Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 05 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Ascertaining availability of the Taoiseach for a meeting with Airbnb CEO for a discussion on the value of the short term letting sector to Tourism in Ireland

Intended results To secure a meeting on behalf of Airbnb CEO with the Taoiseach to discuss the value of short term letting to Ireland's tourism sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Feargal Purcell

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Feargal Purcell (Former DPO) Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 8 Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 DP23

Main business or activity

Company website www.airbnb.ie

Contact email address derek.nolan@airbnb.com

Contact phone number 0873664870

Contact address 8 Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2, D02 DP23

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

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)