Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Business priorities to advance Ireland's digital economy

Intended results Promote business priorities on advancing Ireland's digital economy (see: www.ibec.ie/digitaleconomy) Promote the need for a strong national digital policy agenda Promote the delivery of an EU digital single market that works in a global digital economy Understand the process around implementing the NIS Directive

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erik O'Donovan, Ibec digital economy policy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Minister Naughten attended a plenary meeting of the Ibec digital economy policy committee and discussed the digital policy agenda.

Email (2-5)

Invitation to meet the committee and confirmation emails

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)