Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Freight and Supply Chain Stakeholder Meetings

Intended results Work with all stakeholders to find a solution to alleviate impact on exporters and importers as a result of the damage at Hollyhead Port

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Simon McKeever

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

A number of virtual meetings took place during the closure of Holyhead Port

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls on the progress of developments in Holyhead

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.

James Lawless Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)