Institute of International and European Affairs

Lobbying Organisation Institute of International and European Affairs

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Discussion relating to IIEA relocation

Intended results Discussion relating to IIEA relocation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ruairi Quinn

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ruairi Quinn (Former DPO) Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Text message to DPO to arrange meeting

Phone call (2-5)

A phone call to DPO to arrange meeting

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with DPO to discuss relocation of the IIEA

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)