Small Firms Association (SFA)

Lobbying Organisation Small Firms Association (SFA)

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Proposals for job creation in small businesses

Intended results Implementation of SFA proposals for job creation in its submission on the Action Plan for Jobs 2016

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patricia Callan

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 (6-10)

Submission (2-5)

SFA submission on the Action Plan for Jobs 2016 Contribution to the submissions of the Advisory Group for Small Business and the Retail Consultation Forum on the Action Plan for Jobs 2016

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Declan Hughes Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Clare Dunne Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)