Rockwood Consulting ULC (Rockwood Public Affairs)

Lobbying Organisation Rockwood Consulting ULC

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Seeking a review of Mandatory Hotel Quarantine policy for essential business passengers transiting through Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi airports

Intended results Agreement to review Mandatory Hotel Quarantine policy to allow for connectivity between Ireland and Australia for essential business passengers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorraine Higgins

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)

Lorraine Higgins (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 8-34 Percy Place, Dublin, D04 P5K3

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website https://www.australianchamber.ie/

Contact email address office@australianchamber.ie

Contact phone number 00353879034883

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting was held to discuss the EU-Australia FTA, investment opportunities for Australian businesses, and Mandatory Hotel Quarantine

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 Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)