Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Arranging a meeting with Darragh O'Brien TD

Intended results To communicate Airbnb’s value to the Irish economy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Glennon

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Jim Glennon (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Airbnb Ireland UC

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address The Watermarque Building, South Lotts Road, Dublin, 4, Dublin

Main business or activity Hospitality

Company website www.airbnb.com

Contact email address jean.hoey@airbnb.com

Contact phone number +353 1 697 1831

Contact address The Watermarque Building, South Lotts Road, Dublin, 4, Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

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.

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)