Overwatch Report

Hume Brophy

January–April

[Transport] Engagement with Department of Transport regarding policy and regulatory considerations relating to night-time flight operations, airport capacity, connectivity, and economic competitiveness.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hume Brophy

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Martin Lydon to provide an update on the progress and timelines for the Sazerac Distillery project in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Lydon', 'role': 'CEO (Sligo County Council)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with officials to invite them to participate in the IWA away day and to provide an overview of Sazerac's business and enterprise activities in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Hume Brophy

January–April

[Transport] Meetings to discuss the removal of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, including the economic and connectivity benefits of lifting the cap and the impact on Ireland's aviation sector and international competitiveness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ethna Brogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Grace Boland', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] To discuss the markets in cryptoassets regulation and Ireland's competitiveness.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gerry Cross', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To inform on Sazerac's footprint in Ireland particularly in Dublin and Sligo.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nessa Cosgrove', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Edel Mcsharry', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Fergal Nealon', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Transport] To discuss aviation connectivity between the US and Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Hume Brophy

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] To discuss Prime Arena and plans for implementation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns in relation to alcohol labelling regulations in light of increasing pressures on the Irish drinks industry.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns about unregulated online sellers of alcohol.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cormac devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 12 more

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To inform government on Sazerac's footprint in Ireland and share information on the alcohol labelling issue.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jenny McCormack', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] To inform on Sazerac's footprint in Ireland and to share position on alcohol labelling.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Hume Brophy

May–August

[Sports and Recreation] To inform on the Prime Arena project the opportunity for winter sports and Ireland Inc.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Theresa Newman', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jack O’Donnell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Engagement on the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation and to provide relevant business updates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Cross', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie McKiernan', 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Transport] To request a meeting to discuss the passenger cap and noise quota.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Employment] Jones Engineering engagement on industrial relations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Barbara Jones', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Finance] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns in relation to alcohol excise duty in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Kevin 'Boxer' Moran", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns about unregulated online sellers of alcohol

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Introduction to Kraken and overview of its operations and strategic objectives in Ireland and the European Union.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Micheal O'Keeffe", 'role': 'Director (Central Bank of Ireland)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns about unregulated online sellers of alcohol

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Barry Heneghan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Health] Raise awareness of NOffLA’s ongoing work and policy priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns in relation to business costs in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Finance] Raise awareness about NOffLA's concerns in relation to alcohol excise duty in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Hume Brophy

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion regarding a proposed large-scale sports and entertainment arena project and its potential economic, tourism, and community benefits.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cian Ó Lionáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Jim Gildea', 'role': 'Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Hume Brophy

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Education and Training] Jones Engineering Engagement on Apprenticeship opportunities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs