Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited

Lobbying Organisation Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited

Date published 16 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details DCC’s proposals to make traffic changes in Dublin City

Intended results To discuss concerns of Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance Limited (“DCCTA”) in relation to DCC’s proposals to make traffic changes in Dublin City.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance Limited

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting on 13 June 2024 at DCC, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 to discuss concerns of Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance Limited (“DCCTA”) in relation to DCC’s proposals to make traffic changes in Dublin City (attended by Richard Shakespeare (Chief Executive, DCC), Brendan O’Brien (Head of Technical Services/Director of Services, Traffic, DCC) and members of DCCTA including Donald McDonald (DCCTA /CEO, Brown Thomas Arnotts Limited).

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.

Richard Shakespeare Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)

Brendan O’Brien Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)