Co-operation Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Co-operation Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Implications of Brexit for the island of Ireland

Intended results Raise awareness of the potential impacts of Brext for the island of Ireland and the need for solutions which protect peace, co-operation, and cross-border social and economic ties

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Sheridan, CEO

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)

Co-operation Ireland's CEO met then Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan TD and EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier on May 12 and accompanied them on a familiarisation visit in the Irish border region. Similar meetings were held with Minister Flanagan and the Danish Foreign Minister on June 2 and with Minister Simon Coveney and a Finnish delegation on July 3

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)