Overwatch Report

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ibec engagement with An Taoiseach on alignment between Government and business policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Social Justice Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Met with the Minister for Housing and his officials to discuss an equity scheme for borrowers in late stage mortgage arrears; housing affordability; social housing provision; and local authority rent arrears.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Social Justice Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] To advance policy proposals to target those currently most impacted by the increases in the cost of living. Benchmarking core social welfare rates to 27.5 per cent of average weekly earnings and making the two main tax credits refundable would directly assist people on fixed incomes and people in low paid employment who are most impacted by the rising cost of living.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Benchmarking core social welfare rates to 27.5 per cent of average weekly earnings and making the two main tax credits refundable would directly assist people on fixed incomes and people in low paid employment who are most impacted by the rising cost of living.'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': 'Benchmarking core social welfare rates to 27.5 per cent of average weekly earnings and making the two main tax credits refundable would directly assist people on fixed incomes and people in low paid employment who are most impacted by the rising cost of living.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Benchmarking core social welfare rates to 27.5 per cent of average weekly earnings and making the two main tax credits refundable would directly assist people on fixed incomes and people in low paid employment who are most impacted by the rising cost of living.'}

Sisters of Mercy

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] During an address at a public event, Deputy Ivana Bacik referred to "women and girls in prostitution". MECPATHS strongly believes that such language id not appropriate. Girls are women under the age of 18 and as such are children. Children can never be associated with or labelled as perons "in prostitution". They remain children who may be victims of child sexual exploitation and never consent to but maybe coerced into child sexual exploitation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Provision of high-quality early years and school-age care for children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] Campaign launch of Ibec Stronger Europe, Stronger Ireland and St Patrick's Day Engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Press Release: Withdrawal of America’s Cup bid a missed opportunity with potential reputational damage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Cork City and County Councillors only. 29/03/2022'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Cork Oireachtas members only. 29/03/2022'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Cork MEPs only. 29/03/2022'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'}

Phyllis Byrne

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Proposed for Sleighduff to be brought into the zoning on the county development plan of Johnstown arklow county Wicklow village

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sylvester Bourke', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Miriam Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Peir Leonard', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Tommy Annesley', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

BA Corperate Management Strategy Limited

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] COVID-19 engagement regarding guidance, insights, supports, knowledge sharing and meetings sought for the safe return of organised and ticketed events. Implementation of supports to help protect, hold sector upright and together, allowing it to survive, until such time as organised and ticketed live entertainment events can return to full capacity safely.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 1 more

Ibec

January–April

[Finance] Sustainable Finance Compliance course and Climate Change agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Maigue Rivers Trust

January–April

[Environment] Maigue Rivers Trust requested Limerick County Council CE and IDA mid west manager to investigate the ongoing pollution of the Loughmore Canal and Barnakyle River in Limerick and to ensure that it is stopped.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] CSI Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invitation to speak to Fianna Fail Womens Health Group on key priority DSGBV issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Proposed Government response to domestic, sexual and gender based violence in the wake of Ashling Murphy's murder and the national outcry that ensued.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invitation to present 'No Going Back' Paper to Oireachtas Regional Group Meeting 27th January on key priority DSGBV issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Berry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Brendan Smith TD contacted Minister Helen McEntee on Safe Ireland's behalf subsequent to her recent announcement that responsibility for victims of DSGBV will lie with the Dept of Justice.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality & respond to the findings of the Citizens Assembly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

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

January–April

[Finance] Invitation to comment on the Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill by Senator Lynn Ruane prior to pre-legislative scrutiny the following day.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Safe Ireland response by email to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin in relation to his announcement of a single ministry for DSGBV with oversight from his office.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Invited by Jim O'Callaghan TD to present at Fianna Fail Party webinar on how to tackle Violence against Women and how to support organisations who help victims.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Proposed meeting to discuss the lack of refuge accommodation for Domestic Violence victims in Monaghan-Cavan Areas

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Submission on the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Safe Ireland Submission on the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021 was circulated by email in pdf format to all members of the Dail and Seanad.'}

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

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Safe Ireland Proposal for DSGBV Infrastructure and National Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Avista

January–April

[Health] The virtual meeting with Avista representatives took place at the request of Minister Anne Rabbitte on the 7th of April. The meeting was attended by CEO of Avista, ACEO Limerick, ACEO Dublin, Director Governance Strategy and Planning Avista , and managers of the Children's networks that Avista is Lead Agency for. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on the current status of the roll out of PCS Strategy for the children's networks Avista is the lead agency.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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

January–April

[Tourism] Proposals for inclusion in the Online Safety & Media Regulation Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Limited

January–April

[Finance] Discuss European Money Market Fund reform proposals.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Ulster Community Investment Trust Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Advising the minister on Community Finance Ireland and a local relationship Manager in their Area.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Joe McHugh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

TheCityUK

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] On 3/3/22 a member of our team attended – via Zoom – a meeting of the Anglo/Irish Financial Services Dialogue. This meeting was opened with a speech by Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Seán Fleming TD, however we had no opportunity to engage directly with him or any other political figures.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Changing nature of competitiveness and social element to the 'ESG' Agenda

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Ibec

January–April

[EU Affairs] Engagement on EU sanctions on Russia in response to invasion of Ukraine and impact on Irish business

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Hanney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

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