Overwatch Report

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[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': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Series of Seminar events across different sectors related to Brexit- #Agenda2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': "Michael W. D'Arcy", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Various meetings with Oireachtas Members and Department Officials.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Adrian O'Neill", 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Energy and Natural Resources] Meeting with Michael Manley at 'The Future of the UK-Ireland Energy Relationship' Event, London

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Contact with Darragh O'Brien to secure engagement with UK delegation brought over by Fianna Fáil

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Emails followed by Meeting with Philip Kelly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Meeting with Deputy Stephen Donnelly and Deputy Declan Breathnach to update them on Brexit issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Declan Breathnach', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Emails to Deputy Lisa Chambers to arrange meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Meeting with An Tánaiste Simon Coveneny at All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Education and Training] 10 May: 'Developing a UK-Ireland Higher Education and Research Partnership' Conference in London sponsored by SFI and the HEA.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Halligan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 25 May: Lunchtime meeting with Jim O'Callaghan TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 30 May: #Agenda2018 Brexit Seminar in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[EU Affairs] 30 May: Meeting with Lisa Chambers TD to discuss Brexit and potential impact for UK-Irish Trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 30 May: #Agenda2018 Annual Networking Dinner

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 22 May: Meeting with Enda Kenny TD to discuss ongoing Brexit negotiations and potential impact for UK-Irish trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] 12 June: Meeting with Minister Denis Naughten and Michael Manley

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] Briefing on Greenlink Interconnector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ger Carthy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Whelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 27 June: Roundtable Meeting with Minister Michael D'Arcy in London organised by the City of London

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 18 June: Lunch meeting with Minister Paschal Donohoe to discuss Budget 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Energy and Natural Resources] 19 June: 'Future of Irish Interconnection' event in Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Manley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 3 July: Meeting with Minister David Stanton at event in McCann FitzGerald regarding Irish Law ISDA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 5 July: Business Development event in Embassy of Ireland, London

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Adrian O'Neill", 'role': 'Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 9 August: Meeting with Philip Kelly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Kelly', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 10 July: Meeting with Minister Simon Coveney TD, Senator Neale Richmond and Senator Frank Feighan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 11 July: Meeting with Niall Burgess, Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Burgess', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 11 July: Meeting with An Tánaiste Simon Coveney TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[EU Affairs] 13 July: Call followed by email outlining the Chamber's response to the publication of the UK's Brexit White Paper to Enda Kenny TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[EU Affairs] 18 July: Email communication of Chamber's position in response to the UK's Brexit White Paper and services trade post-Brexit to David Cullinane TD.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Trade] 11 July: Meeting with Ruairi De Burca, Director General of Irish Aid

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí de Búrca', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

British Irish Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] 18 July: Meeting with Dara Calleary TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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