Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 29 Apr, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Attending a meeting of the Responsible Business Forum in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Intended results Attending meeting of RBF in DETE to discuss issues impacting Irish Exporters with Min Dara Calleary. Intended result of this meeting was to highlight the difficulties faced by Irish Exporters directly with the Minister and to highlight potential resolutions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karl Picard

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.

Email (2-5)

Confirming attendance at the meeting in DETE.

Meeting (1)

Meeting of the Responsible Business Forum in DETE chaired on Min Dara Calleary and attended by Assis Sec Mr Ronnie Downes - to discuss matters impacting Irish Exporters.

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.

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ronnie Downes Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)