Co-operation Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Co-operation Ireland

Date published 14 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Maintenance of conditions for North-South and East-West co-operation and relationships post-Brexit

Intended results Ensuring that policy and regulations remain supportive of North-South and East-West co-operation post-Brexit, including implementation of the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Sheridan

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Co-operation Ireland, as part of the Ad Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Co-operation, took part in a virtual meeting with officials from DFAT on June 19, 2020 to discuss implementation of the Ireland Northern Ireland Protocol of the UK Withdrawal Agreement and how future co-operation and relationships across these islands can be best supported post-Brexit

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.

Fergal Mythen Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)