Irish Exhibition Organisers Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exhibition Organisers Association

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

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? Social Media Campaigns to engage with local government representatives and local ministers

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Government representatives (listed below) in relation to the continued closure of the Exhibition sector under COVID restrictions and the request for clarity around re-opening dates for the industry.

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)

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

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)