The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 08 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Request for Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to set up Business Taskforce to support cohesive integration for the migrant community.

Intended results For Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to set up and chair a Business Taskforce, made up of business leaders and relevant civil servants, to support with cohesive integration of the migrant community.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh

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.

Email (2-5)

Initial email to introduce the concept of Business Taskforce.

Phone call (1)

A follow up phone call to discuss further details.

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.

Brian Keegan Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)