Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Representation to Fine Gael in relation to the Dublin Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan

Intended results To encourage adoption of recommendations outlined in the Dublin Chamber response to the draft Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy for the Eastern & Midland Region, to ensure implementation of the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan for Dublin. To promote business representation on an Implementation Group for the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan for Dublin and/or Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy for the Eastern & Midland Region. To encourage coordination across the four Dublin Local Authorities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergus Sharpe, Head of Public Affairs

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.

Submission (1)

A submission in response to the draft Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy was shared with Fine Gael Councillors across the four Dublin Local Authorities. It is available on the Dublin Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/DublinChamberofCommerce/media/Policy-Documents/Dublin-Chamber-Submission-on-Draft-RSES-Dublin-MASP_1.pdf

Email (21-30)

Emails were exchanged with Fine Gael Councillors.

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.

Kieran Binchy Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Anne Feeney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Declan Flanagan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paddy McCartan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Naoise Ó Muirí Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Norma Sammon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paddy Smyth Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Vicki Casserly Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Anne-Marie Dermody Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Paula Donovan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Kenneth Egan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Emer Higgins Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

William Lavelle Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Brian Lawlor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

John Bailey Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Marie Baker Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Emma Blain Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Mary Fayne Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Jim Gildea Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

John Kennedy Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Brian Murphy Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Barry Saul Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Patricia Stewart Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Ted Leddy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Eithne Loftus Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Tom O'Leary Councillor (Fingal County Council)