Overwatch Report

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Community & Voluntary Pillar Bilateral Meeting with DPER

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Attended Rural Action Plan Monitoring Committee meeting on 23rd March.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'William Parnell,', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Employment] Request to Minister Denis Naughten to open Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Micro Enterprise on 5th May

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter to Minister for Justice & Equality welcoming Independent Review of Garda Siochana and asking that Community policing in rural areas be part of any new policing policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Letter to request meeting to discuss Meals on Wheels and the role it can play in any new Home Care Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Submission made to new National Planning Framework Ireland 2040: Our Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Employment] Invitation to Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on 5th May sent to TD's, Senators and Councillors of Longford, Westmeath, Roscommon and Offaly.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin "Boxer" Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eugene Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 75 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to arrange presentation to Oireachtas Members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to Update on Public Banking Initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Dearey', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting with DOF and DAHRRGA to inform both Departments on the Sparkassen Public Banking Model

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Parnell,', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] PRESENTATION in AV Room of Leinster House ON PUBLIC BANKING INITIATIVE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Willie Penrose', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerald Nash', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Landy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Meeting to DISCUSS SUBMISSION TO DAHRRGA ON PUBLIC BANKING

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Dearey', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Submission on Local Banking to DAHRRGA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] PRESENTATION AT AILG CONFERENCE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Minister Denis Naughten opened Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Micro Enterprises in Rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Environment] Invite to Local Public Representatives to Launch of Community Wetlands Forum Strategic Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Marcella Corcoran Kennedy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Charlie Flanagan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Joe Fennelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Laois County Council)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary Bilateral Meeting with Department of Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Anne Vaughan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Asked to meet and speak at an event organised by People Before Profit and Solidarity TD re event to highlight the cost of high insurance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Environment] Copies of Strategic Plan for conservation of Wetlands and Peatlands

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Seán Fleming', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Social Protection] Request a meeting with the new Minister for Social Protection to discuss social welfare issues in rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Community] Request meeting with new Minister for Rural and Community Development

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Health] Request a Meeting with new Minister for Mental Health and Older People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Attended the Annual National Economic Dialogue organised by Minister for Finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Community] Irish Rural Link sit on the Monitoring Committee of the Action Plan for Rural Development. Meeting held on the Progress of this Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'William Parnell,', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Social Protection] Attended the Annual Department of Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre Budget Submission sent to various Ministers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 5 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] A number of meetings held with various Public Representatives and Department Officials on Local Public Banking

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerard Craughwell', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Employment] As part of Community and Voluntary Pillar Bilateral Meeting with Department of Jobs and Enterprise where Minister Frances Fitzgerald attended

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] As part of Community and Voluntary Pillar Bilateral meeting with Dept of Finance to discuss upcoming Budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael D’Arcy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Social Protection] Community and Voluntary Pillar Bilateral meeting with Dept of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to raise issues around social protection payments to people living in rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Vaughan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

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