IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Ireland's competitiveness for foreign direct investment

Intended results Encourage Ireland to enhance its competitiveness for attracting foreign direct investment, including through its IDA supports and an ambitious approach to adoption of digital technologies.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry O'Brien

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 (2-5)

April 14: Visit by Minister Jack Chambers, Cllr. Carbone-Mangan to IBM Technology Campus, Dublin. March 18: Meeting of An Tanaiste with Jim Kavanaugh, IBM, in NY. March 13: Discussion with An Taoiseach by Wilson Lowery, IBM at Business Leaders Lunch event in Washington DC. March 6: Briefing of public officials in Dublin, following Irish delegation visit to IBM Silicon Valley Labs late January.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Eimear Carbone-Mangan Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Keith Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)