Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin DAC

Lobbying Organisation Spencer Dock Convention Centre Dublin DAC

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Discussion on the competitiveness of business tourism and importance from a trade and employment perspective.

Intended results Highlight the role of the business tourism sector to the Irish economy and the importance of ensuring the competitiveness of the sector going forward

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Meehan

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)

A request for a meeting with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment was confirmed by email on 22 September. The meeting took place virtually on 15 October 15th. The purpose of the meeting was a discussion on the competitiveness of business tourism and importance from a trade and employment perspective. On the Agenda was International Business Tourism into Ireland - Context - Competitiveness - Employment

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.

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)