The Institute of Directors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Institute of Directors Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Launch of IoD & Mazars publication on Governance for Directors on State Boards by Minister Paschal Donohoe.

Intended results Minister Paschal Donohoe successfully launched the publication at an event with 200 directors in the Westbury Hotel, Dublin on 22nd November.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maura Quinn, Chief Executive

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Launch event with Minister Paschal Donohoe.

Email (6-10)

Communication in advance and on the day relating to the Minister's speech, protocol and media activity for the event with press office, Stephen Blake, Governance Accounting Unit and Stephen Lynam, Special Adviser.

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 and Reform)

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)