Overwatch Report

Medical Emergency Response

January–April

[Health] Discussion of findings from the MER 2025 report on medical emergency preparedness in Irish schools, including issues relating to allergy awareness, staff training, and access to emergency medicines. MER also outlined its engagement with Safefood following a recent Parliamentary Question and the sharing of the report to inform updated allergy information for schools.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rory O Connor (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] On Alpha-1, this was a specific engagement with several MEPs in the context of Alpha-1 Awareness Day.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

South Dublin Chamber

January–April

[Health] increased awareness of healthy workplaces

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Kidney Association

January–April

[Health] Promoting organ donation and activities related to the Irish Kidney Association's Organ Donor Awareness Week

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to Junior Minister Seán Canney requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Cycling Campaign CLG

January–April

[Transport] Email to Minister Darragh O'Brien requesting he use an evidenced based approach to bike helmet mandates and high vis clothing and to be aware of unintended consequences of such mandates on public health and bike usage in general

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Awareness raising of the impact of sexual violence and the importance of training in responding to disclosures

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alison Comyn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish health insurance industry to the HSE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland

January–April

[Community] Awareness of Dementia Cafe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Inform about DRCC’s work, including its public awareness and consent campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Barry', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'} {'name': "Oisín O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Eva-Elizabeth Dowling', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish health insurance industry including a recently published Insurance Ireland Private Health Insurance Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Joanne Lonergan', 'role': 'Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} + 6 more

Insurance Ireland

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Andrew Smith', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Rosalind Carroll', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Personal Injuries Resolution Board)'} {'name': 'Seana Cunningham', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} + 8 more

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor Sheehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Clúid Housing

January–April

[Housing] Discussion of challenges faced by AHBs to raise awareness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Whelan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Irish Men's Sheds Association

January–April

[Health] Advocate on behalf of Men's Sheds and increase awareness of their importance within social & Community health. Also lobby for the introduction of a grant for start up sheds to pay for the cost of service connections eg water , electricity, sewage etc

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Sailing Foundation (ISF)

September–December

[Sports and Recreation] Email campaign to TDs and Ministers to build awareness of our request for a special allocation of funds

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 10 more

Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

September–December

[Education and Training] Introduction of the Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA), representing private and independent HEIs that educate over 10% of higher education learners across diverse disciplines up to NFQ Level 9, and raising awareness of the sector’s contribution to Ireland’s tertiary education system.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Insight Consultants

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] An on street Public Awareness Campaign for Breast Cancer - we handed out leaflets to the general pubic advising them of the advantages of self examination to combat breast cancer

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

September–December

[Social Protection] National Awareness campaign for Kinship Care Week 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Mass outreach via email (twice in September and once in early October) of every senator, TD and Government Minister to raise awareness of kinship care and make specific departmental asks for national kinship care policy.'}

Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

September–December

[Social Protection] National Awareness campaign for Kinship Care Week 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Minister Helen McEntee launched Stand Up Awareness Week 2025 on 3 November.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish health insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Roche', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 35 more

Insurance Ireland

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 5 more

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Attend community event and raise awareness to the supports and services DRCC provides victim/survivors of sexual violence.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Autism Support Louth&Meath

September–December

[Education and Training] the Notify NCSE programme, lack of awareness, parents not knowing they had to use this new system and no late application process

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Nash TD (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'TD (The Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish SME Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Ensuring that the incoming administration is aware of the issues facing SMEs in 2025 and beyond

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

RPP SRL

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] The EU Structural Heart Disease (SHD) Coalition reaches out to European and national policymakers, to raise awareness of the challenges heart disease and structural heart disease in particular.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

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