Overwatch Report

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] EU Presidency discussions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Business Advisory Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Skills at Speed event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting on AmCham's Immigration Pathways white paper

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Yvonne White', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Participate in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's Responsible Business Forum regarding sustainable development goals

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] Participate in Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade meeting on transatlantic trade relations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patricia Stephenson', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel McCarthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Business Advisory Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Health] Chemicals Stakeholder Network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Conor O Brien', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health & Safety Authority)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Housing] AmCham submission on Department of Housing Statement of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Provide AmCham views on the US-Ireland trade and investment relationship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Ronnie Downes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 18 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Transport] AmCham submission on Department of Transport Statement of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Environment] AmCham submission on Department of Environment Statement of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Business Tax Stakeholder Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sinead Ryan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Clare Costello', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Finance] Provide AmCham views on the tax treatment of interest in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] AmCham submission on the Department of Enterprise's Statement of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Engagement with the Department of Enterprise on R&D supports and the R&D tax credit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] UPC referendum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Newham', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] AmCham submission to Revenue Statement of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Statement of Strategy consultation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment's consultation on the action plan on the promotion of collective bargaining

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Taxation] Submission to the Department of Finance's consultation on the Research and Development Tax Credit and on Options to Support Innovation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment's consultation on the Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation’s consultation on the National Development Plan Review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Submission of AmCham white paper 'Ireland's Immigration Pathways'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Oonagh McPhillips', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Finance] AmCham Budget 2026 submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Brendan Gleeson', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} + 49 more

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission and engagement on the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation's consultation on Accelerating Infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Regional economic development and transport infrastructure

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss AmCham's white paper on Ireland's immigration pathways to support business migration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Doncha O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary (Department of Justice)'}

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Submission to the Department of Finance consultation on the Ireland for Finance Strategy 2026-2030

Public Officials Lobbied

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

American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Submission on the National Digital and AI Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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