Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG (Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA))

Lobbying Organisation Defence Security Industry and Research Ireland CLG

Date published 08 Dec, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Defence

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meeting and Discussions with Minister Coveney, Secretary General McCrum, Deputy Berry.

Intended results To promote the Irish defence and security sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat O'Connor

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)

Meeting and Discussions with Minister Coveney and Secretary General McCrum as part of the Defence Organisation event on “Building the ecosystem – identifying connections for collaboration in Security, Defence and Dual Technologies” on 6 October 2022.

Meeting (1)

Dinner with Deputy Berry on 15th November 2022.

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Defence)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)