Overwatch Report

National Adult Literacy Agency

January–April

[Education and Training] Implementation of Adult Literacy for Life Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Request for establishment of inter-agency working groups in response to people fleeing Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Doras Luimní

January–April

[Community] Provision of English language classes and online classes to Ukrainian nationals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Friends of the Earth

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Climate policy and engagement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Power', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Carroll', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Cork Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Cork Development Forum meeting with the Land Development Agency Chief Executive John Coleman

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'}

Pender & Associates Ltd

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Engagement to provide quote for publication

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Coillte CGA

January–April

[Agriculture] Engagement on Coillte’s new forestry strategic vision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 5 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to Stage 2 public consultation on the Dublin Development Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}

Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Offering that IPAV members would assist, on a voluntary basis, in sourcing potential accommodation in Ireland for Ukrainian refugees through the appropriate agency, body or charity.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Coillte CGA

January–April

[Agriculture] Engagement on Forest Road Permits and land use initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee

January–April

[Community] Photocall launch for Show Me ID - Be Age Ok March St Patrick's campaign.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Daniel Whooley', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

January–April

[Education and Training] Introduce RCSI and outline the contribution we make to healthcare in Ireland. Understand their perspective on healthcare delivery and our role. Build an engagement on work force reform – particularly Physician Associates and medical school places

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rachel Kenna', 'role': 'Chief Nursing Officer (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Unite the Union, Ireland Region

January–April

[Employment] Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) BILL

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

January–April

[Communications] Engagement on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill highlighting the importance of providing for an individual complaints mechanism, or equivalent in the bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

GENERALI SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS S.A.

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Public Affairs agency called the Minister for State on Liberty’s behalf.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Managed Funds Association

January–April

[Finance] Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), Short Selling Regulation (SSR), Sustainable Finance, Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), systemic risk issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To ask the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality Integration detail what level of funding that has been allocated to each CHO area for under 65’s inappropriately placed in nursing homes to leave long term nursing homes and be supported to live in the community and provide a breakdown of the funding per CHO?

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Corporate Europe Observatory

January–April

[EU Affairs] The agenda of the incoming French Presidency of the EU Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cuffe MEP', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan MEP", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.

January–April

[Community] To engage with departments around a feasibility study on social outcomes and get their advice and support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

January–April

[Heritage] River Basin Management Plan (RBMP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hannah Hamilton', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

College of Psychiatrists of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Letter Re Maskey Report into CAMHS Kerry outlining grave concerns around lack of governance at many management levels & lack of sufficient plans for recruitment & retention leading to no fully qualified specialist psychiatrist permanently in place. Concern that a narrow audit /review focussing on prescribing only is stigmatising & insufficient & that a broader national review particularly on governance at all levels is required.Request for a meeting with the Taoiseach and relevant Mini

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

The Asthma Society of Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Asthma management in schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] Sharing a news release via email directly to highlight a national carers shortage to an elected representative

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To highlight Sage Advocacy's support and advocacy work nationally to the Minister for Older people and to highlight key systemic issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To seek guidance from an elected representative in relation to home care issues that were raised during a Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To raise awareness of Sage Advocacy's work and to secure a meeting with an elected representative to discuss key systemic issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To raise awareness of Sage Advocacy's work and to highlight and secure support on key systemic issues specifically in relation to housing in their constituency to an elected representative.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Sage Advocacy

January–April

[Health] To highlight to an elected representative housing related issues specifically in relation to funding to meet shortfall between housing adaptation grant and cost of making clients home accessible.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

daa plc

January–April

[Transport] To engage and inform the DPO, in his role as a member of the Seanad

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Horkan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Concrete Federation

January–April

[Transport] Licensed Haulage Emergency Support Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs