Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Reception for Oireachtas members to discuss Dublin Chamber policy priorities.

Intended results To improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place in which to invest, live, work, and do business. To promote recognition of the Greater Dublin Area as the engine of the Irish economy and recognition of its social and infrastructural needs. To promote greater capital investment in Dublin and to encourage political support for the MetroLink project. To promote Dublin Chamber's recommendations for Budget 2019.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public & International Affairs

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 dinner reception was held to which DPOs were invited and at which Dublin Chamber policy priorities were promoted.

Email (6-10)

Emails were exchanged with DPOs in relation to the event mentioned above.

Informal communication (6-10)

Informal communications took place with DPOs in the context of the event mentioned above.

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McDowell Senator (Seanad)

Kevin Humphreys Senator (Seanad)