Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meetings With Sen. Mark Daly and US State Legislators

Intended results Get a greater understanding of Irish/US State Trade relations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever, Barbara Walsh, Seamus Banim, Niall Savage

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 (2-5)

2 Meetings. 1 with Sen. Mark Daly and Seamus Fleming T.D. and 1 with the Senator and US State Legislators

Event / Reception (1)

Lunch with Sen. Mark Daly and US Legislators.

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.

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)