Overwatch Report

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Meeting to discuss interface between proposed N19 Road into Shannon Airport and impact of future provision of a rail connection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Meeting to provide a briefing on CACR update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Discussion of the commencement of the Navan Railway Project, providing update on progress to date and agreed the importance and benefit of both parties engaging as the project progresses.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara McGowan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Martin Murray', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Meeting on 3/2/23 in Cork Chamber Dinner City Hall Cork to provide update on Cork Area Commuter Rail

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] Update on Iarnród Éireann’s Strategy 2027, Investment plans, and the role rail can play in addressing the climate emergency through a sustainable transport network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "James O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Detailing opportunities for rail development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Meeting to discuss rail opportunities in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Daly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'} {'name': 'Brian Kennedy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Limerick City and County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] Meeting to discuss opportunities in Cork Commuter Railway

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fearghal Reidy', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Tim Lucey', 'role': 'CEO (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Ann Doherty', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael William Lynch', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Email communication relating to IÉ Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Meeting about investment plans for Galway/Dublin rail lines

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Oireachtas Open Day relating to investment plans for rail networks and services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Rosslare Europort - Brexit Update

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Gerry Harrahill', 'role': 'Commissioner (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Maurice Buckley', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of Public Works)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] General Update on Rosslare Europort and Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Marine] Development of Rosslare Europort, with focus on post-Brexit opportunities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Michael D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marc MacSharry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] Discussions surrounding Iarnród Éireann and its issues in Killarney

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Griffin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

September–December

[Transport] General Update on Iarnród Éireann and its issues in Limerick

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Planning Request for Repainting of UBB29

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anthony Lavin', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Rail Investment - requirement for investment over medium term for rail services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Road investment to access Port, designation for border check post for Dept of Agriculture post Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ger Carthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

January–April

[Transport] Road Investment to access port, designation of border check post for Dept of Agriculture checks post-Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Ger Carthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Moore', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Infrastructure Investment in road network at Rosslare Europort

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ger Carthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Discussion surrounding Rosslare Europort and the situation post-Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Rosslare Europort and the situation post-Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

May–August

[Transport] Rosslare Europort and the situation post-Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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