Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Communication with the Labour Party about Covid-19 supports and budgetary policy.

Intended results To raise awareness of business sentiment and challenges facing businesses impacted by Covid-19. To promote continuation of Covid-19 supports for impacted businesses for as long as necessary. To increase funding for construction of social and affordable housing in the Greater Dublin Area. To ensure adherence to the residential density targets in the National Planning Framework. To promote Dublin Chamber's strategic priorities and preliminary recommendations for Budget 2022.

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)

Email to Leader of the Labour Party regarding the abovementioned issues.

Submission (2-5)

'Dublin Chamber Strategic Priorities & Preliminary Recommendations for Budget 2022' and 'Dublin Chamber Q2 Business Outlook Survey' report, 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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)