France Ireland Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation France Ireland Chamber of Commerce

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details As part of a European Chamber visit, underline to key decision makers in the EU real concerns about the difficulties faced by the island of Ireland arising from Brexit.

Intended results Awareness at EU level that Ireland will suffer most from the market volatility and unpredicability that Brexit brings in its wake.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cliona McGowan, Director, France Ireland Chamber of Commerce

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 (2-5)

A delegation from the European Chamber of Ireland, of which the France Ireland Chamber of Commerce is a member, visited Brussels as part of a Brexit engagement mission. The specific purpose of this two-day trip was to ensure that key EU decision-makers understood the challenges Brexit will present for businesses operating in Ireland.

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.

Declan Kelleher Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)