Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Meeting with Minister of State Mary Mitchell O'Connor.

Intended results To encourage investment in urban infrastructure. To encourage investment in public transport, specifically MetroLink and the DART Expansion Programme. To encourage the delivery of the NPF and commitment to urban density and sustainable city planning. To ensure that the education sector is ready to respond to identified skills shortages.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian O'Donnell

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held with the DPO to discuss her brief and Dublin Chamber's policy priorities.

Submission (1)

A submission was shared with the DPO. All Dublin Chamber submissions are available on the Chamber website.

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.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)