Irish Hotels Federation

Lobbying Organisation Irish Hotels Federation

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Letter to Dublin City Council supporting the proposed mixed use development at Tara Street Dublin 2 by Tanat Limited

Intended results Support the development of a new mixed use hotel, office, restaurant and retail scheme at Tara Street, adjacent to Tara Street Station.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Fenn (Chief Executive of the Irish Hotels Federation)

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.

Letter (1)

Letter written to Dublin City Council stating that the development would help to deliver much needed hotel accommodation for the city and also provide a new public realm for the Tara Street Area and act as a catalyst for the regeneration of this city quarter.

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.

Richard Shakespeare Deputy Chief Executive (Dublin City Council)