Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Economic Development and Industry
Period
1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025
Specific Details
To highlight the recommendations of the Chambers Ireland pre-Budget submission 2026, including establishing a dedicated Taskforce of cross-sector experts with a clear remit to identify and remove regulatory, financial, and structural barriers to Above the Shop conversions. The group should be empowered to recommend policy reforms, pilot solutions, and coordinate across agencies to unlock underused urban space.
Intended results
To raise awareness of the recommendations of the affiliated Chamber Network regarding Budget 2026.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Ian Talbot; Shane Hughes;
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
6-10 emails
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Submission (2-5)
https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2026-PBS-FINAL.pdf , https://chambers.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/250821-Chambers-Ireland-Submission-to-JCDETE.pdf
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)
Ken Spratt
Secretary General (Department of Transport)
John Hogan
Secretary General (Department of Finance)
Graham Doyle
Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)
David Moloney
Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)