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2025-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Richard Browne (Director), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Jason Kearney (Director of Services or Equivalent), Department of Defence; Dr. Des Hogan (Data Protection Commissioner), Data Protection Commission; Ronnie Downes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness of Cisco's new policy paper on technology policy priorities for Ireland
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Technology policy priorities |
2025-01-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Browne (Director), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To introduce Cisco's Senior Cyber Security Advisor to the NCSC
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductory meeting |
2024-05-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Introductory meeting and sharing of information on public sector digitisation and cyber security.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Public sector digitisation |
2024-05-08
Politician(s) lobbied: Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Provide Minister with tour of Cisco's sites in Dublin and Chicago, as well as discuss Cisco's work on rural connectivity
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Rural connectivity |
2023-05-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Share expertise and experience to help Ireland advance its digitisation ambitions.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss Ireland's digital agenda and share Cisco's knowledge and experience on implementation |
| — | for example through our Country Digital Acceleration programme |
2023-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Raise awareness of Cisco and its Irish operations. Highlight Cisco's work to support innovation and digital transformation in Ireland and the implementation of the national digital strategy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introductory meeting and high level discussion on Ireland's digital transformation and digital skills development. |
2022-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Intent: Exchange of views on the Government's digital agenda and digital transformation in the public service. Highlight Cisco's work to support digital transformation in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion on 'Harnessing Digital' - Ireland's national digital strategy |
| — | digitalisation of Irish public services |
| — | and Cisco's work to support for Ireland's digital transformation. |
2022-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Brief the Minister on relevant Cisco initiatives including the Country Digital Acceleration programme and Networking Academy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | High level discussion on digital skills and innovation |
| — | and Cisco's work to support for Ireland's digital transformation. |
2022-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Highlight Cisco's work to support innovation and digital transformation in Ireland.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Engagement in the context of the official launch of Future Mobility Campus Ireland. |
2022-01-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: To hold an exchange of views on digital skills.::A ministerial launch of the Cisco and IBM joint white paper.::To achieve Government backing to advance key recommendations from the Cisco and IBM joint white paper.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion on digital skills |
| — | including Cisco and IBM's joint white paper on accelerating the adoption of digital skills in Ireland. |