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 EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details EU Presidency discussions

Intended results Attend meetings on the EU Presidency with AmCham EU

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm O'Callaghan

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)

Meeting in Department of Finance on EU Presidency priorities with regard to taxation policy to support the EU-US relationship

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Ward on EU policy priorities, and the importance of the EU-US relationship to support US business in Europe

Meeting (1)

Meeting in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to Ireland's EU presidency, and advancing simplification and competitivness to support the EU-US relationship

Meeting (1)

Meeting in the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency and simplification

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Ireland's EU Presidency, with a focus on supporting simplification at EU level, and advancing the EU's competitiveness for inward investment, and 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.

Sinead Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Maeve von Heynitz Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)