British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Date published 18 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Awareness surrounding United Kingdom Referendum on European Union membership

Intended results To encourage use the Chamber's network to help avoid a UK exit from the European Union

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John McGrane - Director General of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce

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)

19th January - Iveagh House Reception with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan TD. Participants: Charles Flanagan TD Dermot Curran

Event / Reception (1)

25th January - London Business Event for An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, McCann FitzGerald Offices, London

Event / Reception (1)

19th February: Annual Conference and Conference Dinner 2016, InterContinental Dublin. Participants: Paschal Donohoe TD Dermot Curran Rory Montgomery

Event / Reception (1)

5th April: Business Event in Irish Embassy, London with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan TD

Event / Reception (1)

18th April: Fireside Chat with UK, US Ambassadors and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charles Flanagan, Iveagh House Participants: Charles Flanagan TD Dermot Curran

Event / Reception (1)

26th April: Westminster Business Gathering, House of Commons, Westminster. Participants: Gerald Angley Dermot Curran

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Dermot Curran Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Rory Montgomery Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)