Intent: Highlight the growing business and investment risks arising from the absence of a national personnel and facility security clearance capability, and to request engagement on interim solutions ahead of the establishment of the National Security Authority.
Details: Communicate business concerns in relation to national security clearance
Intent: Provide recommendations to The Secretariat to the Government Trade Forum to develop this year’s Work Plan in consultation with the other Members of the Trade Forum.
Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and region-specific developments.
Called for the convening of the government trade forum on LinkedIn. - Social MediaThe 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. - Meeting
Intent: Delivery of simpler EU Digital Playbook, Multiannual Financial Framework for skills, connectivity, research and innovation in digital technologies, and a digitalised Single Market Strategy
Details: Digital and AI policy priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Address the realities of changing global trade dynamics through strengthened plurilateral and bilateral partnerships, unlock trade and market diversification opportunities, champion IP harmonisation, and avoiding protectionist trade policy
Details: Trade and investment priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: On behalf of business, encourage Government to: Publicly reassert commitment to openness, diversity and tolerance which are key pillars to our economic model, actively challenge misinformation, maintain and accelerate infrastructure delivery to benefit social stability and economic competitiveness
Details: Growing concern regarding Ireland's divisive public narrative
Intent: Greater harmonisation for Single Market rules, ensure quality and consistency in the application of Better Regulation principles, enable the free movement of goods without introduction of further regulation, and make progress on the Savings and Investment Union
Details: Single market priorities for EU Presidency
Intent: Pragmatic implementation of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to the Single Electricity Market. Alignment between the EU and UK’s Emissions Trading Systems. ::EU-UK Carbon price alignment, upgrading of European energy grids, acceleration of electrification, speeding up project permitting reflected as priorities in Ireland’s EU Presidency Programme.
Intent: Outline key investment priorities to support LGBTQI+ people across Ireland, with three overarching priorities: 1) Strengthening democracy and standing up to hate; 2) Investing in healthcare for all, with a focus on older LGBTQI+ people, rainbow families, transgender healthcare, and mental health supports; and 3) Ensuring sustainability in LGBTQI+ inclusion, through long-term investment in LGBTQI+ community services.
Intent: To share new IoD Ireland research, which addressed the perspectives of over 363 business leaders on the forthcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union; as well as business sentiment going into 2026; and expected challenges for 2026. ::In this new research, we asked our 3,500 members, to prioritise what they feel the Government should prioritise in the upcoming Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The top priorities selected included: the simplification of regulation; the enhancement of global competitiveness and resolution of the negative impact of trade tariffs; and a deeper single market, notably for energy, finance, and telecommunications.
Details: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the EU