Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Promote business priorities for the EU digital single market

Intended results Promote Ibec priorities for implementing the EU Digital Single Market (www.ibec.ie/digitaleconomy)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erik O Donovan, Ibec Digital Economy Policy

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.

Email (1)

Email outlined Ibec priorities for the implementation of the EU Digital Single Market strategy (see www.ibec.ie/digitaleconomy)

Informal communication (1)

Informal communication outlined Ibec priorities for the implementation of the EU Digital Single Market strategy at the National Digital Week event.

Letter (1)

Letter outlined Ibec priorities for the implementation of the EU Digital Single Market strategy and encouraged the EU free flow of data initiative and the positive potential of Ireland’s digital economy.

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.

Tom Hanney Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Dara Murphy Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)