Irish Exhibition Organisers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exhibition Organisers Association

Date published 07 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details The restart date and policies for the exhibition and trade fair industry in Ireland

Intended results Guidance on when this sector can begin trading again Guidance on what guidelines this sector must follow in order to reopen safely and compliantly

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Garret Buckley on behalf of The Irish Exhibition Organisers 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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To engage with local government representatives and local ministers

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members IEOA Members and contractors, exhibitors, suppliers and employees of the exhibition and trade fair industry were encouraged to contact their local representatives to call for clarity on the situation

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Meetings took place between the IEOA and the office of Minister Robert Troy

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.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)