Overwatch Report

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

January–April

[Heritage] Court House Railings, been a long time waiting for some work to start and delighted to see some progress

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

January–April

[Environment] Vermin and sewage infrastructure issues in Carrick hill area of Portmanock

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Sabrina Joyce-Kemper

January–April

[Transport] requested Mr. McDonogh request the delay of official traffic count in Portmarnock village until after major roundabout works at R132 coast road and strand road were completed.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian McDonagh', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

AONTAS

January–April

[Education and Training] Email and policy paper sent to Minister Harris regarding the Mitigating against Educational Disadvantage Fund and the impact of this fund in the community education sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Carlow has always had too few IDA visits, in addition the role of IDA Manager for the South East has been vacant for a number of months

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Citi

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] EU financial services policy including CMU, MiFID, Banking Package and AML

Public Officials Lobbied

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

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Manor House in Bagenalstown and other vacant units within the Bagenalstown/South Carlow Area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Quinn', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}

Irish Road Haulage Association

January–April

[Transport] Derogation on driving & rest times. Fuel Prices. Ukrainian HGV drivers, driver shortage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ESB

January–April

[Gaeltacht] Engagement regarding the scope of application of the Official Languages Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

January–April

[Social Protection] Engagement with elected officials on the impact of the cost of living crisis on low income households and measures to address it.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McNally', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Paul Kenny', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

ESB

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Range of engagements regarding the use of hybrid connections to more easily enable offshore wind generation in context of the ORESS Consultation. This would involve enabling the power generated by offshore wind farms to use connections from existing thermal generation stations to more easily deliver the power to points of demand thereby accelerating the delivery of offshore wind to meet Programme for Government targets of 5,000MW by 2030

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] • Urgent need to appoint IDA Regional Manager for SE; • SETU – campus for Kilkenny; • KC ETB needs its own training centre; • N24 / N25 funding; • Completion of Ring Road; • Abbey Quarter and housing; • Town Centre First initiative; • Tourism outlook 2022/23; • Traditional Skills Centre for Kilkenny; • National Architecture Policy; • MRI for St Lukes hospital; • Rescue 117 – retain centre in SE; • Rosslare Europort investment;

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] • Local Response to Ukraine crisis; • City Mobility challenges – need for action; • TCHC; • Irish Open Golf Tournament 2022 & maximise potential for biz in KK; • Age Friendly Business initiatives; • Abbey Quarter Development progress; • Mobility Strategy and learnings from current temporary one-way traffic scheme in the city centre; • Commercial Rates review;

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tim Butler', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Colette Byrne', 'role': 'CEO (Kilkenny County Council)'}

Industrial Agri & Engineering Salvage Limited

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Omission of objectives in the new local area plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Councillors', 'role': 'Local authorities also including emails and phone calls'}

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Departmental Purchase/Usage of Spyware and Articifial Intelligence Technology

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Issues highlighted included access to education, Supporting teenagers for life after post-primary school.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Marc Coleman

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Promoting aid to trade agenda in Ireland's Africa policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Transparency International Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] TI Ireland wrote to Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien TD on 11 February 2022 requesting publication of The Review Into Certain Planning Matters In Respect Of Donegal County Council prepared by Rory Mulcahy SC?. The review was initiated to investigate alleged planning irregularities in Donegal County Council, dating back over more than a decade. The report prepared by Mr Mulcahy SC was presented to the Minister in June 2017.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Limelight Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Requesting clarification on the EWSS scheme in relation to travel agents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emails issued on behalf of Pat Dawson, CEO of the ITAA, highlighting the situation Travel Agents are in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Outbound Travel Agency Industry in jeopardy of close down. Seeking their support and calling on them to make representations to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure for budget support for the travel industry.'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Limelight Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] Public Liability insurance and the Package Travel Directive and the effects on Travel Agents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emails issued on behalf of Pat Dawson, CEO of the ITAA, highlighting the situation Travel Agents are in as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Outbound Travel Agency Industry in jeopardy of close down. Seeking their support and calling on them to make representations to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure for budget support for the travel industry.'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

National Association of Regional Game Councils

January–April

[Heritage] Wildlife legislation and licencing laws

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Health] Engaged with Minister Rabbitte's office to ensure appropriate support for autistic people arriving to Ireland from Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Education and Training] Engaged with Department on the establishment of the promised Inclusive Education Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ward', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

January–April

[Health] Engaged with a range of stakeholders in promoting our World Autism Month Campaign which included the publication of the Same Chance Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'A copy of our Same Chance Report was sent to all Oireachtas members alongside information about our World Autism Month Campaign'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Michael Ward', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} + 13 more

BiggerStage

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Cunanne Stratton Reynolds

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Enquiries as to the status of a planning application Louth County Council Reg. ref. 22/140 at The Hermitage, Pier Road, Dunany Togher, Co Louth.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Sheridan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'John Sheridan', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

AM O'Sullivan PR Ltd.

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to highlight the lack of engagement on the Barryroe Lease Undertaking as a matter of urgency

Public Officials Lobbied

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

SOA Research Company Limited by Guarantee

January–April

[Housing] (Invited) Presentation to the County and City Manager's Association (CCMA)'s Director of Services for Housing Forum, on the topic of how local authorities can support and enable Community-Led Housing in their districts.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Frank D'Arcy", 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Sinead Carr', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Tipperary County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Lane', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Caroline Curley', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Anne Haugh', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Carolyne Godkin', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)'} + 3 more

Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with TD Brian Stanley to discuss the proposition of Students sitting on Boards of Managements in Laois/Offaly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Stanley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Hotels Federation

January–April

[Tourism] Meeting as part of wider industry consultation on the upcoming Payment of Wages (Tips and Gratuities) (Amendment) Bill 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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