Overwatch Report

ALONE

September–December

[Health] Discussion in relation to Loneliness as a public policy issue

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

ALONE

September–December

[Social Protection] Discussion in relation to older people issues as part of presidential campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Meeting with Minister Kieran O'Donnell on ongoing strategic initiatives and housing needs of older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

ALONE

May–August

[Budgetary matters] 2026 pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 11 more

ALONE

May–August

[Housing] Discussion on the needs of older people and our ageing population

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

ALONE

May–August

[Health] Invite to Impact Assessment launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email inviting all members of the Oireachtas to the launch event in Dublin'} {'name': 'Michaela Reilly', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Barry Kehoe', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': "Coilín O'Reilly", 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Colm Ward', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (South Dublin County Council)'} + 15 more

ALONE

May–August

[Housing] Invitation to discuss housing solutions for older people with ALONE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Frank Curran', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Sonya Kavanagh', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Simon Walton', 'role': 'Acting Chief Executive Officer (Laois County Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Mahon', 'role': 'CEO (Longford County Council)'} + 25 more

ALONE

May–August

[Community] Invitation to discuss ALONE's approach to supporting older people in Fingal

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Burtchaell', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Breda Hanaphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary McCamley', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'Patrick Quinlan', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'John-Kingsley Onwumereh', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

Limelight Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Housing] ALONE, the organisation that supports older people to live independently, came up against funding delays on the development of 26 units of housing for older people in Inchicore. This is Phase 2 of the development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Síona Cahill', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

ALONE

May–August

[Housing] Housing needs of older people in South Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dermot Richardson', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

ALONE

September–December

[Health] Engagement with Cathaoirleach in advance of Committee appearance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ALONE

September–December

[Health] Provided members of the Artificial Intelligence Committee with copy of opening statement and offered opportunity to ask any follow up questions on presentation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kiera Keogh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

ALONE

September–December

[Social Protection] Telephone allowance payable to Older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Gareth Scahill', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

ALONE

September–December

[Social Protection] Meeting request to members of Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': "John Paul O'Shea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat the Cope Gallagher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Guirke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Letter written to Secretary General David Maloney and Dep Sec Gen, Colin Menton

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Chambers Ireland

September–December

[Environment] Whole-of-Government Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028 — strengthen reporting systems by introducing clear, sector-specific indicators beyond Circular Material Use Rate alone.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

L.M. Ericsson Limited

January–April

[Communications] Topics communicated about; Introduction and overview of Ericsson globally and in Ireland; Discussion oin the potential benefits 5G Standalone for industries and public services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

L.M. Ericsson Limited

January–April

[Communications] Topics communicated about: Round table exploring opportunities to promote a more connected competitive European economy. Opportunity for policymakers to address the digital connectivity investment gap, and avoid introducing unnecessary regulatory burdens for companies operating in the digital ecosystem. The need for healthy telecoms operators with the scale to invest in 5G Standalone. Need to focus on fixing market failures and the investment gap.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Housing Adaptation Grants

Public Officials Lobbied

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

ALONE

January–April

[Health] Seanad motion on loneliness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Pauline O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Vincent P Martin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

ALONE

January–April

[Social Protection] Pension policy and legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Housing Adaptation Grants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Health] Older persons' policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Housing needs of older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

ALONE

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Support to combat energy poverty among older people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

ALONE

January–April

[Social Protection] Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection re pension policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

ALONE

January–April

[Housing] Presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing re homelessness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Francis Noel Duffy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Gould', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

May–August

[Employment] Retired public sector workers, USC and Living Alone Allowance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

ALONE

May–August

[Budgetary matters] ALONE's pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Mass email sharing ALONE's pre budget submission with all Ministers, TDs and Senators"} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

ALONE

May–August

[Housing] Housing Adaptation Grants

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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