Overwatch Report

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Consultation on Height Guidelines within the Strategic Planning Zone in the Docklands

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Mid-West Members Briefing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conn Murray', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Limerick City and County Council)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] US-EU-Ireland Economic Relations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Irish-US Economic Relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Trade] European Commission's proposed mandate for trade talks with the US

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Consultation with Industry Representative Bodies on the Development of National AI Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Submission of the American Chamber's Pre-Budget 2020 Perspective

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Public Consultation for the Review of the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Input into Revenue Statement of Strategy 2020-22

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niall Cody', 'role': 'Chairman (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] American Chamber's response to High Court Judgement in Jones v DJE

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Trade] Position of the American Chamber on the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Finnegan', 'role': 'Secretary General (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] US- Ireland Economic Relations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cannon', 'role': 'Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Visa processing and policies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Kirrane', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Inclusion Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Visa processing and policies

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] US Ireland economic relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] US Ireland economic relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Digitialisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Lowry', 'role': 'Chief Information Officer (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Galway Chamber

May–August

[Local Government] Briefing organised by Galway Chamber in conjunction with other business groups including The Village Salthill, Woodquay Galway, Galway City Business Association, The Latin Quarter, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Galway Convention Bureau, Galway's Westend, East Village Galway and Galway Business Watch and the newly elected Galway City Council as well members of the executive of Galway City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Owen Hanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Cheevers', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 4 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Public Consultation Research and Development Tax Credit Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Industry 4.0

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Communications] National Cyber Security Strategy Public Consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] US - Ireland economic relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Patrick O'Donovan", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] US - Ireland economic relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Murphy', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Atlantic Economic Corridor Taskforce

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Canney', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] US- EU- Ireland Economic Relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] US - EU - Ireland Economic Relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] US Ireland economic relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation updates of their Sector Briefs and Focus on Sectors

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Thanksgiving Lunch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Fergal Mythen', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs