Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: For An Taoiseach to accept our invitation as guest of honour and to provide a Keynote Address at the Irish Exporters Association Export Industry Awards on Friday 20th November in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre discussion.
Methods: Email
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Email
Via email to Taoiseach's office
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Inform the NED of the IEA's 2027 Budget priorities.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Attended Plenary and Enterprise breakout session during the National Economic Dialogue 2026 in Dublin Castle to discuss matters relating to Irish Exporters & the economy.
Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Outline the IEA's views on various matters regarding recent trade developments.
Methods: Meeting
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Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs & Trade meeting 7th July 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jim O’Toole (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Bia; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Sinead McPhilips (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Joseph Hackett (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John McCarthy (Chief Economist), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
The IEA has attended and contributed to the Government Trade Forum on 29th June. These regular meetings involve government and industry stakeholders as well as many of the DPO's outlined below.
Politician(s) lobbied: Keith Walsh (Assistant Secretary), Department of Transport
Intent: Contribute to the Forum
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Attended and contributed to the Road Freight Forum on 17th June.
Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: “Inform the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment of the IEA’s views and contribute to the development of Enterprise 2035, Ireland’s forthcoming enterprise strategy
Methods: Submission
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Submission
IEA Enterprise 2035 Public Consultation, submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Inform Government of needs of Irish Exporters in formation of Budget 2027
Methods: Submission
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Submission
IEA 2027 Budget Submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kevin Foley (Chairman), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: Contribute to the Forum in relation to impact of the costs of business in Ireland on Exporters.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
1. To raise issues of Regulation, Revenue & Other in advance of meeting on 18th Feb.2. Follow up with written submission to Forum Secretariat - following Forum meeting of 21st Jan to raise issues with regard to Port and Maritime transport costs.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: For An Taoiseach (and subsequently) An Tánaiste to speak at 75th Anniversary Lunch of the Establishment of the IEA - and to take part in a panel discussion.
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmailInformal communication
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Event / Reception
An Tánaiste made an address and did not take part in the panel discussion.
Email
Emailed letter of invitation to An Taoiseach and upon his non- availability invited An Tánaiste.
Informal communication
Informally asked An Tánaiste to speak and then followed up with formal written invitation.
Politician(s) lobbied: Florance Carey (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: Forum to discuss EU customs legislation, proposed procedures etc.
Methods: Meeting
