Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Circulated Q4 2024 Business Outlook Survey Report to all TDs, Dublin Councillors and all relevant Senior Civil Servants

Intended results Identified the lack of affordable housing as the greatest threat to Dublin's competitiveness

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d

Email All Councillors Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report to all Dublin Councillors via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Circulated the Q4 Business Outlook Survey Report to via email. Link to report - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Business%20Trend%20Surveys/DC_BusinessOS_Q42024_25_FV.pdf?ver=KKjIt2JrIB2MmGsJ8Ij3jw%3d%3d

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.

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)