Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Amazon Web Services
2024-01-21
Intent: To brief senior officials and Ministers about AWS’s concerns regarding the workability of the envisaged infrastructure as a service procurement framework.
Details: To highlight AWS’s concerns regarding the workability of the envisaged infrastructure as a service procurement framework.
Officials: Paul Quinn, Simon Coveney, Ossian Smyth, Paschal Donohoe, Barry Lowry
Methods: Letter
Sandyford BID CLG
2024-01-19
Intent: Sandyford Business District has submitted its pre-Budget 2024 submission today to The Department of Finance. In the submission, we have urged Government to tackle inflation and invest in infrastructure for Ireland’s economic growth.Sandyford Business District emphasises the need for upskilling and educating the workforce on digitalisation, cybersecurity, and coding to stay competitive in the digital era ::In its pre-Budget submission, Sandyford Business District has proposed measures to secure a sustainable future and support businesses against rising costs.
Details: Pre budget submission
Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Amy Burke, Anne Stewart, Barry Lowry, Barry O' Brien, Claire O'Reilly, Colin Menton, David Feeney, ...
Methods: Submission
Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2023-09-21
Intent: Raise awareness of potential to accelerate deliver of the National Digital Strategy and engage with policymakers on this potential across new technologies, education, skills, health, cybersecurity, cloud computing and energy.
Details: Circulation of policy paper on '21st Century Infrastructure: Accelerating Delivery of the National Digital Strategy'
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Simon Coveney, Paschal Donohoe, Simon Harris, Neale Richmond, Micheál Martin, Michael McGrath, Norma Foley, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
Ibec
2023-09-20
Intent: Development of enhanced procurement reform programmes and commercial arrangements ::Promotion of new eTenders system to industry::Adoption of Circular 05/23 across government
Details: Public procurement reform
Officials: Paul Quinn
Methods: Meeting
Oracle EMEA Limited
2023-09-11
Intent: Provision of information to improve the understanding of and the potential for further use of cloud services for central government and the public sector.
Details: Oracle briefing on its cloud capabilities and how cloud services can assist central government and the public sector.
Officials: Paul Quinn
Methods: Letter to Paul Quinn, CEO and Chief Procurement Officer of the Office of Government Procurement – 26 June 2023 - Letter
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2023-05-19
Intent: Find full consultation response here: https://www.amcham.ie/posts/iaas-services-contract/
Details: IaaS Services Contract Consultation
Officials: Paul Quinn
Methods: Submission
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2023-05-18
Intent: widening opportunities for barrister participation in tendering for legal services
Details: Exclusion of barristers in tendering for legal services
Officials: Paul Quinn
Methods: Letter
Amazon Web Services
2023-01-20
Intent: Participation in the government launch event for market consultation on the new cloud infrastructure-as-a-service services contract.
Details: Attendance at the government launch event for market consultation on the new cloud infrastructure-as-a-service services contract.
Officials: Barry Lowry, Ossian Smyth, Paul Quinn, David O'Sullivan
Methods: Event / Reception
Amazon Web Services
2023-01-20
Intent: To inform the Office of Government Procurement as to how AWS initiatives could better enable government digital transformation and public sector cloud adoption.
Details: To provide details on how AWS initiatives could better enable government digital transformation and public sector cloud adoption.
Officials: David O'Sullivan, Paul Quinn
Methods: Email
Irish Security Industry Association
2023-01-20
Intent: To have an application made for the injunction on the Security ERO to be lifted::Have the OGP provide the rates of pay outlined in the ERO for public sector Security Contracts::Meet with relevant Minister to understand the actions that would be taken to address the mater of concern
Details: Communications in an attempt to ensure that all efforts were made by the Government to have the negotiated and agreed terms of the Security Employment REgulation Order come into effect.
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, Helen McEntee, Heather Humphreys, Damien English, Paul Quinn, Louise O'Reilly, Cian O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Letters to ask that every effort is made to have the Security ERO implemented and to have the OGP implement the proposed increased rates of pay. - Letter, Gill O'Riordan met with Louise O'Reilly to outline the concerns that the ISIA has about the lack of action by the government to ensure that the Security ERO is implemented. - Meeting, Email to Cian O'Callaghan to further outline the concerns that the ISIA has, as already discussed, and to ask for any assistance that can be provided with encouraging the government to take the necessary actions required to have the ERO implemented. - Email, ...