Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 01 Mar, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Raised issues that exporters are experiencing with the Pre Boarding Notification (PBN), customs formalities, lack of knowledge on trade formalities in the UK and mentioned that the IEA is open to holding a webinar for members on these issues as soon as possible

Intended results For the relevant departments to address PBN issues and to hold a webinar on Brexit related issues such as customs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Raised during two meetings of the Department of Transport's Haulage and Logistics Stakeholder meeting - 6th January and again on 20th January.

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.

Eddie Burke Professional Officer II (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)