Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Dublin Chamber Oireachtas Reception

Intended results Reiterated Dublin Chamber's business priorities across housing, infrastructure and planning, competitiveness and regulation, and labour market issues.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney

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)

A Dublin Chamber delegation of member businesses attended this event and engaged with Oireachtas officials on the Chamber’s priorities for a competitive, sustainable and successful city region.

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.

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)