British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Total Lobbying Efforts: 323

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 33)

2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: John McCarthy (Chief Economist), Department of Finance
Intent: To discuss national macro economic policy, and share members' concerns about threats to the economy from tariffs, competitiveness, taxation
Methods: Meeting
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Held roundtable discussion with Chamber members
2025-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: For Government to establish a joint investment fund, conduct a government-led economic review, create a private sector-led trade task force, and implement a civil servant secondment programme, with the aim of adopting these initiatives at the UK-Ireland Summit in March.::Invited Ministers to speak at sector specific events including Higher Education and Financial Services, outlining government policy in this area for our members.
Methods: Informal communication, Email
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Sent paper with proposals to strengthen UK-Ireland trade and investment.
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Met to discuss upcoming British Irish Summit and feed in the priorities of our members. Discussed Chamber policy which would boost the UK-Ireland Trade , such as a bilateral economic review, a civil servant secondment programme, and a bilateral cooperation fund,
Methods: Meeting
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British Irish Summit
2025-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight issues for British Irish Trade to party negotiators for the formation of the Programme for Government, covering issues such as business and personal taxation, strengthening British Irish relations politically and economically, cross border workers and delivery of critical infrastructure
Methods: Email
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Programme for Government
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Invited to speak to an event on electricity and gas interconnection
Methods: Email
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Invitation to Interconnection Event
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Invited to speak to a roundtable discussion with members on European Affairs
Methods: Email
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Invitation to Roundtable Discussion
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Joseph Hackett (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Ruairí de Búrca (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Martin Fraser (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Invited to attend Chamber's Annual Conference Dinner
Methods: Email
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Invitation to Attend Conference Dinner
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Émer Deane (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Invited to speak at Chamber's Annual Conference
Methods: Email
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Invitation to Speak at Conference
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Invited to speak at Chamber's Annual Conference
Methods: Email
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Invitation to Speak at Conference
2024-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Shared Chamber's Pre-Budget Submission covering multiple sectors and policy areas
Methods: Email
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Pre-Budget Submission