Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details To provide the Government with an update on the US Warrant Case.

Intended results To provide updates to stakeholders on the status of the Warrant case and also outline the importance of this case to citizens of Ireland and the EU. Asked for the Government’s support in respect of the filing of an Amicus brief.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rebecca Radloff

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)

Face to Face meetings with DPOs listed in respect of intended outcome as stated.

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence to listed DPOs in respect of intended outcome as stated.

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls with the DPOs in respect of intended outcome as stated.

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen Dixon Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Peter Mullan Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dan Mulhall Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)