Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 19 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Business priorities for manufacturing industry.

Intended results Communicate funding concerns, skill challenges facing manufacturing industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aviné McNally, Ibec's Irish Manufacturing Assocation

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 (100+)

Brief discussion at the Irish Manufacturing Association Conference. Event took place with over 200 delegates from the manufacturing sector in the RDS, Dublin on Thursday, 23rd June. The event ran from 8.30-4pm.

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.

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)