IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Introducing P-TECH as a Skills and Career Pathway for youth in disadvantaged areas.

Intended results The introduction of a P-TECH programme (http://www.ptech.org/) in a number of Irish schools, adapting the US approach to the Irish context, to address skills and career pathway issues in disadvantaged areas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry O'Brien

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 (2-5)

Meetings between IBM, school representatives, and officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Education and Skills. One meeting between Ginni Rometty, IBM CEO, and the Taoiseach on September 12. Launch event on November 16, with the Taoiseach, Minister for Finance, and Minister for Education & Skills.

Phone call (2-5)

Calls with officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Education and Skills.

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.

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)