Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning & Local Government in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Intended results To encourage a city-region approach to national development. To plan for core density and reduce urban sprawl. To increase the housing supply in Ireland's cities. To support international connectivity through ports and airports. To develop transport infrastructure to connect Ireland's cities. To encourage greater investment in public transport. To improve Ireland's city regions as destinations for higher education. To encourage rejuvenation of Ireland's city centres. To improve management of water and waste in Ireland's city regions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public & International Affairs

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.

Submission (1)

A submission on the City Regions Ireland agenda was shared with DPOs. It is available online at the Dublin Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/DublinChamberofCommerce/media/banners/City-Regions-Ireland-28-11-18.pdf

Meeting (1)

A meeting took place with DPOs in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Email (2-5)

Emails were exchanged with DPOs in relation to the City Regions Ireland agenda.

Informal communication (1)

Informal communication took place with DPOs in the context of the aforementioned meeting.

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 and Local Government)

Jack O'Donnell Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

John McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)