Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Representations to Designated Public Officials at the 2019 Dublin Chamber AGM Dinner

Intended results To establish an executive body to ensure implementation of the Dublin Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan. To enact the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2018. To deliver the MetroLink project. To reduce the rate of Capital Gains Tax to 20%. To adopt other measures to support Irish enterprise, outlined in Dublin Chamber's last pre-Budget submission, available online: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/getattachment/813a45f7-1444-43bc-b00b-9d5436bb3c89/Dublin-Chamber-Pre-Budget-Submission-2019.pdf?lang=en-IE

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aebhric McGibney, Director of Public & International 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.

Event / Reception (1)

DPOs were invited to an event at which Dublin Chamber policy priorities were advocated.

Email (1)

A DPO was emailed in relation to the policy priorities discussed at the event.

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal communications took place in relation to the abovementioned policy priorities in the context of the event.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Carroll Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Callinan Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Paul Reid CEO (Fingal County Council)