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
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; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John McCarthy (Chief Economist), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; 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
Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.
Methods: Social MediaMeeting
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Social Media
Called for the convening of the government trade forum on LinkedIn.
Meeting
The IEA has attended and contributed to 3 meetings of the Government Trade Forum. 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 23rd March
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Attendance and participation at the Forum on Disability Employment
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
Attendance and participation at the Forum on Disability Employment
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: MeetingSubmission
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Meeting
Attended and contributed to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum on 21st January, 18th February, 25th March, 22nd April.
Submission
On theme: Regulation Reporting and Compliance
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), 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; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Listen to developments in Enterprise and Trade Policy,
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Shared our knowledge on transport & logistics disruptions & developments arising from the War in Gulf at meeting of 4th March
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Keith Walsh (Assistant Secretary), Department of Transport
Intent: To be informed on the progress so far on Ireland's Road Haulage Strategy.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Attended the Stakeholder Session 29th January
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), 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: Meeting
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Meeting
Attended and contributed to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum on September 22.
