Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Submission to the Public Consultation on Accelerating Infrastructure Delivery

Intended results Advocated for the fast-tracking of data centres and grid projects to ensure energy infrastructure keeps pace with economic needs.

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.

Submission (1)

Submission to the public consultation on Accelerating Infrastructure Delivery made to the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. Dublin Chamber's submission can be read here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Submissions/DublinChamber_AcceleratingInfrastructureSubmission.pdf?ver=AbsHXtWQF3DFQHoslUSDuQ%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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)