Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Representation to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on infrastructure priorities for Dublin.

Intended results Prioritisation of investment in the Greater Dublin Area with a focus on public transport projects. Progress in the Metrolink project. Progress in the BusConnects project. Progress in the DART Expansion Programme and preparation for DART Underground. Advancement of the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergus Sharpe

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)

The named DPO was emailed in relation to Dublin Chamber's transport priorities.

Submission (1)

Dublin Chamber's transport prioritised as outlined in the 2020 pre-budget submission were shared with a DPO.

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.

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)