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 New Covid roadmap

Intended results Secure commitment to more autonomy to business for the planned phased reopening. Ensure the roadmap provides absolute clarity and certainty for all businesses to fully reopen as quickly as possible beginning no later than mid-September.

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Letter (1)

Informal communication (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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

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

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

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Niamh Allen Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamonn Fahey Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

David Healy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Defence)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

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

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

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

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

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

Ken Spratt Secretary General (Department of Transport)

Derek Moran Secretary General (Department of Finance)

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

Niall Burgess Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jacqui McCrum Secretary General (Department of Defence)

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

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

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

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

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

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

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

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

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)

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 Advisor (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Philip O'Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

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

Sarah O'Neill 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)

Niall O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection, Community, Rural Development and the Islands)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

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

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

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

Margaret Ward Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Anna Conlon Joint Chief of Staff (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)

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

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Declan Hughes Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)