Expedia Group (Expedia Group)

Lobbying Organisation Expedia Group

Date published 30 Aug, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details A letter concerning upcoming legislation and planning policy relating to Short Term Rentals in Ireland was sent to relevant ministers

Intended results To secure clarity on the timing of legislation and planning regulations relating to Short Term Rentals, and ensure adequate time will be given to debate the upcoming Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill alongside the updated planning guidelines relating to Short Term Rentals to enable stakeholders to make sufficient representations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charles Reith

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

A letter sent via 2 emails to 6 ministerial offices with one follow up email for clarity. The letter was subsequently forwarded to another Government Department, making the total number of DPOs contacted 7.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)