Overwatch Report

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 45 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Minister for Rural and Community Development to open the Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Rural Healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invite to Deputy Martin Daly to speak on a Panel as part of the Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Access to Rural healtcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invite Minister of State for Older People to open and speak at National meals on Wheels Network Information Day in Buswells Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Minister of State for Older People to discuss the Budget for National meals on Wheels Network, for Meals on Wheels providers and for Meals on Wheels services and the challenges they face as a result of low funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Oireachtas Members to the National meals on wheels Information Day Buswells Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Timely access to cancer diagnostics

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tracey Conroy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Timely access to cancer treatment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sharon Benson', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Roger Kennedy', 'role': 'Councillor (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': "Cat O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Breen', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} + 3 more

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] National Cancer Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tracey Conroy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Financial costs of cancer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tracey Conroy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Radiation oncology services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 3 more

Vodafone Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Vodafone's economic and societal contribution and commitment to Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Current challenges solicitors encounter with the prison service, with particular reference to block bookings/no shows at appointments to meet with prisoners.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Don Culliton', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Irish Prison Service)'}

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Accessing financial products and services after cancer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Evanne Ní Chuilinn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Irish Cancer Society

January–April

[Health] Daffodil Day 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Averil Power (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email invitations to the event sent to all Oireachtas members, 18.03.25'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Postal correspondence with event invite to all Oireachtas members, 25.03.25'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 69 more

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Reduced prison sentences in circumstances where the accused makes an early guilty plea.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helena Kiely', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'} {'name': 'Declan Keating', 'role': 'Chief Prosecution Solicitor (The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] TALC Direct and Capital Taxes Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Tom James', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Stamp Duty numbers and non-residents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joe Howley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Therese Bourke', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Tom James', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Issues related to Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPs) and related taxation matters are discussed at these TALC subcommittee meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jeanette Doonan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Law Society of Ireland

January–April

[Taxation] Business Taxation Stakeholder Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Garrett (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

COPE Galway CLG

January–April

[Housing] Submission seeking the inclusion of a range of public policies and programmes in the incoming Government's Programme for Government in respect of addressing homelessness, domestic and gender based violence and older people living in the their homes in the community.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] 16/1/2025 – IrSPEN the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism: Issue of news release ‘Experts recommend categorising Obesity into two types’ to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators as a update on policy to inform Govt. investment in obesity services.'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] 4/3/2025 – IrSPEN the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism: Issue of news release ‘Including patient voices would improve outcomes of obesity treatment’ to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators as policy information to inform Govt. investment in obesity services.'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] 18/3/2025 – Issue of MLSA news release 'Medical Scientists serve notice of industrial action to HSE' to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'News release emailed to all TDs and Senators as a labour relations position and call.'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] 8/4/2025 – IrSPEN the Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism: Issue of news release ‘Dramatic increase in malnutrition in Ireland due to aging population’ to all TDs and Senators.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "News releases 'Dramatic increase in malnutrition in Ireland due to aging population’ emailed to all TDs and Senators as a policy and funding position regarding Govt. investment in dietetics in public hospitals,"}

Irish Georgian Society

January–April

[Heritage] Highlighting issues concerning architectural heritage

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Welcoming Ministers and requesting a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 3 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Appointment of civil society candidate, chosen by Nominating Bodies of the Seanad Administrative Panel, to the upper House of the Oireachtas by An Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] National Homelessness Action Committee meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'David Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

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