Blueline Consulting

Lobbying Organisation Blueline Consulting

Date published 21 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Sharing the work of Airbnb with other City Council's in other countries, and the economic impact of home sharing in Dublin.

Intended results Open a dialogue for potential future partnership with Dublin City Council on events and campaigns of use to Dublin in tackling capacity issues during peak tourism times, and the potential to promote Dublin's cultural offerings within the Airbnb community

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rowena Neville

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Airbnb Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 8 Hanover Quay, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.airbnb.ie

Contact email address natasha.myttonmills@airbnb.com

Contact phone number n/a

Contact address Watermarque Building, South Lotts Road, Dublin 4

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Participated with Airbnb executives in a meeting with Assistant Chief Executive, Dublin City Council, in charge of Culture, Recreation, Amenity and Community, at the Dublin City Council offices.

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.

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)