Pontis Advisory Limited (Pontis Advisory Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Pontis Advisory Limited

Date published 11 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Immigration query relating to PHD students establishing business

Intended results Advice in relation to the process for a non EEA undertaking Phd studies in Ireland who chooses to establish and fund a new company in Ireland to secure the appropriate visa to do so

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marc Mac Sharry

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 (1)

Advice in relation to the process for a non EEA undertaking Phd studies in Ireland who chooses to establish and fund a new company in Ireland to secure the appropriate visa to do so

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.

Adrian O'Higgins Special Advisor (Department of Justice)