Sandyford BID CLG

Lobbying Organisation Sandyford BID CLG

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Sandyford Business District sought a review of Commercial Rates policy in light of Covid-19

Intended results Suspension of commercial rates in their entirety for the remainder of 2020, and rebates for those who have already paid A recalibration of the application of rates to ensure equity in the system so, businesses with a physical premises are not unduly penalised.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Battigan

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 (2-5)

Letters sent via email on 28th April to DPOs listed below to outline our requests and urge the next Programme for Government to expressly commit to our foregoing proposals which will ensure parity of treatment for all businesses.

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)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)