L.M. Ericsson Limited

Lobbying Organisation L.M. Ericsson Limited

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details IBEC Quarterly Meeting

Intended results Participation in meeting to represent Ericsson in discussions on investment, skills and competence for midland region

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John O'Regan

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 (1)

A quarterly meeting was held on 16 September 2016 involving Government Ministers, local TDs and representatives from local businesses. The topic of the meeting was to discuss key regional challenges under the following headings: Investment (broadband, incubation hub, roads, 3rd level funding); Skills (regional branding, apprenticeships, personal taxation); and Competitiveness (Brexit impact, pace of decision making, Energy PSO impact, Insurance, living wage).

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.

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie Penrose TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)