Connolly/English

Lobbying Organisation Connolly/English

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details What measures should be pursued to ensure Airbnb's continued growth in Ireland, how it can be used as a solution to issues of capacity and spread of tourism across all parts of Ireland

Intended results Influence a favourable economic environment in which participants in the sharing economy can thrive including enhancement of rent a room relief.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Darren Connolly

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 IRELAND

CRO number (if applicable) 511825

Company address 25/28 NORTH WALL QUAY DUBLIN 1

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.airbnb.ie

Contact email address patrick.robinson@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.

Meeting (1)

Participated with Airbnb executives in a meeting with Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Special Adviser and Assistant Secretary General at Airbnb's European headquarters.

Informal communication (1)

Verbally mentioned Airbnb's pre-budget submission to Shane Ross TD.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Deborah Sweeney Press Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Ray O'Leary Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Shane Ross TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)