IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Launch of the new IBM GBS Digital Delivery Centre

Intended results Provide an update on IBM's operations in Ireland, particularly the new GBS Digital Delivery Centre.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry O'Brien

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Event to launch the GBS Digital Delivery Centre at the IBM Technology Campus on Nov 13 2017, at which the Taoiseach spoke.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)