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Total Lobbying Efforts: 88

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2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To raise the importance of regulatory alignment, simplification and competitiveness at national and EU levels.
Methods: Meeting
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Digital simplification and regulatory cohesion
2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Cait Moran (Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on EU digital legislation, including in the areas of online safety and digital fairness.
Methods: Email, Meeting
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EU digital legislation
2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on the responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies at a national and EU level.
Methods: Email, Meeting
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Responsible use and regulation of AI
2025-05-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To share Google's perspectives on the development of codes of practice under the EU AI Act
Methods: Meeting, Event / Reception
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EU AI Act Code of Practice
2025-05-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on the responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies at a national and EU level.
Methods: Meeting
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Responsible use and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies
2025-01-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: Raising the importance of ensuring Ireland's readiness for the development and uses of AI technologies
Methods: Meeting
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Artificial intelligence
2025-01-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Raising the importance of Ireland supporting the competitiveness of the digital sector in the EU through strengthening the EU single market
Methods: Meeting
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Promoting competitiveness at an EU level
2024-09-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To share Google’s views on the priorities for EU digital single market policy.
Methods: Meeting
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EU Digital Policy
2024-09-20
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To share Google’s perspectives on the economic opportunities for Ireland arising from Generative AI.
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
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Artificial intelligence
2024-05-21
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades), Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: To highlight industry group submissions on the national implementing legislation for the EU Digital Services Act
Methods: Meeting
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Digital Services Bill