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2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen Blake (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To raise awareness of the economic value of personalized ads and the potential impact of the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Shane Cassells (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen Blake (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), 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; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To allow for innovation and growth within the EU’s AI regulatory framework.
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To discuss the EU's AI regulatory framework. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Sam Griffin (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To gain support for the appointment of senior official with responsibility for digital advertising policy.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support for digital ads sector in Ireland. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Derek Tierney (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health
Intent: To discuss the overall goals and priorities of the Department’s AI strategy.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To seek an update on the Department of Health’s AI strategy. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To discuss Meta’s efforts to tackle celeb-bait scams using facial recognition technology.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To outline Meta’s views on facial recognition platform developments to counter celeb-bait scams. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To discuss the importance of a harmonised and effective AI and privacy regulatory framework in the EU and its link to Europe’s global competitiveness.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To outline Meta's views on the European AI and privacy regulatory framework. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Ensuring the Irish government understands the EU’s regulatory delays has resulted in Europeans accessing AI technology much later than others.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meta’s views on the impact of regulatory delays on the AI competitive landscape in Europe. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Derville Rowland (Deputy Governor), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: To discuss further methods to protect Irish consumers against fraud.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meta’s approach to tackling fraud on its platforms. |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Barry Lowry (Chief Information Officer), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Deborah Sweeney (Special Adviser), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To discuss the importance of a harmonised and effective regulatory framework in the EU and its link to Europe’s global competitiveness.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To outline Meta's views on the European digital regulatory framework |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: To discuss the importance of long-term stable tax policies that provide needed certainty for businesses; and encourage consensus-based solutions through international efforts like that of the OECD.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To outline Meta's views on Ireland's Tax Policy |
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