Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Letter outlining Ibec Pre-Budget submission

Intended results Share priorities from Ibec's pre budget submission and policies to be reflected in Budget 2027

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Finance)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Sinead McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Doncha O'Sullivan Secretary General (Department of Justice)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Charlie McConalogue Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Niamh Smyth Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Colm Brophy Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform)