Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Presentation by Chamber President to Irish times PwC Tax Summit

Intended results Importance of Government support for our overseas agencies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh Boyle

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Government to make good on its budgetary commitment to invest in overseas offices

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)