Overwatch Report

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Request to meet Minister for Education to outline AgriKids educational programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Agriculture] Email to Minister Healy Rae to attend the launch of the AgriKids Farm Safety Programme in Killarney

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Attendance of Deputy O'Donohue at the National Meals on Wheels 10th Anniversary Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Thank the Minister of State for Older People for opening the National Meals on Wheels Network 10th Anniversary Conference and speaking with providers on the day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Meet with Minister of State for Older People at the National Meals on Wheels Network Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] Email to Minister of State for Older People to finalise Minister's attendance and send copy of agenda for the opening of the National Meals on Wheels Network 10th Anniversary Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Request for an increase to the National Meals on Wheels Network budget in 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Community] Invitation to Oireachtas Members to attend the 10th Anniversary of the National Meals on Wheels Network conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Initial email sent with invitation and 3 follow up/reminder emails'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Presented to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy. Invited to attend as part of energy poverty group to discuss impact of energy poverty on low income households in particular in rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Aird', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Clendennen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Community] CV Pillar meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne as part of the consultation on Ireland's EU Presidency in 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] CV Pillar Bilateral meeting with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colin Menton', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Attended CV Pillar Bilateral meeting with Department of Children Disability and Equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Health] C&V Bilateral Meeting with Department of Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Leach', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Social Protection] C&V Pillar Bilateral meeting with Department of Social Protection

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Attended Post Budget Briefing held by Department of Social Protection to outline changes to Social Welfare Payments announced in the Budget and the impact it will have on the communities and people we represent

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Rónán Hession', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Attended CV Pillar meeting with Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in advance of Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invite Minister for Rural and Community Development to open Irish Rural Link Information Day and launch a Preparedness document on Extreme Weather Events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Letter of Congratulations to new Ministers relevant to the work of Irish Rural Link and request a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invite Minister of State for Communities and Charities to open Irish Rural link Information Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Invitation sent to all Oireachtas Members to the Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel to hear about work of different community and voluntary organisations and the work of Irish Rural Link

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Community] Irish Rural Link Information Day in Buswells Hotel with presentations on Community response to Storm Eowyn and the impact it had on Rural areas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Charles Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 45 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Minister for Rural and Community Development to open the Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Rural Healthcare

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invite to Deputy Martin Daly to speak on a Panel as part of the Irish Rural Link Annual Conference on Access to Rural healtcare

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invite Minister of State for Older People to open and speak at National meals on Wheels Network Information Day in Buswells Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Minister of State for Older People to discuss the Budget for National meals on Wheels Network, for Meals on Wheels providers and for Meals on Wheels services and the challenges they face as a result of low funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] Invitation to Oireachtas Members to the National meals on wheels Information Day Buswells Hotel

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

January–April

[Health] National meals on Wheels Information Day to highlight the work of the Network and of Meals on Wheels providers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aindrias Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Irish Rural Link's Pre-Budget Submission sent to Relevant Ministers and Opposition Leaders and Spokespeople

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} + 27 more

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

September–December

[Budgetary matters] National Meals on Wheels Pre-Budget Submission sent to all Oireachtas Members

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all Oireachtas Members with Pre-Budget Submission attached'}

Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Invitation to Minister for Older People to open the National Meals on Wheels Network Annual Conference in November

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

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