeking clarification as to when the Reports of the Minster for Justice and Equality on the operation of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997 for the period 2019 and 2020 will be published.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Stamp duty refund scheme, Tax implications of negative interest and update on Revenue guidance on various topics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Declan Rigney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Covid-19 & Nursing Homes: To ascertain the rate of infection from Covid-19 in nursing homes during wave 3 compared to the first outbreak of Covid-19 in nursing homes during 2020 and also get clarification on the number of cases of Covid-19 and deaths from Covid-19 in nursing homes.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane (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 clarification from the Minister for Health on specific issues relating to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine programme to nursing home residents including mop up clinics.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Simply Blue Group & its JV Project Companies

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Maritime Area Planning Act & associated Maritime Jurisdiction Bill; RESS; GRID

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)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Marcia D'Alton", 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

Tralee Chamber Alliance

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Apprenticeship Shortage in Kerry - The shortage of skilled Apprentices across a myriad of sectors presents an employment growth opportunity for the entire county. We would be supportive of further capital investment into the infrastructure to develop apprenticeships, in particular focused on the development of facilities across the entire county in the areas of marine, tourism, construction, retail and environmental sustainability.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Scannell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kerry County Council)'}

National Infertility Support and Information Group

January–April

[Health] NISIG is the only Irish charity supporting and advocacy on behalf of those experiencing fertility issues. NISIG is part of a broader AHR Coalition Group comprising LGBT Ireland, 221 Plus group, Equality for Children, Rainbow Families Equality Network, Irish Gay Dads & Independent Living. 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': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To ascertain when the regulations, provided for under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018, to enable the appropriate and necessary inter-agency sharing of information for the purposes of safeguarding adults who need protection - will be available?

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Chime

January–April

[Health] Provision of specialist services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children within Progressing Disability Services (PDS) for children and young people.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

The Psychological Society of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Primary Care Posts - Clarify how many primary care posts will be psychology ones

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA)

January–April

[Transport] Letter to Various Ministers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 11 more

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Mitigation of EU tariffs on US goods including bourbon and US whiskey

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Fuzion Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] On belalf of our client YMCA, we drafted a lobbying letter to Dublin TDs asking if they would help the YMCA charity to source a new youth work location and site.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Regularisation of undocumented people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Patrick Cluskey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'}

Allianz plc

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] A meeting held at the request of Minister of State Sean Fleming as the individual wished to meet with all insurance company CEOs arising from the Judicial Council ruling on PIAB and other industry matters. The questions were raised by the Minister in respect of various matters relating to the insurance industry and Allianz's role within said industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Hospital Consultants Association

January–April

[Health] Committee Hearing on Protection and Support of Frontline Health Care Workers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Cooley Distillery

January–April

[Trade] Raising concerns on Doubling of tariffs on bourbon come the 1st June

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Clarify the objectives of the Justice Committee in relation to their work on victim’s testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Council of The Bar of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Payment arrangements for Council fees - Pre-trial hearings, HC Bails and fees generally

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Donoghue', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Howlin', 'role': 'Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Various matters concerning disability including the COVID-19 vaccine roll out and the transition of Disability Services to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Requesting amendment of the Judicial Personal Injuries Guidelines for Insurance Reform. NHI are Members of the Alliance for Insurance Reform and support its objectives to address the considerable issues arising for SME due to excessive insurance premiums

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 4 more

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Highlighted difficulties members are experiencing making applications for Binding Tariff Information (BTIs) using the EU portal.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] Representation to An Taoiseach inform of the very serious issues arising within the private and voluntary nursing home sector due to loss of Healthcare Assistants to the HSE arising from the gross inequality in funding supports for the provision of nursing home care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, wrote to Anne Marie McMahon, Deputy Commissioner, Policing and Security regarding some of the sector’s concerns around current Garda Vetting. This communication was copied to Minister Joe O’Brien and Minister Roderic O’Gorman given their interest in the sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

[Community] Charities Institute Ireland's CEO, Liz Hughes, had a meeting with Minister O’Brien on 9 March 2021 to discuss a wide variety of issues including VAT Compensation Scheme, Sustainable Funding, Administrative Burden on Charities and Supports for Charity Shops.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Charities Institute Ireland

January–April

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

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Focus Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Sharing proposal to request funding support for Focus Ireland Family Centre from Minister O'Gorman

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

January–April

[Environment] Marine Protected Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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