Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Role of technology in supporting economic recovery

Intended results Share experiences of using technology to help respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19

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

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ciaran Conlon (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual discussion that included Satya Nadella focused on sharing experiences of responding to the societal challenges posed by COVID-19 and looking at the role of technology in supporting economic recovery.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Discussion on the role of technology in supporting the response to the COVID-19 crisis.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)