Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Chamber views on Brexit and Future of Europe

Intended results To contribute to ongoing negotiations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Talbot

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 (1)

Discussion at Labour Employer Economic Forum on importance of trade and customs negotiations and noting increasing interest in the Future of Europe debate amongst businesses, including survey results of our membership that their top two categories from the 5 given in the European debate was "Carry on" and "Do more with less"

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)