Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Communication to Brian Carroll, AS, Dept of Coms, Climate Action and Env.

Intended results To ensure policies that can help businesses transfrom and embrance the sustainbleity agenda are in place. To highlight the need for reform in relation to Green Public Procurement Policy. To outline Dublin Chamber's position on Carbon Tax.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead Healy

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails were exchanged with the DPO

Submission (2-5)

Copies of Dublin Chamber's position papers on Long Term GHG Emissions Strategy, Carbon Tax and Recommendations on Green Public Procurement were shared with the DPO.

Event / Reception (1)

DPO spoke at Dublin Chamber's Sustainable Dublin Series

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.

Brian Carroll Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)