Marc Coleman

Lobbying Organisation Marc Coleman

Date published 18 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Impact on small business of Enterprise Policy and Foreign Direct Investment

Intended results Raising awareness of need for greater emphasis on promoting indigenous small business needs in the design of Enterprise Ireland strategy and IDA Foreign Direct Investment strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marc Coleman

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.

Social Media (51-100)

As part of broader public affairs activity to stimulate debate, social media messages - sometimes with attached research briefings - on topics including showing need for more small business focus in Enterprise Ireland and FDI policy; need to reduce tax burden and achieve fairer taxpayer representation, a greater voice for consumers in policy making and the need for balanced economic and social debate. Also parent and Irish language rights (education policy) and broadcasting policy/implementation

Social Media (2-5)

Retweeting client tweet in area of childhood care funding and provision

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)