Airbnb Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Airbnb Ireland UC

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Letter of introduction and providing copy of written evidence to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Intended results To provide the Minister with an background understanding of Airbnb as a business, home sharing activity across Ireland and our commitment to Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Natasha Mytton-Mills

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 (1)

An emailed letter congratulating the Minister on their new appointment, introducing Airbnb and requesting a meeting to share further information on the positive impacts of homesharing and our commitment to work with the Government on fair and simple rules. Also sharing the written evidence submitted to the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)