Overwatch Report

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Local Government] The Chairman and CEO of Dublin Town met with the Fianna Parliamentary Party's Dublin representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Tom Brabazon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Wrote to Minister Norma Foley in relation to the over concentration of services to vulnerable persons in Dublin City Centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Wrote to Colm Brophy in relation to the over concentration of accommodation for vulnerable persons in Dublin city centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Seeking support for implementation of Taoiseach's Task Force Report For Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Seeking support for implementation of Taoiseach's Task Force Report For Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Request that no further IPAS centres be opened in Dublin's commercial core

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Transport] Met with Dublin City Council to advocate for additional planning in respect of traffic proposals for Dublin City Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Trade] Sought Support for a range of issues for Dublin City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Justice and Equality] A delegation of the Dublin Town board met with Ministers Mc Entee and Higgins to discuss issues pertaining to Dublin City Centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Trade] The Dublin Town board met with Richard Shakespeare CEO of Dublin City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Local Government] Members meeting with Local Election candidates

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Claire Byrne', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Dermot Lacey', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': "Cat O'Driscoll", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Local Government] Seeking support for implementation of Taoiseach's Task Force Report For Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Local Government] Request for inclusion of Taoiseach's Taskforce for Dublin in Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Submission of pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Meeting to discuss investment in Dublin City and access to finance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Letter in relation to potential unintended consequences arising from the proposed gambling legislation.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Organised a meeting for Dublin Town members with Minister Paschal Donohoe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Dublin Town met with Government Ministers following the riots in Dublin City Centre in November 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Local Government] Discussion regarding proposals for making Capel St. traffic free

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Janice Boylan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Christy Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Cieran Perry', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 2 more

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Publication of Pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Local Government] Request for changes to traffic flow to assist egress from city car parks.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Keegan', 'role': 'CEO (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

May–August

[Local Government] Request to consider approving a night market within the city centre

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anthony Flynn', 'role': 'Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Meeting to discuss forthcoming budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Community] Meeting to discuss potential of Business Improvement Districts in promoting town centre development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Members meeting to discuss budget and provide feedback

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dublin Town attended meetings with the Minister for Business, Employment and Retail to discuss issues affecting the city centre as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dublin Town attended meetings with the Minister for Finance to discuss the reopening of the city centre post lockdown.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dublin Town attended a meeting with the Lord Mayor of Dublin to discuss the needs of city centre business' on reopening of the city centre.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hazel Chu', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Dublin Town emailed the Department of Business, Employment and Retail regarding the CRSS scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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