Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Attend meetings on the EU Presidency with AmCham EU
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Department of Finance on EU Presidency priorities with regard to taxation policy to support the EU-US relationship
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Meeting in the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on priorities for Ireland's EU Presidency and simplification
Meeting
Meeting in the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment with regard to Ireland's EU presidency, and advancing simplification and competitivness to support the EU-US relationship
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Meeting with Deputy Ward on EU policy priorities, and the importance of the EU-US relationship to support US business in Europe
Meeting
Meeting with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on Ireland's EU Presidency, with a focus on supporting simplification at EU level, and advancing the EU's competitiveness for inward investment, and the EU-US relationship
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To provide AmCham input to the Cost of Business Advisory Forum
Methods: MeetingSubmission
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Meeting
Participated in meetings of the Cost of Business Advisory Forum on regulation reporting and compliance, professional services, and on the draft report
Submission
To provide AmCham views with regard to regulation reporting and compliance, and providing comments on elements of the Forum's draft report
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Participated in discussion on the development of AI skills
Methods: Meeting
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Participated in discussion on AI skills and the development of skills within the economy and to support the US-Ireland relationship
Politician(s) lobbied: Yvonne White (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Communicate AmCham views with regard to the immigration and employment permit system
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with regard to recommendations contained within AmCham's white paper on immigration pathways available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/4bdhwcon/amcham-ireland-ireland-s-migration-pathways-white-paper-1.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance
Intent: Participate in a meeting of the Department of Finance's Business Tax Stakeholder Forum
Methods: Meeting
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Attend and participate in a meeting of the Business Tax Stakeholder Forum to recieve updates from the Department and communicate AmCham priorities on domestic and EU Presidency taxation matters
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Hackett (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Discuss key priorities to support the two-way US-Ireland transatlantic relationship and Ireland's EU Presidency
Methods: Meeting
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AmCham roundtable discussion on key factors in the US-Ireland two-way relationship, how to enhance the relationship moving forward, the Irish EU Presidency, and priorities for the EU-US relationship
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ellen McGrath (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Submit AmCham's white paper focused on Artificial Intelligence: A Blueprint for Ireland's AI Leadership and discuss AmCham recommendations to support Ireland as a location for AI
Methods: SubmissionMeetingSocial Media
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Submission
AmCham's white paper is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/zx3ledjg/artificial-intelligence-white-paper.pdf
Meeting
Meeting with Minister Smyth to discuss AmCham's recommendations with regard to its white paper.
Social Media
Post on the meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Communicate AmCham views with regard to Dublin Airport Bill and the passenger cap
Methods: Submission
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Submission
AmCham submission is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/lpmbyss1/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-billl-2026-amcham-ireland-submission-to-joc-on-transport.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To communicate AmCham views with regard to the Data Bill
Methods: Submission
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Submission
AmCham's submission is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/h2whlfje/amcham-submission-public-consultation-on-the-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-general-scheme-of-the-data-bill-2025.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Conor Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To communicate AmCham views with regard to the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Bill
Methods: Submission
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Submission
AmCham's submission is available here: https://www.amcham.ie/media/2uvdvu1g/amcham-submission-pre-legislative-scrutiny-of-the-general-scheme-of-the-regulation-of-the-artificial-intelligence-bill-2026.pdf
