IBM

Politician(s) lobbied: Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Participation in the AI Summit by an IBM speaker

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Seán McKeown (Chief Executive Officer), Waterford City and County Council

Intent: Encourage Ireland's ongoing competitiveness for investment, especially for R&D activities.::Encourage Irish EUCO Presidency agenda on EU competitiveness and regulatory simplification. ::Support Govt's plans for AI Summit focused on AI adoption, and offer high-level speaker to participate. ::Convey our belief in the disruptive potential of quantum computing and encourage Govt to support early business exploration of its potential in Ireland.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Encourage Ireland's ongoing competitiveness for investment, especially for R&D activities.

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamonn Murtagh (Assistant Secretary), Department of Defence

Intent: To brief on IBM's capabilities/experience with air command and control systems, particularly in the UK.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Announce new jobs with IDA support. Encourage Ireland's ongoing competitiveness for investment, especially for R&D activities.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Eimear Carbone-Mangan (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Keith Walsh (Assistant Secretary), Department of Transport

Intent: Encourage Ireland to enhance its competitiveness for attracting foreign direct investment, including through its IDA supports and an ambitious approach to adoption of digital technologies.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: Convey the importance of High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence for Ireland's economy.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Discuss quantum computing and advanced semiconductor technologies, to encourage an ambitious approach by Ireland in attracting related investments.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Provide a briefing on quantum computing and advanced semiconductors.::Encourage an ambitious approach by Ireland in attracting investments in emerging technologies.

Methods: Meeting