Overwatch Report

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] IEA submission: All Island Strategic Rail Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] IEA review of draft Trade and Investment Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Engaged in discussion during the Enterprise Forum Meeting to raise challenges and issues faced by our members (supply chain disruptions, staffing, Brexit and COVID-19 impact, inflation & energy costs, geopolitical situation in Russia/Ukraine)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Pauline Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Hegarty', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] Invitation to participate in a photocall, provide a quote for a press release, and deliver a keynote address at a webinar

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] IEA Submission: Aircraft Noise Consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Education and Training] Requested assistance from Minister Naughton to contact Minister Harris regarding the launch of our educational initiative

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Attended a meeting organised by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss the situation in Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Pauline Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Nick Miller', 'role': 'Assistant Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] Held a webinar with Minister Naughton to discuss the future of the transport industry in the context of sustainability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Trade & Investment Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Budget 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Grant Sweetnam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Connor", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Presented Institute of Sustainable Trade to Minister Troy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Attended Retail Banking review meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Trade] Customs Consultative Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Florance Carey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] National Economic Dialogue Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting of Enterprise Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

May–August

[Education and Training] National Training Fund Advisory Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Highlighting energy cost concerns

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Trade] Pre-Budget Meeting with Tánaiste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Trade] Post-Budget DETE Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Trade] Meeting with DETE Enterprise Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Pauline Mulligan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

September–December

[Trade] Attending Trade & Investment Council meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Raised supply concerns in light of the UK's exit from the EU, in particular issues with getting goods from Great Britain into Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Transport] Raised issues that exporters are experiencing with the Pre Boarding Notification (PBN), customs formalities, lack of knowledge on trade formalities in the UK and mentioned that the IEA is open to holding a webinar for members on these issues as soon as possible

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eddie Burke', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Raised concerns about the impact of the UK's departure to trade flows into Ireland, particularly delays and disruption at UK ports and lack of knowledge on formalities in the UK.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Called for a meeting of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment's Enterprise stakeholder forum as soon as possible

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Raised concerns about the impact of Brexit on supply chain operators since the end of the transition period.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Trade] Invitation to address the Irish Exporters Association National Council to update members on Brexit and Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] IEA submission National Development Plan: Calling for the establishment of a business focused stakeholder group, led by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] IEA submission National Development Plan: Calling on the Minister and relevant Department to ensure that climate action is at the heart of the review of the NDP

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Irish Exporters Association

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] IEA submission National Development Plan: Calling for investment into essential amenities in rural areas, including expediating the National Broadband Plan throughout Ireland given remote working arrangements.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

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