DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee (Digital Business Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation DBI Advisory & Services Company Limited By Guarantee

Date published 23 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Balancing growth with digital compliance

Intended results To seek dedicated funding, enhanced advice and support for business to comply with digital regulation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Dunlea

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

William Lavelle (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

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 (6-10)

Communications to seek dedicated funding, enhanced advice and support for business to comply with digital regulation, and to request meetings.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Data Protection Commissioners to discuss proposals for enhanced guidance and support for businesses to comply with digital regulation.

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.

Dr. Des Hogan Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Dale Sunderland Data Protection Commissioner (Data Protection Commission)