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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Patrick Cluskey (Special Adviser), Department of Justice
Intent: Discussions on opportunities for Ireland in a digital context within the next Programme for Government
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In-person meetings on Programme for Government |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Announcement of 550 new roles and a discussion on future opportunities for Ireland in the Digital space and Microsoft’s continued commitment to Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In-person meeting at Government Buildings for the announcement of 550 new roles |
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Discussion on Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to support Government’s enterprise and climate change agendas.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Hosted the Minister at One Microsoft Place |
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Discussion on the opportunity for Ireland from ORE plans and Microsoft’s continued commitment to Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In-person meeting on the Government’s renewable energy and data centre agenda |
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Discussion on the scope for industry to support ORE plans and wider opportunity for Ireland to harness renewable energy and Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to support Government’s enterprise and climate change agendas.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Phone call following meeting with the Minister in relation to sustainable data centre connection policy. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Exchange of views on digital opportunities for Ireland, namely on cloud adoption and AI technology.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | High-level engagement at Digital Ireland Conference |
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Paul Kenny (Special Adviser), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Briefing of the Minister on Microsoft's approach to cloud services, commitment to renewable energy and support of the Government's enterprise and climate strategies.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with the Minister to discuss cloud services |
| — | renewable energy and Ireland's potential in this area. |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Share perspectives on evolving global tax policy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss international tax policy reforms at the OECD |
| — | EU |
| — | UN and elsewhere |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Ministerial attendance. Discussion on the opportunities behind AI adoption across the public and private sectors, as well as Microsoft's policy paper on '21st Century Infrastructure: Accelerating Delivery of the National Digital Strategy'
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Site visit to Microsoft |
Politician(s) lobbied: John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Share perspectives on Ireland’s opportunity as a European and global digital leader.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion on Ireland’s role as a digital hub and its role in EU policy development. |
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