South Dublin Chamber

Lobbying Organisation South Dublin Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Addressing increasing costs to business

Intended results Impact on economic stability of increasing 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.

Event / Reception (2-5)

meeting at events and sharing the concerns of our members regarding the escalating costs of energy. Also highlighting the impact of inflationary increases acknowledging the good work being done with suggestions on what more could be done to help business.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)