MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with Sean O'Foghlu, Secretary General, Department of Education to discuss education, skills and technology

Intended results Discuss education, skills and technology

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard Howlin

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)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

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 ACCENTURE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

CRO number (if applicable) 471706

Company address 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE GRAND CANAL HARBOUR DUBLIN 2

Main business or activity Information Technology

Company website www.accenture.com

Contact email address barbara.wynne@accenture.com

Contact phone number +32-2-2216644

Contact address 1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE GRAND CANAL HARBOUR DUBLIN 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

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 Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)