Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Share our perspective on several aspects of the proposal, including the potential impact on small businesses

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Exemption of VAT to facilitate charitable donations

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Support the Digital Product Passport and proportionate product safety regulation; minimise consumer impact of customs reform; innovation-friendly digital and cloud policy

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jenny McCormack (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Customs duty exemption for books; and exemption of VAT to facilitate charitable donations

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for school AI hackathon initiative; awareness of forthcoming EU Digital Fairness Act and possible impact to SME sellers

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Highlight Amazon's investment in Ireland and across the EU; advancement of the EU competitiveness agenda and reduced regulatory complexity; strengthened EU-UK trade and security cooperation.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen Blake (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To update the Taoiseach on Amazon's invesments in Ireland and discuss Ireland's priorities for its forthcoming EU Presidency

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Joseph Carey (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To provide greater awareness of Amazon's operations in Dublin Mid-West constituency and answer any queries.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To highlight the importance of single market reform and competitiveness as part of Ireland's Presidency term in 2026.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To make the Taoiseach aware of Ireland as key investment location, our forthcoming EU Presidency priorities and discuss EU-US trade relations.

Methods: Meeting