Helen Blake

Helen Blake

Total Lobbying Efforts: 40

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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

2025-05-22

Intent: Discuss AmCham's views on how to strengthen and enhance the two way US Ireland trade and investment relationship

Details: Provide AmCham views on the US-Ireland trade and investment relationship

Officials: Declan Hughes, Ronnie Downes, John Newham, Mary Lou McDonald, Pearse Doherty, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Rose Conway-Walsh, Simon Harris, ...

Methods: Meeting with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment - Meeting, Meeting with Sinn Fein - Meeting, Discuss AmCham views in the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Forum - Meeting

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

2025-05-21

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.

Details: To discuss the European Commission's investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

Officials: Micheál Martin, John Callinan, Helen Blake, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Deirdre Gillane, Peter Burke, Declan Hughes, John Newham, ...

Methods: Email, Meeting

Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd

2025-05-21

Intent: To allow for innovation and growth within the EU’s AI regulatory framework.

Details: To discuss the EU's AI regulatory framework.

Officials: Shane Cassells, Brian Keegan, Niamh Smyth, Sam Griffin, Peter Burke, Micheál Martin, John Callinan, Helen Blake, ...

Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting

Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-21

Intent: To discuss Ireland as key investment location, EU digital regulation and EU-US trade relations.

Details: Meeting with An Taoiseach

Officials: Micheál Martin, Geraldine Byrne Nason, John Callinan, Helen Blake, Deirdre Gillane

Methods: Meeting with An Taoiseach during the St. Patrick's week visit to the US. - Meeting

Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-21

Intent: To explain the potential impact of an audio-visual content levy on production investment in Ireland

Details: The proposed audio-visual content levy

Officials: Patrick O'Donovan, Micheál Martin, Deirdre Gillane, Fiona O'Connor, Theresa Newman, Simon Harris, Geraldine Byrne Nason, John Callinan, ...

Methods: Meeting, Informal communication, Phone call

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

2025-05-21

Intent: Communicate the importance of key transport infrastructure and links, and get an understanding of related timelines and progress

Details: Meetings to discuss public transport infrastructure plans and transport links in Cork

Officials: Brian Geaney, Gerry O’Beirne, Niall Ó Donnabháin, Niamh Smyth, Brian Keegan, John Newman, John Callinan, John Shaw, ...

Methods: Meeting

Apple Distribution International Ltd.

2025-05-21

Intent: Ensure an increased understanding of Apple's priorities and update on operational challenges and opportunities

Details: Meeting to discuss the EU simplification agenda, and implementation of EU legislation (EU Digital Markets Act, and Audiovisual Media Services Directive)

Officials: Brian Keegan, Niamh Smyth, John Newman, John Callinan, John Shaw, Helen Blake, Shane Cassells, Laura Mannion, ...

Methods: Meeting

Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-21

Intent: To highlight the consequences of proposed EU-US Trade Tariffs on the Irish Whiskey Sector

Details: To engage with Key Stakeholders regarding proposed EU-US Trade Tariffs

Officials: James O'Connor, Noel McCarthy, Liam Quaide, Pat Buckley, Martin Heydon, Paschal Donohoe, Peter Burke, Simon Harris, ...

Methods: Meeting, Email, Phone call

AerCap Holdings N.V.

2025-05-20

Intent: Collaboration on addressing the related tariffs/trade and commercial impacts faced by the global aviation industry.

Details: General exchange on policy developments including tariffs/trade.

Officials: Darragh O'Brien, Aingeal O’Donoghue, Helen Blake, Colm Hayes, Maeve von Heynitz

Methods: 11 March 2025 - Meeting/general briefing on aircraft leasing (not tariff related, in connection with the Saint Patrick's day trip to Miami) between AerCap (Bashir Hajjar and Derek Goad) and DPO - Darragh O’Brien. - Meeting, 25 March 2025 - Meeting between AerCap (Donal Handley) and DPO - Ambassador Aingeal O’Donoghue. - Meeting, 8 April 2025 - Meeting between AerCap (Donal Handley, Aoife MacMahon, Risteard Sheridan, Michael Walsh, Peter Juhas, Aengus Kelly), and DPOs - Helen Blake, Maeve von Heynitz, Colm Hayes. - Meeting

Irish Distillers

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-05-20

Intent: Irish Distillers’ advocacy efforts sought to secure a favourable trading environment for Irish whiskey

Details: Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the potential introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey

Officials: James O'Connor, Noel McCarthy, Stephen Kinsella, Simon Harris, Paschal Donohoe, Martin Heydon, Peter Burke, Micheál Martin, ...

Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting, ...