Overwatch Report

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Marine] Letter from Fair Seas (of which SWAN is a partner) to the key politicians in the negotiations asking for the enactment of the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) bill to be a clear commitment in the Programme for Government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

January–April

[Marine] Future of Seafood Sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caroline Bocquel', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Bord Iascaigh Mhara)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Paschal Hayes', 'role': 'Executive Chairperson (Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority)'}

KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

January–April

[Marine] FISHING EFFORT OFF THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND

Public Officials Lobbied

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

KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

January–April

[Marine] FISHING EFFORT OFF THE WEST COAST OF IRELAND

Public Officials Lobbied

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

KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

January–April

[Marine] KFO MEMBERSHIP - ON SFPA CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

January–April

[Marine] INVITE TO KFO AGM MEETING

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Manus Boyle', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

January–April

[Health] Caritas Baby Hospital, Bethlehem (CBH) - training and upskilling of 6-8 nurses in CHI Temple Street and Crumlin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

Chime

January–April

[Health] National Hearing Care Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Chime

January–April

[Education and Training] To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

January–April

[Housing] Letter to Kieran Kehoe to discuss issues arising with the Road Occupancy Licence (ROL) process.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kieran Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)'}

Localise Youth and Community Service CLG

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] MEP Regina Doherty invited to Hearing the Unheard Documentary with Clondalkin Localise group in the Civic Theatre Tallaght as part of their Erasmus+ Youth Participation Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Ibec

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Shared issues arising regarding Stamp 1G

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Lahiff', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Justice)'}

Montague Communications Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Housing] Tackling high gearing levels experienced by Approved Housing Bodies delivering social housing and ensuring sufficient funding for cost-rental housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Let's Grow Together! Infant & Childhood Partnerships CLG

January–April

[Education and Training] Highlight disparities between Early Starts and ECCE with Ministers and TDs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

St Luke's Home Cork CLG

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] A S39 not for profit organisation with voluntary and charitable status seeking appropriate funding to stem operating losses, achieve pay parity with our colleagues in the HSE through appropriate means ( NTPF or Legislation)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'michael mcgrath', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Local Government] Charity Regulation and Political Activity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Art O’Leary', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Electoral Commission)'}

Ibec

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Impact of US tariffs on the Irish economy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Nursing Homes Ireland

January–April

[Health] NHI wrote to the Minister for Health regarding seeking clarification regarding a reference in the recently published Productivity and Savings Action Plan 2025, specifically under section 1.8,.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Ruhama

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Support Ruhama's charity work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] NESC Secretariat Report No. 36 – Energy Transition as an Opportunity to Eliminate Energy Poverty (May 2025)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'To secure support for smart devices, single measures and implementation of the commitments in the programme for Government'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Meeting of DETE Enterprise Trade Forum to discuss enterprise policy implications arising from emerging national and international challenges

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Marie Keating Foundation

January–April

[Health] MKF continues to advocate for the implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act and voiced our serious concerns about proposals to delay the introduction of Ireland’s world-leading regulations of alcohol products with health information. This follows calls from the business lobbying group, IBEC, in relation to concerns about trading tariffs.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bookselling Ireland

January–April

[Arts] Email introducing new Chair of Bookselling Ireland, Maria Dickenson, and requesting a meeting to discuss Culture Vouchers and the impact of Amazon.ie

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick O’Donovan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Sharing information on ongoing projects and initatives with key stakeholders

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Oireachtas Disability Group - Sharing disability priorities for the next government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': '05/02/2025: An email containing the letter signed by the Oireachtas Disability Group (ODG) was shared with all Oireachtas Members. It outlined the joint priorities set out by the ODG.'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Courtown Community Council

January–April

[Environment] Contact requesting support for a variety of items that would benefit the local area and community.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pip Breen', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Darragh McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Nicky Boland', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} + 7 more

Epilepsy Ireland

January–April

[Health] Sharing details about International Epilepsy Day and asking TDs to commit to sharing a message of support on the day.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sending a "Save the Date"; sharing a template message that TDs could share on #EpilepsyDay; and issuing a reminder on the day itself (Feb 10th).'} {'name': 'Diarmuid Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Pieta House

January–April

[Health] Requesting statutory support for Pieta's self-harm and suicide intervention programmes and for full implementation of Sharing the Vision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

AerCap Holdings N.V.

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] General exchange on policy developments including tariffs/trade.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Aingeal O’Donoghue', 'role': 'Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Helen Blake', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Q4PR

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to Taoiseach regarding the Clearing House Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jackie Gallagher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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