Irish Exporters Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Exporters Association

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Trade

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Speaking Engagement

Intended results For An Taoiseach (and subsequently) An Tánaiste to speak at 75th Anniversary Lunch of the Establishment of the IEA - and to take part in a panel discussion.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

An Tánaiste made an address and did not take part in the panel discussion.

Email (1)

Emailed letter of invitation to An Taoiseach and upon his non- availability invited An Tánaiste.

Informal communication (1)

Informally asked An Tánaiste to speak and then followed up with formal written invitation.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)