Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details To outline key policy actions that can be taken to building capacity in the economy and improve the business environment in Ireland.

Intended results To share Chartered Accountants position on a number of policy positions and engage with Oireachtas members and policymakers on key actions to support Ireland's business community.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Mackey

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IRELAND LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS HOUSE 47-49 PEARSE STREET DUBLIN 2. DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02YN40, IRELAND

Main business or activity

Company website charteredaccountants.ie

Contact email address brendan.ohora@charteredaccountants.ie

Contact phone number 016377298

Contact address CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS HOUSE 47-49 PEARSE STREET DUBLIN 2. DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02YN40, IRELAND

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas members on Chartered Accountants' Building Capacity policy paper and briefing note on the same.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Email to select Ministers and Oireachtas members sharing Chartered Accountants' Building Capacity policy paper and request a meeting on the same.

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Chris Donoghue Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Fiona Campbell Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)