Overwatch Report

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)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Communications] Welcoming Ministers to their appointment.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Meeting with Minister for Housing and Officials

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] A public, not-for-profit system of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Housing & Homeless Policy Issues affecting low-income households experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Housing] Concerns re changes to the Tenant In Situ Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Optum Services (Ireland) Limited

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Recognised the positive business climate in Ireland and the EU, provided an overview of Optum Ireland, and highlighted the link between government policies and our ability to continue investing and growing in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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