South Dublin Chamber

Lobbying Organisation South Dublin Chamber

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 Commercial Rates proposed increase

Intended results To highlight damage being down to business dUe to increased business costs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Peter Byrne

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in Chamber offices and at chamber events to help highlight the damage increased costs will have on preventing price rises

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.

Dermot Richardson Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Emer Higgins Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Charlie O'Connor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)