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 Meeting of the Enterprise Forum in DETE

Intended results Meeting of the Enterprise Forum in DETE to discuss matters impacting businesses and Irish Exporters. Intended results included raising business issues with officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment - particularly businesses understanding and implementing new EU regulations including CSRD, CBAM and CSDD.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever

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 of the Enterprise Forum in DETE to discuss matters concerning Irish businesses and exporters.

Meeting (1)

Attending Enterprise Forum in DETE to discuss matters concerning Irish Exporters and business.

Informal communication (1)

Seeking Minister Coveney to speak at an IEA dinner.

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.

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

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)