Overwatch Report

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Programme for Government (PfG)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Mental Health Bill 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To seek appointment of mental health lead in HSE senior management team

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Meeting to discuss mental health budgetary matters and legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Meeting to discuss mental health budgetary matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} + 3 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its document Lobbying Priorities 2022 and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Eamonn Fahey', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 3 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] To lobby for amendments to Finance Bill 2023 for inclusion of credit unions in the Business Energy Support Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} + 2 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment in Budget 2023 and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment in Budget 2023 and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Colm Desmond', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 5 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Dónall Geoghegan', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Willie O'Dea", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Aidan O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Barrett', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 2 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To promote strategic giving, to incentivise donations to charity in legacies and also options to incentivise donations to charity through the donation of shares.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 7 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Róisín Shorthall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McNamara', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} + 7 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its 2020 Vision document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To lobby for delivery of commitments to credit unions in the Programme for Government. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Richard O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To promote strategic giving, to incentivise donations to charity in legacies and also options to incentivise donations to charity through the donation of shares.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To promote strategic giving, to incentivise donations to charity in legacies and also options to incentivise donations to charity through the donation of shares.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Bairbre Nic Aongusa', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] To lobby for the policy objectives of ILCU as set out in its Six Strategic Steps document and its detailed policy documents on funding for social housing, lending to SMEs and provision of micro-credit. To provide information to Oireachtas members on credit union issues of interest to them.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'emails to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Edward Brophy', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Gerard Howlin

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] To seek support for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver better services.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To advocate for legislative change for mental health, for greater public investment and for policy change to deliver effective change.'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

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