Docklands Business Forum

Lobbying Organisation Docklands Business Forum

Date published 06 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details The Docklands Business Forum has a proposal for allowing people to register to vote in local elections in the electoral area they work.

Intended results Securing legislation, or an amendment to existing legislation, allowing people to register to vote in local elections in the electoral area they work.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Robinson

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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

I attended an event with Minister of Finance on the 17th October and another with Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform on the 21st November, where I discussed a proposal from the Docklands Business Forum for legislation to allow people register to vote in local elections in the electoral area they work.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)