Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

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 The future of education sector in Ireland.

Intended results To provide the Minister with background on DreamSpace and Education Suite on site at the Microsoft campus in Leopardstown and vision for the future of education sector in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathriona Halloran

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)

Minister Mitchell O’Connor joined Microsoft for World Teacher Day on September 28th 2018 at its campus in Leopardstown. Ahead of the event a meeting took place where Microsoft briefed the Minister.

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.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)