Overwatch Report

Avolon

September–December

[Transport] Aviation Industry Roundtable.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Finance] Email on potential engagement in relation to development of the new Ireland for Finance Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Corr', 'role': 'Senior Adviser - Strategy and Risk (Department of Finance)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Transport] Meeting to provide briefing on aircraft leasing industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Avolon

May–August

[Taxation] Round table discussion in connection with Budget 2026.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Avolon

May–August

[Transport] Meeting request to provide briefing on aircraft leasing industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Conor Glynn', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} + 1 more

Avolon

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with Deputy Pearse Doherty.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Avolon

January–April

[Transport] Meeting with Minister for Transport Jack Chambers.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Press Adviser (Department of Transport)'}

Avolon

May–August

[Transport] Meeting with Minister for Business, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Dara Calleary.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Avolon

May–August

[Taxation] Round table discussion in connection with Budget 2025.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Avolon

September–December

[Taxation] Meeting request relating to 2024 Budget and Policy Developments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Transport] Meeting request to provide briefing on aircraft leasing industry and sustainable aviation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Smyth', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Avolon

January–April

[Education and Training] Proposed public-private research and innovation initiative (‘Innovate for Ireland’).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Tim Conlon', 'role': 'Interim Head of Policy (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Education and Training] Discussion on a potential scholarship initiative in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Avolon

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] In response to an invitation from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Avolon participated in a briefing to the Department on the Aircraft Leasing industry which included making suggestions and recommendations as to how the government might improve support and encourage the continued growth and success of the industry in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'J P Kavanagh', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Pat Hennessy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Brendan Rogers', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Eoin O'Leary", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'John Neary', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Re-opening of Irish embassy in Iran and Ambassador residing in situ

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Avolon

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Public consultation on the role of the tax system in encouraging entrepreneurship in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

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