IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Research activities in Ireland and related skills.

Intended results To mark the 10th anniversary of IBM Research in Dublin. To seek Ministers' support in launching the IBM/TCD Pre-doctoral Fellowship Programme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deborah Threadgold

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

The Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar, and Minister Simon Harris participated in an online event broadcast from the IBM Campus, marking the 10th anniversary of the Research Lab in Dublin.

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)