Dublin Chamber of Commerce

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Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (11-20)
Dublin Chamber hosted a number of events at which Oireachtas members (and their staff) as well as other DPOs were in attendance. This included a Political Leaders Series where an open invitation was issued to all political party leaders to address and discuss these policy issues with Chamber members & staff. Further information about these events can be found by clicking the relevant party logo at http://www.dubchamber.ie/policy/4-pillars-of-a-successful-dublin Further, Chamber staff were also in attendance at events organised by others with open invitations to DPOs at which the policy issues raised in this campaign filing were discussed.
Email (6-10)
Emails sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's pre-Budget submission as regards to the Budget 2016 statement and Finance Bill. The Chamber's submission is available at http://www.dubchamber.ie/docs/policy-reports/dublin-chamber's-pre-budget-2016-submission.pdf * Note that activity extent for emails reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office.
Letter (1)
Letters were sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's policy positions as discussed in the Chamber's Pre-Budget 2016 Submission. The Chamber's submission is available at http://www.dubchamber.ie/docs/policy-reports/dublin-chamber's-pre-budget-2016-submission.pdf * Note that activity extent for letters reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office.
Meeting (11-20)
Meetings were held with DPOs to discuss the Chamber's policy positions as discussed in the Chamber's Pre-Budget 2016 Submission. The Chamber's submission is available at http://www.dubchamber.ie/docs/policy-reports/dublin-chamber's-pre-budget-2016-submission.pdf * Note Dublin Chamber has included for the purposes of this filing in its activity a number meetings of the Dublin City Council's Strategic Policy Committee for Finance and Emergency Services and the Dublin City Council’s Strategic Policy Committee for Planning and International Relations, which are exempt due to adherence to the Transparency Code (https://www.lobbying.ie/help-resources/information-for-public-bodies/transparency-code/).
Phone call (6-10)
Phone calls took place between Chamber staff and DPOs to provide clarity on the Chamber's policy positions as outlined in the Chamber's Pre-Budget 2016 Submission. The Chamber's submission is available at http://www.dubchamber.ie/docs/policy-reports/dublin-chamber's-pre-budget-2016-submission.pdf

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.