British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Networking events and meetings to promote the Chamber's paper 'How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership'

Intended results To grow Chamber's network in Brussels and to encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports and addresses trade between the UK and Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Katie Daughen

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

Email All TDs 27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber's paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"

Email All Senators 27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber's paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"

Email All MEPs 27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber's paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"

Email All MEPs 8 November 2017: Invitation to Reception 7 December 2017 in Brussels to discuss trade between the UK and Ireland

Event / Reception All MEPs Reception in Brussels on 7 December 2017 to discuss trade between the UK and Ireland attended by Mairead McGuinness, Brian Hayes and Sean Kelly MEPs and Chamber Representatives John McGrane, Eoin O'Neill, Paul Lynam.

Email All MEPs 21 November: Invitation to meet with the Chamber to discuss Brexit Paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

20 November: Meeting with Eamonn MollOy and Philip Kelly to provide detailed briefing on the Chamber's proposal for a post-Brexit trading framework and to encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports and addresses trade between the UK and Ireland. Chambers attendees: Paul Lynam, John McGrane and Katie Daughen

Meeting (1)

23 November: Meeting with Paul Sinnott to provide detailed briefing on the Chamber's proposal for a post-Brexit trading framework and to encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports and addresses trade between the UK and Ireland. Chambers attendees: Paul Lynam, John McGrane and Katie Daughen

Email (2-5)

Emaild to Matt Carthy MEP to discuss Chamber's Brexit Paper - Big Principles (from Katie Daughen and Paul Lynam).

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.

Eamonn Molloy Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Philip Kelly Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Paul Sinnott Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)