Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (fka Facebook Ireland Ltd)

Lobbying Organisation Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Discussions regarding the future of EU-US data transfers

Intended results Seeking the Irish Embassy’s support to establish interim and long-term solutions for EU-US data transfers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Shane Cahill

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)

Phone call (1)

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.

Dan Mulhall Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)