Overwatch Report

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Breakfast briefing on 26 October with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney T.D. The briefing covered status of Brexit negotiations followed by a panel discussion on Brexit – The Regulatory, Operational & Logistical Challenges

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Briefing for Accenture's Legal Leadership on Ireland’s development as a Digital Economy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Briefing for Accenture’s global Public Sector Leadership on Ireland’s Public Sector Reform programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Briefing on Accenture Technology Vision 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen Dixon', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[EU Affairs] Irish Embassy to the US briefing on EU-US Privacy Shield with Irish Data Protection Commissioner

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen Dixon', 'role': 'Data Protection Commissioner (The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on Digital Transformation in the Irish Economy and Skills

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerard Howlin (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Seán Ó'Foghlú", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Accenture PLC

January–April

[Education and Training] Accenture Girls in STEM event 28 January

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': "Seán Ó'Foghlú", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Accenture PLC

May–August

[Education and Training] Meeting on 25 July to discuss findings of HEA Review on Gender Equality in Higher Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Doyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Accenture PLC

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Invitation to attend Accenture sponsored technology event: Inspirefest 30 June -1 July 2016.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Education and Training] Round Table Discussion on ICT in Education with Minister Richard Bruton Thursday 8th December

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Unveiling of Accenture Women on Walls Portraits in partnership with Royal Irish Academy by An Tanaiste, 7 December

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Mary Doyle', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': "Niamh O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Briefing on Accenture investment in Centre for Innovation and related jobs in advance of announcement

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mark Kennelly', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Education and Training] Invitation to Minister of State to Speak at Accenture Girls in STEM event on 26 January 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Accenture PLC

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Launch of Report by Summit Finnuas Network in partnership with Accenture: A Skills Needs Analysis of the International Financial Services Sector in Ireland, 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

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