Ronnie Downes

Ronnie Downes

Total Lobbying Efforts: 175

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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

2025-01-21

Intent: Participate in Trade Policy Roundtable and communicate AmCham views on trade policy and the two-way US-Ireland trade and investment relationship

Details: DETE Trade Policy Roundtable

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Outline AmCham views in relation to trade policy and the US-Ireland trade and investment relationship - Meeting

Ibec

2025-01-21

Intent: Raising awareness on business priorities on trade and upcoming Irish EU presidency.

Details: Exchange of views on EU presidency and international trade priorities.

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Email, Meeting

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

2025-01-20

Intent: Met to discuss upcoming British Irish Summit and feed in the priorities of our members. Discussed Chamber policy which would boost the UK-Ireland Trade , such as a bilateral economic review, a civil servant secondment programme, and a bilateral cooperation fund,

Details: British Irish Summit

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting

Irish Exporters Association

2025-01-20

Intent: Discussed challenges and risks facing EU trade

Details: EU Trade Policy Roundtable

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-16

Intent: To raise awareness of the priorities of Irish businesses for 2025.

Details: 364 Highlighting the low level of investment by the State in defence as affecting competitiveness for Irish businesses.

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-15

Intent: To ensure that businesses can avail of market differentiation and protection for crafts and industrial products.

Details: 344 A clear Departmental strategy to secure Geographical Indications for Irish craft and industrial products.

Officials: Ronnie Downes, Declan Hughes

Methods: https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-Trade-Priorities-Nov-2024.pdf - Submission, Informal communication

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-15

Intent: Raise awareness of the issues facing Irish businesses looking ahead to 2025.

Details: 343 To highlight that high labour costs, a lack of skilled workers, energy costs and increasing regulatory burdens continue to be major obstacles for Irish businesses.

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-Trade-Priorities-Nov-2024.pdf - Submission

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-15

Intent: Alignment of the United Kingdom's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism with the European Union's equivalent.

Details: 346 Regulatory divergence as a concern for exporters and importers in relation to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting, https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-Trade-Priorities-Nov-2024.pdf - Submission

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-15

Intent: Raise awareness of the technical and administrative problems businesses face in terms of trading with the United Kingdom.

Details: 345 Highlighting the need for greater resources and investment to help businesses to comply with the Border Target Operating Model.

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting, https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-Trade-Priorities-Nov-2024.pdf - Submission

Chambers Ireland

2025-01-15

Intent: Ensuring that all Irish firms have easy access to export promotion services, training for customs procedures and market diversification skills.

Details: 349 Actions to empower Irish businesses to take advantage of Free Trade Agreements

Officials: Ronnie Downes

Methods: Meeting, https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chambers-Ireland-Trade-Priorities-Nov-2024.pdf - Submission