Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To brief the Minister on Microsoft’s achievement of 100% renewable energy matching for its global data centre fleet by the end of 2025, and to discuss Ireland’s digital and artificial intelligence opportunity, renewable energy ambitions, grid connections, planning and permitting for major infrastructure, and digital and AI skills.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To seek clarity on LEU policy rollout and the approach to FRT, including their relevance to grid policy and energy infrastructure.

Methods: Phone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To discuss Microsoft’s “Our Shared Digital Future” paper and to create greater awareness of Ireland’s unique digital and AI opportunity.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice

Intent: To share Microsoft’s perspective on eEvidence legislation and to discuss Ireland’s wider digital and AI opportunity.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Presented the Minister with a copy of 'Our Shared Digital Future' to share Microsoft’s perspective on Ireland’s digital and artificial intelligence opportunity. The document outlined the economic and societal benefits of AI and set out high-level considerations relating to accelerating infrastructure, skills and responsible AI in Ireland.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To discuss the Digital Markets Act and the Cloud and AI Development Act with Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment officials, including their potential impact on digital markets, cloud services and the development of artificial intelligence

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jeremy Godfrey (Executive Chairperson), Coimisiún na Meán; Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: To discuss cybersecurity considerations, including the Microsoft Government Support Programme and Ireland’s approach to cybersecurity with Barry Lowry and also with Jeremy Godfrey

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To discuss competitiveness, digital development and infrastructure and future co-operation between Microsoft and Ireland

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: To mark Microsoft’s commitment to Ireland and discus Ireland's AI ambitions and potential with the Taoiseach and Minister Lawless.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: To discuss policy considerations relating to artificial intelligence skills, including training pathways, upskilling and future workforce needs.

Methods: Meeting