Grant Thornton

Lobbying Organisation Grant Thornton

Date published 19 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Galway Chamber - Dinner with the Taiwanese Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Pierre Yang to discuss trade opportunities and partnerships (re: Aengus Burns in capacity as President of Galway Chamber only).

Intended results To give an economic overview on Galway and discuss the opportunities for trade and partnerships between Taiwan and Galway.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aengus Burns (Partner in Grant Thornton, in capacity as President of Galway Chamber only), Betsy Boland

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.

Meeting (1)

20/05/2022 Dinner with the Taiwanese Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Pierre Yang to discuss trade opportunities and partnerships. DPOs: Senator Gerard Craughwell. Senator Pauline O’Reilly, Senator Sean Kyne. Activity not directly on behalf of Grant Thornton or client(s) of Grant Thornton.

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.

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)