Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG (Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA))

Lobbying Organisation Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG

Date published 15 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Defence

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Discussions with Asst Secretary Murtagh (Dept of Defence) and Pat O'Connor (Chairman IDSA) on Defence Industry related matters

Intended results The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Defence Industry related matters with regard to Policy and Security Clearance Systems

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Pat O'Connor (Chairman IDSA)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on the 29th November 2023 in the Department of Defence regarding Defence Industrial Policy and Security Clearance Mechanisms.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Eamonn Murtagh Assistant Secretary (Department of Defence)