Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Brexit

Intended results Greater clarity on Ireland's position in forthcoming Brexit negotiations in relation to: Trade, Customs & Tariffs, State Aid rules, Support for the Rural Economy. To get acknowledgement from Government of the importance of the Ireland - GB trade relationship in forthcoming negotiations, and the necessity to focus in on this.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever

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)

Following up on questions raised at the Export Trade Council on the 7th February 2017

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.

Philip Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)