ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination & Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Seeking amendments to Report of ITRE Committee and to Opinions from DEVE and AGRI Committees.

Intended results Seeking amendments to Horizon Europe Reports being considered by the European Parliament, specifically in the area of the Sustainable Development Goals, Agrifood and Food Security, Technology Transfer to Least Developed countries, gender equality

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Kirrane

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

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 University College Dublin, Research and Innovation

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Belfield, Dublin 4

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.ucd.ie/reserach

Contact email address vprii@ucd.ie

Contact phone number 01 7160431

Contact address Belfield, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Declan Kirrane and Emer Costello met with Sean Kelly and Brian Hayes to outline purpose of amendments and to seek their support

Email (2-5)

Emails to Sean Kelly, Brian Hayes, Mairead McGuinness, Matt Carthy seeking support for amendments to Reports and Opinions

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)