Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG (Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA))

Lobbying Organisation Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG

Date published 06 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Defence

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details IDSA membership interests: To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation).

Intended results To represent IDSA's membership on certainty surrounding industrial participation policy: IDSA has strongly recommended the need to develop the nation’s defence industry strategy and thereby determine a defined industrial participation policy in defence procurement (in compliance with national/EU regulation).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitriona Heinl, Pat O'Connor

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)

Meeting held on 10 April 2025 at the Department of Defence with the Directors of IDSA to represent IDSA member priorities such as certainty surrounding industrial participation policy and industry strategy aspects.

Letter (1)

Letter to An Tánaiste & Minister for Defence (cc Eamonn Murtagh, Assistant Secretary for Strategic Change & Capability Development), 3 April: IDSA identifies a number of obstacles and opportunities which the Government could begin to address to support Ireland’s national security and prosperity ambitions. IDSA recommends that several listed priorities receive urgent attention (including additional detail on priorities by way of attachment).

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.

Eamonn Murtagh Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Defence)