Ibec is an Irish business representative lobbying organisation[2] and human resources services provider.
[5] The CII began in 1932 in the Anglo-Irish trade war as the Federation of Irish Industries (FII), a group advocating protectionism.
In its marketing materials Ibec claims that its members employ over 70% of the private sector workforce in Ireland.
[8] The organisation is arranged into several different divisions: Policy and Public Affairs; Employer Relations; Commercial and Operations and Member Services.
This provides a forum for the exchange of views between the constituent members and groupings of Ibec on policy, sectoral and organisational issues.