Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Communication with Louise O'Reilly TD on range of policy issues

Intended results To promote Dublin Chamber’s vision of a 15 Minute City To promote policies to encourage investment in Irish enterprise and SME growth To encourage extension of the Restart Grant to businesses that do not have a commercial rates account To maintain capital investment in public infrastructure including the DART Expansion Programme and DART Underground To promote reform of the EWSS and extension of support for sectors impacted by Covid-19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergus Sharpe

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 exchanged with the named DPO

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting held with the named DPO

Submission (2-5)

Dublin Chambers policy document on Dublin: The 15 Minute City and our latest Business Outlook Q4 survey results were shared with the named DPO

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.

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)