Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

Lobbying Organisation Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

Date published 10 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Met with Dublin City Council to advocate for additional planning in respect of traffic proposals for Dublin City Centre

Intended results We requested a workshop between Dublin City Council, NTA and the city's business community to discuss the traffic proposals and to work through potential difficulties with the proposals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Guiney

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 (2-5)

We have met with Dublin City Council officials to convey concerns with the traffic proposals and to request for additional planning to accommodate business concerns

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.

Brendan O’Brien Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)