Airbnb Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Airbnb Ireland UC

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details What measures could be pursued to ensure Airbnb's continued growth in Ireland and how this growth would both help to address issues of capacity and to encourage the spread of tourism and the economic benefits of tourism more widely across all parts of Ireland.

Intended results Influence the delivery of a favourable economic environment in which participants in the sharing economy can thrive including through the enhancement of rent a room relief.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aisling Hassell

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 (1)

Email containing pre-budget submission sent to the Minister in advance of Budget 2016.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister, Special Adviser and Assistant Secretary General at Airbnb's European headquarters.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ray O'Leary Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Deborah Sweeney Press Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)