Blueline Consulting

Lobbying Organisation Blueline Consulting

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Launch of a report on the economic and social impacts of home sharing in regional and rural Ireland

Intended results Attendance and launch by Minister Heather Humphreys of Home Sharing: Empowering Regional & Rural Ireland report

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rowena Neville

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Airbnb Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Airbnb Warehouse, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2

Main business or activity peer to peer online marketplace and homestay network

Company website www.airbnb.com

Contact email address natasha.myttonmills@airbnb.com

Contact phone number n/a

Contact address Watermarque Building, South Lotts Road, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendance & speech by Minister Heather Humphreys at the launch of 'Home Sharing : Empowering Regional & Rural Ireland' report in an Airbnb Host's home in Monaghan Town on 4 November 2016. Minister Humphreys also provided an Introductory text for the report.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)