Accenture PLC

Lobbying Organisation Accenture PLC

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Policy Forum for Ireland Conference - ‘Next steps for Skills and Apprenticeships in Ireland’

Intended results Priorities for meeting skills needs in emerging sectors such as green and digital skills

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ariana Ball

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)

On 3rd Nov 2021, Ariana Ball (Member of the Responsible Business and Citizenship Team) spoke at a conference hosted by the Policy Forum for Ireland in relation to the next steps for skills and apprenticeships in Ireland, as well as discussing findings from the Accenture commissioned report “ Bridging the Gap – Ireland’s Digital Divide”.

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.

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)