Dublin Chamber of Commerce (Dublin Chamber)

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 Representations to Fianna Fáil 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 Fianna Fáil 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 Fianna Fáil 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.

Tom Brabazon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

David Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Daithí De Róiste Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Deirdre Heney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Frank Kennedy Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Seán Paul Mahon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paul McAuliffe Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael Mullooly Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Paul Foley Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Trevor Gilligan Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Emma Murphy Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ed O'Brien Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Charlie O'Connor Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Darragh Butler Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Brian Dennehy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Adrian Henchy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Howard Mahony Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Mags Murray Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Eoghan O'Brien Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Shay Brennan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Jennifer Cuffe Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Cormac Devlin Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Liam Dockery Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Tom Murphy Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Dónal Smith Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)