The Institute of Directors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Institute of Directors Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Revision of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies

Intended results Contribute to the revision of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies to ensure it represents best practice in corporate governance standards and is fit for purpose

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maura Quinn, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors

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 (2-5)

Emails outlining the IoD's interest in contributing to the revision of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies as well as alerting the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to a new IoD research report on State boards published in November 2015

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Maura Quinn, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors in Ireland, with William Beausang, Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform

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.

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)