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 Social Democrats.

Intended results To communicate current business sentiment and concerns based on focus groups and surveys. To maintain Covid-19 supports for as long as required by impacted businesses. To increase public capital investment in social and affordable housing construction. 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 Co-Leader of the Social Democrats.

Submission (2-5)

Two submissions shared with DPO: Dublin Chamber Strategic Priorities & Preliminary Recommendations for Budget 2022, and Q2 Business Outlook Survey Report (available on 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.

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)