Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To develop a balanced EU digital framework that allows for innovation and growth.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Aine Doyle (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: Ensure an understanding exists within the government of the issues which these proposals create for industry.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Clare Costello (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance

Intent: Ireland to continue to support the EU Vat Committee’s 2018 opinion.

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen Blake (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To raise awareness of the potential impact of the ongoing regulatory processes related to Meta’s advertising model.

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen Blake (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Sinead Ryan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Finance; Cáit Moran (Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To develop a balanced EU digital framework that allows for innovation and growth.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Sharing Meta’s perspective on Ireland’s approach to the EU Presidency

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brian Keegan (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ellen McGrath (Adviser to Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To develop a balanced EU digital framework that allows for innovation and growth and to encourage Ireland to adopt a leadership position in shaping forthcoming initiatives.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Ireland to support action at EU level.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Daniel Griffin (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: To convey Meta's position on reforms needed to the EU’s regulatory framework for privacy including changes required to the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To discuss Ireland’s support of age verification at an EU level.

Methods: EmailMeeting