Overwatch Report

Green Energy Storage Ireland Ltd

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Brief on Energy Storage Ireland priorities for Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Tallaght Community Council (TCC)

January–April

[Community] Invited all 5 x TDs from Dublin South West to a roundtable meeting to discuss GE2025 issues relating to Tallaght. These include items such as heritage, policing and accessibility.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Arklow & District Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Met with TD Malcolm Byrne to discuss 1) Business running costs 2) Labour shortages 3) Town regeneration & Housing 4) Housing Town development 5) SSE Arklow off Shore Wind project 6) Customs Clearance & Development costs 7)Highlight recent local Business achievements in the area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcom Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

January–April

[Health] National developments/updates in relation to digital health, AI, health information management

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Derek Tierney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Muiris O’Connor', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] • Encourage financial institutions to modernise lending criteria to include contractors and self-employed professionals. Current lending policies risk sidelining a growing segment of the workforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Sector Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Cuan 'Hardest Stories' Campaign Launch 26th February

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cuan)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

SAFE Ireland National Social Change Agency CLG T/A SAFE Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] New Minister for Justice appointed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Challenging Business Environment: Skills Shortage; Inflationary Pressure; Systemic Delays; Environmental Responsibility; Procurement Strategies; Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Constraints; Adversarial Relations; Willingness to Pay

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Stakeholder engagement mtg invitation EMAIL to Minister Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Dept. of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment -

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Stakeholder engagement mtg invitation EMAIL to Minister Emer Higgins

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Stakeholder engagement mtg invitation EMAIL to Minister Robert Troy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

NBI Infrastructure DAC

January–April

[Communications] Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Feargal Ó Coigligh', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Paschal Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'Councillor (Roscommon County Council)'} {'name': 'Sean Moylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Roscommon County Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Local Government] Discussion on blockages in housing delivery

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Marine] Engagement about the Dmaps and energy auctions, and ORE development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement about industrial development in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Taxation] An email to the minister to call for changes to the tax system to encourage more housing development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] An email to the minister to encourage the prioritising of key Cork infrastructure projects in the National Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Environment] Email to encourage increased support for biodiversity efforts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

January–April

[Education and Training] Guidance Provision in post primary schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Natural Capital Ireland

January–April

[Environment] Natural Capital Ireland Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane welcomed the appointment as Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and issued an invitation to this office to a 101 deep dive as to what is Natural Capital, and how this can work with Heritage and in Ireland with expert insights from the NCI organization.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Vantage Data Centers DUB11 Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Request to create task force to unlock stranded data centre investments in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Discussion about the future development of renewable energy in Ireland, what we can learn from the Nordic countries, in particular in terms of battery storage and grid capacity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Press release about Nordic Talks event, which focused on renewable energy, battery storage, and grid capacity, and how Ireland can develop in these areas, sent to all members of Cork city and county council.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Press release about Nordic Talks event, which focused on renewable energy, battery storage, and grid capacity, and how Ireland can develop in these areas, sent to all Ireland South MEPs'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release about Nordic Talks event, which focused on renewable energy, battery storage, and grid capacity, and how Ireland can develop in these areas, sent to all Cork Oireachtas members.'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Moira Murrell', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Transport] A letter congratulating Jerry Buttimer on his appointment as a Junior Minister and urging him to prioritise the development of rural transport in Cork, including the rural bus network, to benefit towns and villages throughout the county

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Environment] A letter to the minister urging him to advance the agenda of the circular economy as a matter of environmental priority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Arts] Cork Chamber meeting with Council officials to encourage the progression of the events centre project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Local Government] Cork Chamber meeting with senior officials of Cork City Council to establish local priorities and best method of engagement to ensure priorities are kept on the agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Housing] Cork Chamber engagement with Cork City Council regarding ongoing development of Cork city docklands as major housing project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Valerie O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Geaney', 'role': 'Assistant Chief Executive (Cork City Council)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Cork Chamber letter to the Taoiseach to encourage allocation of significant public funding for major infrastructural projects in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Hairdressers Federation

January–April

[Employment] Submission regarding the setting of the 2026 National Minimum Wage and Living Wage, focusing on the impacts on SMEs, including the hairdressing, hospitality, and retail sectors.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ultan Courtney', 'role': 'Chairman (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

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