Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Promotion of improved cycling infrastructure in Dublin.

Intended results To promote an increase in the allocation of capital spending in transport for new cycling infrastructure in Dublin.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Graeme McQueen, Head of Public Affairs

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)

A meeting to launch a campaign to increase the spend on cycling infrastructure was attended alongside DPOs and Dublin Chamber concerns were communicated to DPOs present.

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal communications with DPOs took place in the context of the aforementioned meeting.

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.

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Humphreys Senator (Seanad)

Ciaran Cuffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)