Overwatch Report

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Taxation] Simplification of the tax system and reduction of the administrative and regulatory burden on SMEs as part of Budget 2027, including reform of Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Education and Training] Reform and deployment of the National Training Fund surplus to support employer-led upskilling, reskilling and SME participation in apprenticeships.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Housing] Housing supply and investment in enabling infrastructure to support increased housing delivery in the Greater Dublin Area.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Resourcing and capacity of State bodies and regulators responsible for the planning, approval and delivery of critical infrastructure projects.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Investment in strategic water infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Funding and delivery of critical public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Taxation] Enhancement of the R&D Tax Credit as part of Budget 2027

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Finance] Capital Gains Tax reform as part of Budget 2027

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Dublin Chamber's 2027 Pre-Budget Submission can be accessed here - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Policy%20Priorities/Advocacy%20Page/PreBudgetSubmissionFinal.pdf?ver=UUfcwuUKtVukIiUz4rZoVA%3d%3d"} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Transport] Press release calling for enhanced all-island rail connectivity, including the Belfast–Dublin Enterprise corridor.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1934/Dublin-Chamber-welcomes-agreement-on-new-Belfast-Dublin-Enterprise-fleet'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Dublin Chamber Press Release on the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1749/Dublin-Chamber-Welcomes-Planning-Submission-for-Eastern-and-Midlands-Water-Supply-Project'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Dublin Chamber Press Release on the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1749/Dublin-Chamber-Welcomes-Planning-Submission-for-Eastern-and-Midlands-Water-Supply-Project'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Jasmina Behan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Education and Training] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Submission to the public consultation on the review of the Right to Request Remote Work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Declan Hughes', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Housing] Letter to the Minister for Transport regarding Shovel-Ready Projects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Letter to the Minister for Transport regarding Shovel-Ready Projects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Submission on Water to the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Dublin Chamber's response to Government's Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1727/Accelerating-Infrastructure-Taskforce-Recommendations-Must-Be-Implemented'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Dublin Chamber's response to Government's Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1727/Accelerating-Infrastructure-Taskforce-Recommendations-Must-Be-Implemented'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Dublin Chamber's response to Government's Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1727/Accelerating-Infrastructure-Taskforce-Recommendations-Must-Be-Implemented'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Dublin Chamber official response to judicial review submitted against MetroLink

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1701/Dublin-Chamber-Demands-Emergency-Legislation-to-End-MetroLink-Delays'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Press Release on Shared Island Initiative funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1642/Dublin-Chamber-President-urges-Government-to-be-bold-to-unlock-Dublin%e2%80%99s-potential'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Cost of Doing Business Advisory Group Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Tobin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Dublin Chamber Oireachtas Reception

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Press Release on Dublin Chamber President's Remarks to the Tánaiste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1642/Dublin-Chamber-President-urges-Government-to-be-bold-to-unlock-Dublin%e2%80%99s-potential'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Press Release on Dublin Chamber President's Remarks to the Tánaiste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Press release - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/ArtMID/1536/ArticleID/1642/Dublin-Chamber-President-urges-Government-to-be-bold-to-unlock-Dublin%e2%80%99s-potential'}

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Justice and Equality] President's Address at the Dublin Chamber Annual Dinner 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Oonagh Buckley', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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