Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Declan Hughes, Secretary General at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding Dublin Chamber's Q2 Business Outlook Report

Intended results Advocated for sustainability grants to be further simplified and for the introduction of a set list of accelerated capital allowances for carbon reducing investments.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney

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 (1)

Meeting took place at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Dublin Chamber's Q2 Business Outlook survey - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/Dublin%20Chamber%20Q2%202024%20Business%20Outlook%20Survey.pdf?ver=BReM-NoAlBePhfH0Qhd4FQ%3d%3d

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.

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)