Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 29 Apr, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Trade Policy Roundtable

Intended results Attending a roundtable in DETE to discuss issues impacting Irish Exporters! The intended result of this meeting was to better understand the the broad range of issues impacting the business landscape and what officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment could do to support Irish exporting businesses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever

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.

Email (2-5)

Confirming attendance at the DETE policy roundtable held in the Department - chaired by Mr Ronnie Downes.

Meeting (1)

Discussing issues impacting Irish Exporters at the policy roundtable held in DETE.

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.

Ronnie Downes Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)