IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Jobs Announcement with IDA - Waterford software development team

Intended results Announce new jobs with IDA support. Encourage Ireland's ongoing competitiveness for investment, especially for R&D activities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry O'Brien

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.

Meeting (2-5)

June 19: Meeting at IDA offices Waterford with Minister Burke, Minister Cummins, Laura Mannion. June 24: Photo call / informal discussion with Minister Chambers, Minister Donohoe, Minister Cummins, Mary Butler TD.

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Laura Mannion Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)