Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details To demonstrate how the IEA can grow the range and breadth of supports available to businesses in Ireland looking to export, through the IEA National Export Hub, the public private inititaive that helps SME exporters

Intended results The availability of funding to grow the IEA's National Export Hub

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever, CEO, Irish Exporters Association

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)

The IEA has created a national public private programme - the National Export Hub, bringing together Partners from the Private sector and the Public sector, to increase awareness of exporting nationally, increase the support available to exporters, increase the numbers of companies exporting, ultimately leading to greater economic growth and more jobs.

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.

John Murphy Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Declan Hughes Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)