Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Called for reforms to improve SME access to finance, including more effective delivery and oversight of State-backed lending schemes, faster processing of applications, and the development of alternative and non-bank financing options for businesses.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms. Submission - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/April%202026%20Submission_1.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To encourage Government, regulators and financial institutions to improve competition, transparency and efficiency within the Irish banking and payments market in order to reduce transaction, merchant service and banking costs for businesses.
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms. Submission - https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/April%202026%20Submission_1.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Called for the timely publication of the Office of Government Procurement’s proposed procurement reform measures.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Called for reform of the Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR) by replacing real-time reporting with monthly or annual reporting aligned to payroll cycles.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Raised concerns regarding proposals for a procurement ombudsman, highlighting the potential for increased vexatious claims and recommending further consideration of proportional application thresholds.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Advocated for measures to improve the consistency and clarity of Revenue guidance, increase pre-approval mechanisms for SMEs seeking to access tax reliefs, and provide appropriate lead-in times for new compliance measures.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Dublin Chamber, alongside Chambers Ireland, is represented on a Government working group tasked with examining the cost of doing business in Ireland and identifying measures to address cost pressures for firms.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Discussed Dublin Chamber priorities relating to regional growth, infrastructure delivery, economic competitiveness and the operating environment for businesses across Dublin and its commuter belt.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Called on Government to prioritise competitiveness, international trade and energy resilience in Ireland’s EU Presidency agenda.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Dublin Chamber has an annual engagement with the Minister of State at Iveagh House for the Dublin Chamber and Department of Foreign Affairs Business reception, with a number of Ambassadors also in attendance.
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Called for continued prioritisation and implementation of measures to protect Ireland’s subsea pipelines, cables and related maritime infrastructure in order to strengthen economic resilience, digital connectivity and energy security.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Dublin Chamber has an annual engagement with the Minister of State at Iveagh House for the Dublin Chamber and Department of Foreign Affairs Business reception, with a number of Ambassadors also in attendance.
Politician(s) lobbied: Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Advocated for the removal of the Dublin Airport passenger cap in line with Programme for Government commitments, highlighting its impact on business costs, connectivity, route development and economic competitiveness.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Transcript of meeting - https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debateRecord/joint_committee_on_transport/2026-04-14/debate/mul@/main.pdf
