American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Lobbying Organisation American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details AmCham Budget 2027 Submission 'Delivering Nationally, Competing Globally'

Intended results Outline AmCham views on key investment and policy decisions ahead of Budget 2027

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm O'Callaghan

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.

Submission (1)

Submit AmCham's Budget 2027 Submission. AmCham's Budget 2027 Submission is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/hrtdyfcy/digital-copy-amcham-2027-pre-budget-submission.pdf

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation to discuss AmCham's Budget 2027 recommendations

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of Finance)