American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Lobbying Organisation American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Discussion on the two-way US-Ireland transatlantic relationship and Ireland's EU Presidency

Intended results Discuss key priorities to support the two-way US-Ireland transatlantic relationship and Ireland's EU Presidency

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Sweetman

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)

AmCham roundtable discussion on key factors in the US-Ireland two-way relationship, how to enhance the relationship moving forward, the Irish EU Presidency, and priorities for the EU-US relationship

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.

Joe Hackett Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)