Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Member Event with AnnMarie Farrelly, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council

Intended results Reiterated Dublin Chamber’s local government priorities, particularly in relation to delivering critical infrastructure across the Fingal region.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Browne

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 (1)

This event formed part of Dublin Chamber’s “Building A Better Dublin" series, which provides an opportunity for leaders from the four Dublin local authorities to meet with members and hear their views and recommendations for building a more competitive Dublin.

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.

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)