Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details ‘Industry, innovation and infrastructure’ related budget recommendations

Intended results Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Talbot; Aoife Quinn

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PBS-2027-Design_Final_26.06.26.pdf

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

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.

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Anne Marie Brooks Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Sheenagh Rooney Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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

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

Oonagh Buckley Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Paul Bolger Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Barry Quinlan Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Martina Hennessy Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Matt Collins Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Lisa Keyes Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

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

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Harry Lester Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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

Jean Carberry Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Colm Forde Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Dermot Mulligan Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

John Newham Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Gary Tobin Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Yvonne White Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Clare Costello Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Sinead Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Oliver Gilvarry Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Scline Scott Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Emma Cunningham Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)

John McCarthy Chief Economist (Department of Finance)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joseph Hackett Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

John Conlan Deputy Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sonja Hyland Deputy Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Colm Hayes Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Keith Moynes Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Fiona O’Byrne Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Paul Lemass Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

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

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Garret Doocey Deputy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Marguerite Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Benson Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Fintan Towey Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Caroline Timmons Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Paul Hogan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ronan Gallagher Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

David Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Fiona Quinn Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Doncha O'Sullivan Secretary General (Department of Justice)

John O'Callaghan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

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

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Colin Menton Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Barry O'Brien Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Eoin Dorgan Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Marianne Cassidy Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

John Kinnane Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Jasmina Behan Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Mary Hurley Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Kenneth Jordan Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Bairbre Nic Aongusa Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Fintan O'Brien Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Aodhán Mac Cormaic Assistant Secretary (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Teresa Leonard Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Tim Duggan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Fiona Ward Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Émer Deane Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Keenan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dermot Woods Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Ethna Brogan Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Eamonn Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)

Caoimhin O'Ciaruain Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)