Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 20 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Reopening Ireland’s Experience Economy

Intended results A balanced and transparent approach to decision-making on the economic reopening timeline, and one which takes a sensitive approach to the social and economic circumstances of the businesses and households Awareness of the negative effects of a potential curtailment of the reopening of the Experience Economy, in return for ill-defined benefits

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Danny McCoy, Ibec CEO

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members

Letter All Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Letter (100+)

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Orlaigh Quinn Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mark Griffin Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Niall Burgess Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Gráinne Weld Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Pat McParland Deputy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Clarkson Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alan Ahearne Economic Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Grant Sweetnam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Education)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Ciara Shaughnessy Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Patrick Donohoe Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Darran Brennan Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Angela Flanagan Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Nick Miller Assistant Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sarah O'Neill Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Deborah Sweeney Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Patrick Cluskey Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Fiach Kelly Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Chris Donoghue Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Defence)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)

Niall O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)

Deirdre Duffy Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Sarah Bardon Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Margaret Ward Press Adviser (Department of Transport)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Dónall Geoghegan Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Anna Conlan Joint Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamonn Fahey Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

David Healy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Niamh Allen Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ian Carey Deputy Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Juno McEnroe Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Tanya Warren Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Philip O'Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)