Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Representation to the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government in relation to the draft Urban Development & Building Heights Guidelines.

Intended results To encourage adoption of the revised Urban Development & Building Heights Guidelines. To prevent urban sprawl and encourage consolidation by facilitating higher-density residential and commercial development.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public & International 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.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government in relation to the draft Urban Development and Building Heights guidelines. It is available on the Dublin Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/DublinChamberofCommerce/media/banners/Dublin-Chamber_Urban-Development-Building-Height_20-09-18.pdf

Email (1)

An email was sent to the office of the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government.

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)