Intent: Exchange views on competitiveness debate within the EU and advocate on behalf of European startups and scaleups for a more supportive policy and regulatory environment to power European growth.
Details: Welcome reception in Stripe Paris on occasion of St Patrick's Day
Intent: awareness of need for regulatory reform
Details: Introductory meeting with HE Ambassador Niall Burgess, ahead of eir's hosting of the France Ireland Economic report
Intent: That the Government would join in international efforts to reverse anti-LGBTI+ legislative activity in Hungary
Details: Co-signed a letter from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, calling on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to include Ireland in the the list of European states supporting infringement proceedings against Hungary for recent anti-LGBTI+ legislation
Intent: To ensure that Ministers are cognisant of the impact that inappropriate commentary on the operation of civil society groups has on fundamental democratic freedoms.
Details: Importance of Free Civic Space
Intent: Ensure awareness of Ibec's latest campaign, 'Ireland: Towards a Model of Sustainable Substance'
Details: 'Ireland: Towards a Model of Sustainable Substance' Campaign
Intent: To make recommendations for the consideration of the Group in respect of court reform, alternative dispute resolution and the Society's Finuas Skillnet programme
Details: Ireland for Finance Action Plan 2022
Intent: Spotlight the scope and scale of the manufacturing sector in Ireland::Identify the need for a national competitiveness action plan to ensure future success::Ensure commitment to Ibec’s policy recommendations under the headings of Taxation, Sustainability, Digital, Talent & Innovation, Trade & Supply Chain and Regulation.
Details: Ibec’s ‘Manufacturing in Ireland, Today Tomorrow and Beyond’ Report
Intent: Ensure awareness of the performance of Ireland's drinks industry for the years 2020 & 2021::Ensure awareness of the impact that Covid-19 has had on the sector
Details: Drinks Ireland Annual Review 2020/21
Intent: To reduce trade disruption to the UK market from Ireland as a result of Brexit, for Products of Animal Origin (POAO)
Details: Trade disruption as a result of Brexit - Operating challenges for food exporters to UK from production facilities in Ireland
Intent: A number of meetings agreed.
Details: Offering to arrange a meeting to discuss the benefit case, an outline business, governance and funding model for Benefacts beyond 2021.
