Politician(s) lobbied: Diarmuid O’Brien (Chief Executive Officer), Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland
Intent: To bring about an increased level of partnership on shared organisational priorities.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Cody (Chairman), The Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Intent: To ensure an awareness about challenges relating to the R&D Tax Credit
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Clare Mungovan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Heightened awareness in relation to Scale Ireland's Budget Proposals For 2027
Methods: EmailMeeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To highlight issues of relevance to start-ups and scale-ups arising from Scale Ireland's work.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: To highlight issues of relevance to start-ups and scale-ups arising from the annual survey.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To ensure issues relevant to start-ups and scaling companies were adequately considered in context of CGT remarks.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Niall O’ Connor (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Sarah Bardon (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Activity in relation to Scale Ireland's Budget Proposals For 2026
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Domhnall Cullinan (Director), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: To ensure adequate consultation and facilitation of views of start-ups and scaling companies
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ellen McGrath (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To highlight the findings of the report around critical skills gaps.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To ensure issues relevant to start-ups and scaling companies were raised or covered adequately at the Trade Forum
Methods: Email
