Airbnb Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Airbnb Ireland UC

Date published 21 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Meeting request to discuss short-term lettings and home sharing in Ireland, it's positive impact as well as ongoing Airbnb initiatives

Intended results Meeting to share important and relevant information

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Natasha Mytton-Mills

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 (11-20)

To request meetings and share background information

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Damien English, Brendan Kenny, Barry Cowen, Pat Casey, Eoghan O'Brien

Phone call (2-5)

To confirm meetings

Letter (2-5)

Sent with meeting requests

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.

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Eoghan O'Brien Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Jack O'Donnell Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Brendan Kenny Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)

Owen Keegan CEO (Dublin City Council)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Humphreys Senator (Seanad)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Dan Mulhall Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ken Spratt Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)