Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
UBS Group
2025-01-14
Intent: Maintain good business relationship
Details: Irish Embassy Reception, Washington DC, Oct 2024
Officials: Geraldine Byrne Nason, Jack Chambers, Gabriel Makhlouf
Methods: Irish Embassy reception in Washington, DC on the occasion of the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings on 23 October 2024. The reception was hosted by Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason and attended by Finance Minister Jack Chambers and Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf. - Event / Reception
AerCap Holdings N.V.
2024-09-20
Intent: Collaboration on addressing the related operational and commercial impacts faced by the aviation and aviation finance.
Details: General exchange on AerCap business activities, including update on sanctions mitigation.
Officials: Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: 11 June 2024 - Meeting between AerCap (Donal Handley, John Burke) and DPO - Geraldine Byrne Nason. - Meeting
IBM
2024-01-19
Intent: To provide an update on IBM's business globally and in Ireland, and to encourage Ireland to maintain its competitiveness to inward investment.
Details: Business and economic environment, and IBM update.
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: Met in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly, together with IBM CFO Jim Kavanaugh. - Meeting
Bank of America
2023-09-19
Intent: Raise awareness of the bank's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focus and presence in Ireland
Details: Net zero transition and sustainable finance
Officials: Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: Bilateral meeting in USA - Meeting
Ibec
2023-05-19
Intent: Ensure awareness of Ibec's 'For Peace + Prosperity' Campaign
Details: Ibec's 'For Peace + Prosperity' Campaign
Officials: Fergus O'Dowd, Rose Conway-Walsh, Leo Varadkar, Philip O'Callaghan, Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Simon Coveney, Neale Richmond, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Informal communication
Ancient Order of Hibernians/John Deasy
2023-05-19
Intent: passage of legislation and regulation re:immigration
Details: US E3 visa and general matters related to immigration to and from US and foreign policy matters
Officials: Leo Varadkar, Brian Murphy, Charles Flanagan, Fergus O'Dowd, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Mark Daly, Neale Richmond, Deirdre Gillane
Methods: Phone call
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2022-05-20
Intent: To provide a copy of the US Ireland Business Report
Details: US Ireland Business Report
Officials: Tom Hanney, Kieran O'Donnell, Niamh Smyth, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Fergus O'Dowd, James Lawless, Steven Matthews, Seán Crowe, ...
Methods: Email with US Ireland Business Report attached - Email, Postal copy of US-Ireland Business Report - Letter
CBM Ireland
2022-01-21
Intent: 1. Continued dialogue with UN Mission in New York on Ireland's championing of inclusion during its tenure on the UN Security Council.::2. Meeting on inclusive climate adaptation and Ireland's COP26 engagement, giving an opportunity to advocate for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in Ireland's climate adaptation policies and programmes, particularly in an overseas development and humanitarian context.
Details: 1. Letter to Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason to mark Ireland's Presidency of the UN Security Council. 2. Letter to Minister Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade requesting meeting with him and members of the Ireland COP26 delegation i
Officials: Simon Coveney, Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: 1. Letter to Amb Byrne Nason dated 3 September 2021 - Letter, 2. Letter to Min Coveney dated 8 October 2021 - Letter
Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2021-05-21
Intent: Introductions and briefing on Microsoft's engagement with the United Nations.
Details: Introductory meeting between John Frank, Microsoft Vice President for UN Affairs, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ireland's Ambassador to the UN.
Officials: Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
2021-05-20
Intent: Stress the importance for Ireland of being an effective member of the UN Security Council::Awareness of the role of business in realising the Sustainable Development Goals
Details: Ireland's role on the United Nations (UN) Security Council
Officials: Geraldine Byrne Nason
Methods: A virtual event - Event / Reception, Social Media