Blueline Consulting

Lobbying Organisation Blueline Consulting

Date published 17 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Gaeltacht

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Discussion on the economic impact of home sharing on rural areas in Ireland

Intended results Develop an awareness of the positive impacts of home sharing on tourism and economic development in rural Ireland Understand how the new briefs of Regional Development and Rural Affairs will be staffed within the Department

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

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Airbnb Warehouse, 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.

Informal communication (1)

As part of a wider informal discussion, reference was made to the work of Airbnb in Ireland and the economic impact report produced which points to specific benefits for rural areas in Ireland. Query made as to when an Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Regional Development and Rural Affairs will be appointed.

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.

Sarah Meade Special Advisor (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)