Overwatch Report

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Meeting with Minister Coveney at Brexit Consulting Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Discussion on Opportunities and Challenges of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Lord Mayor of Dublin meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mícheál MacDonncha', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Trade Policy Discussions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Invitation to speak at event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Invitation to Mairead McGuinness MEP to host lunch in Brussels

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Meetings and events

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': "Adrian O'Neill", 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Communications] Circulation of ICT Policy paper to relevant Ministers and TDs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 9 more

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] Request for Meeting to update on Chamber Activities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Trade] British Irish Chamber of Commerce - Presidents Dinner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Finance] Dinner with Minister Michael D'Arcy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Finance] Dinner with Minister Michael D'Arcy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Networking events and meetings to promote the Chamber's paper 'How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': '27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber\'s paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"'} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': '27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber\'s paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '27 November: Email to Ministers, Senators, TDs and MEPs with Chamber\'s paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '8 November 2017: Invitation to Reception 7 December 2017 in Brussels to discuss trade between the UK and Ireland'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All MEPs', 'role': "Reception in Brussels on 7 December 2017 to discuss trade between the UK and Ireland attended by Mairead McGuinness, Brian Hayes and Sean Kelly MEPs and Chamber Representatives John McGrane, Eoin O'Neill, Paul Lynam."} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '21 November: Invitation to meet with the Chamber to discuss Brexit Paper "How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership"'} + 4 more

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Awareness surrounding United Kingdom Referendum on European Union membership

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Dermot Curran', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] Meeting of The Taoiseach's Consulting Group on Brexit Matters

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Rory Montgomery', 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Dermot Curran', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] Ireland-UK business development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Criona Ní Dhálaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Arts] National Concert Hall Quarter

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Criona Ní Dhálaigh', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Tourism] Promotion of Irish Tourism

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] Brexit implications for Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Arts] Meeting at Abbey Theatre with Mary Freehill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Freehill', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Lord Mayor

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Taoisech , Mayor, ministers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Mary Mitchell O'Connor", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Micheal Martin in Carlow

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Speaking Enagagement with Ceann Comhairle

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Ó Fearghaíl', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting with Enda Kenny at Connect16 conference in the RDS

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Business Breakfast at Iveagh House with Minister Charles Flanagan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] British Irish Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting with dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerald Angley', 'role': 'Councillor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Meeting on Brexit in Department of Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Gerald Angley', 'role': 'Councillor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Requesting Minister contribute to Lord Mayor's Taskforce on Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Local Government] Implementation of the Lord Mayor's Taskforce on Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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