Anna Grainger

Anna Grainger

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 86

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
First Seen
19 September 2019
Last Seen
21 September 2026

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Councillor

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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 9)

Horse Sport Ireland

9 officials
2026-09-21
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To inform political stakeholders of the successes and challenges within Horse Sport Ireland's high performance programme and reinforce the importance of continued Government support and investment.::To outline the achievements of the National Breeding Services programme and emphasise its role in supporting national breeding policy, genetic improvement, the competitiveness of the Irish sport horse sector and the need for ongoing policy and funding support.::To increase awareness among elected representatives of equestrian sport and the wider sport horse sector, its importance to rural communities, and its contribution to the Irish economy.::Highlighted the equestrian focus in the most recent round of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) and the need for councils to consider submitting applications.

Details: Opportunities and challenges for the sport horse sector

Methods
Politicans attending the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS - Event / Reception

Prime Arena Holdings

9 officials
2026-09-21

Intent: We wanted Councillors to fully understand the potential impact that Prime Arena Holdings can have on Cherrywood and the wider Dun-Laoghaire Area ahead of their discussions and votes on the Cherrywood SDZ.

Details: Discussing Prime Arena in relation to the Cherrywood Sustainable Development Zone

Methods
Discussed the significant impact that Prime Arena Holdings can have on Cherrywood and the Dun Laoghaire Area, as well as plans for the Cherrywood Sustainable Development Zone - Phone callDiscussed the significant impact that Prime Arena Holdings can have on Cherrywood and the Dun Laoghaire Area - Meeting

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for a DLR Skills & Enterprise Compact bringing together employers, DLR Chamber, education providers and relevant agencies. The Chamber is seeking Council participation in a locally informed approach aligning skills, training, apprenticeships and micro-credentials with emerging opportunities including green skills, AI and digital, creative industries, blue economy and healthcare.

Details: Local Councillors: Support for Development of a DLR Skills & Enterprise Compact linking local employer needs with education and training provision.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 finds 61% of adults hold a third-level qualification and 63.5% of classified occupations are managerial, professional or associate-professional. It identifies opportunities across energy transition, digital, creative industries, private medicine and blue economy, supporting stronger alignment between skills provision and enterprise needs. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for childcare to be recognised in local planning and economic development as essential infrastructure. The Chamber is seeking forward consideration of childcare capacity alongside major growth in Cherrywood, Dundrum Central and Woodbrook, and Council advocacy to Government and relevant agencies to ensure provision keeps pace with housing and population growth.

Details: Local Councillors: Recognition of childcare as economic infrastructure and forward planning of childcare capacity in DLR growth areas.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 identifies 210 visible early-years and afterschool facilities serving 15,762 children. It records 11,286 women whose principal economic status is 'looking after home or family', compared with 879 men. The report recommends sequencing childcare capacity into major housing growth areas. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for transport planning that better connects DLR's housing growth, employment centres and town centres. The Chamber is seeking prioritisation of sustainable connectivity across DART, Luas, bus, walking and cycling, particularly around Cherrywood, Dundrum Central, Woodbrook and Sandyford, together with Council advocacy to Government and transport agencies on required investment.

Details: Local Councillors: Supporting Improved transport connectivity between DLR's housing-growth areas, employment centres and town centres.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 identifies an inland employment spine around Dundrum, Sandyford and Cherrywood alongside the coastal DART corridor. It highlights connecting the existing employment base with the next wave of housing as a key public-transport-led growth requirement. It also records 19,513 residents working mainly from home. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for infrastructure and services to be planned alongside major housing growth in DLR. The Chamber is seeking a coordinated approach to transport, childcare, education, healthcare, utilities, digital and community infrastructure in Cherrywood, Dundrum Central and Woodbrook, and Council advocacy to Government and relevant agencies where delivery lies outside Council control.

Details: Local Councillors: Supporting Infrastructure sequencing alongside major housing growth at Cherrywood, Dundrum Central and Woodbrook.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 identifies approximately 13,700 future homes across major growth areas: c.10,500 at Cherrywood SDZ, 934 at Dundrum Central and c.2,300 along the Woodbrook-Shankill-Bray corridor. Infrastructure sequencing is identified as a key action to ensure services keep pace with residential growth. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for developing DLR as a leading retrofit economy, connecting household demand with local enterprise and skills. The Chamber is seeking Council support for a coordinated approach involving DLR Chamber and relevant partners to strengthen local suppliers, aggregate demand, promote existing retrofit supports and advocate for DLR as a national retrofit demonstrator.

Details: Local Councillors: Supporting Development of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown as a leading location for residential retrofit, local enterprise and green skills.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 identifies 62,529 pre-2000 dwellings, 253 visible energy-transition suppliers and a 207-business delivery cohort. It estimates an approximately €2.5bn lifetime retrofit market in DLR, identified by the report as the county's largest quantifiable economic opportunity. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for practical AI adoption to become part of DLR's enterprise-development agenda. The Chamber is seeking support for collaboration with DLR Chamber, LEO DLR and relevant partners to help SMEs move from AI awareness to implementation, improve productivity and competitiveness, and position DLR as a leading location for practical SME digital innovation.

Details: Local Councillors: Supporting practical AI adoption and implementation among SMEs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 identifies a 'talk-and-walk gap' between innovation messaging and implementation. It identifies 409 DLR business websites carrying innovation language without detectable AI or innovation evidence in their technology stack, demonstrating an opportunity to support practical SME adoption. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception

Intent: To seek Councillors' support for greater focus on SME digital capability within DLR's economic-development activity. The Chamber is seeking Council support for collaboration with DLR Chamber, LEO DLR and relevant partners on practical interventions helping businesses progress from Basic to Intermediate digital capability, strengthening competitiveness and supporting local business growth.

Details: Local Councillors: Supporting Basic-to-Intermediate digital transformation among SMEs in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.

Methods
DLR Chamber's Bespoke Locale Report 2026 assessed 12,087 visibly trading businesses and identified 2,452 with no website and 2,716 at Basic digital level. Approximately 5,000 businesses therefore represent an addressable cohort for progression towards Intermediate digital capability through practical, targeted support. - EmailEvent held on the 12th May in Mercedes-Benz South Dublin to launch the report. All Government local representatives and Councillors were inviteded to attend with the Business Community. Minister Jack Chambers was our key note speaker - Event / Reception
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