Google Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Google Ireland Limited

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details EU Digital Single Market strategy

Intended results To encourage Irish policy makers to actively pursue policies to create a working Digital Single Market in Europe that breaks down barriers to cross-border online commerce.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ronan Harris, Vice President, Google, EMEA

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Ryan Meade (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

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.

Email (6-10)

Emails to MEPs and Tom Hanney

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Brian Hayes MEP, Deirdre Clune MEP, Minister Alex White, Minister Richard Bruton

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Rory Montgomery

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Tom Hanney Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Rory Montgomery Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)