MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Processing of work permits and visa applications for employees from outside the EU

Intended results To make the Ministers aware that the delay in processing work permits and visa applications was impacting on recruitment.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laurie Mannix

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name CHANELLE PHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURING LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 101615

Company address DUBLIN ROAD, LOUGHREA, CO. GALWAY.

Main business or activity Manufacturing

Company website www.chanellegroup.ie

Contact email address sales@chanellegroup.ie

Contact phone number +353 (0)91 841788

Contact address Dublin Road, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Coveney and Minister Breen during official opening of Chanelle Manufacturing Facility in Loughrea at which the matter was raised.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Chris Donoghue Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)