Intent: Adoption of a long-term plan for the infrastructural and residential development of the whole capital city and its hinterland up to 2050.::Establishment of a housing taskforce to coordinate the activities of Government Departments, local authorities, and other relevant state bodies to ensure implementation of a development plan for Dublin.::Coordination of housing and infrastructural development in the Greater Dublin Area.::Provision of adequate residential capacity within the core urban area of the capital city and best use of remaining sites for development.::Improved provision of social housing.::Consideration of establishing a state agency or mandating an existing state agency to drive social housing provision.::Examination of how the costs of private residential construction may be prudently reduced.::Establishment of an Empty Homes Office to oversee the management of vacant properties in urban Ireland.::Minimising the impact of pedestrianisation projects and traffic re-routing on
Details: [Sep-Dec 2017] Seeking to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area and its attractiveness as a place to live, work, study, and do business.
Dublin Chamber hosted DPOs at an event at which the Chamber promoted its Vision 2050 initiative, and recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place to live, work, study, invest, and do business. - Event / ReceptionDublin Chamber submitted policy reports on A Vision for Dublin 2050 and in relation to the proposed pedestrianisation of College Green. Submissions are available on the Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/business-agenda/submissions - SubmissionMeetings were held with DPOs at which the Chamber promoted its Vision 2050 initiative, and recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place to live, work, study, invest, and do business. - Meeting
Intent: Improvment in pedestrian facilities and use of car parks.
Details: Dublin City BID met with Dublin City Council to discuss the pedestrianisation of Lower Mary Street and better use of car parks in the markets area.
Intent: Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Create policies that make Dublin more attractive for residents, commuters, visitors and employers as it competes with other international city regions.::Development of a long-term strategy for the promotion of the region.::Recognition of Dublin's vital role as a driver of national economic growth.::Development of a long-term strategy for the Dublin Region out to 2050.::Ensure that access to all existing hotels and carparks is maintained.::Highlight importance of a reliable and speedy bus network to the city.::Seek changes to fee structures for Dublin Port Tunnel and East Link Bridge to encourage increased use over travel through city centre.
Details: Improve the attractiveness of the Dublin City Region for all those that live, work, learn or visit the region.
Dublin Chamber hosted a number of events at which Oireachtas members (and their staff) as well as other DPOs were in attendance. This included two Dublin 2050 events. Further, Chamber staff were also in attendance at events organised by others with open invitations to DPOs at which the policy issues raised in this campaign filing were discussed. - Event / ReceptionEmails sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's policies aimed at Improve the attractiveness of the Dublin City Region for all those that live, work, learn or visit the region.* Note that activity extent for emails reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office. - EmailLetters were sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's policies aimed at Improve the attractiveness of the Dublin City Region for all those that live, work, learn or visit the region.* Note that activity extent for letters reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office. - Letter
Intent: Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the competitiveness of the Dublin City Region.::Promote an increase in the density and height in the city centre to reduce the development of a donut region with high transport movement needs.::Achieve a balanced approach to transport policies to ensure modal shift by private car commuters while not damaging the city's general operation.
Details: Increase investment in infrastructure in Dublin to improve the efficient movement of people and goods into, through, and around the Greater Dublin area, particularly the City Centre, and to address previous under-investment in infrastructure in Dublin and Nationally.
Dublin Chamber hosted a number of events at which Oireachtas members (and their staff) as well as other DPOs were in attendance. This included two Dublin 2050 events. Further, Chamber staff were also in attendance at events organised by others with open invitations to DPOs at which the policy issues raised in this campaign filing were discussed. - Event / ReceptionEmails sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's policies aimed at Increasing and improving the efficient movement of people & goods into/through/around the Greater Dublin Area, particularly the city centre, as contained in the Chamber's transport submission (http://www.dubchamber.ie/policy/policy-reports/2015/03/16/transport-strategy-for-the-greater-dublin-area) *Note that activity extent for emails reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office. - EmailLetters were sent to DPOs regarding the Chamber's policies aimed at Increasing and improving the efficient movement of people & goods into/through/around the Greater Dublin Area, particularly the city centre, as contained in various transport submissions (http://www.dubchamber.ie/policy/policy-reports/2015/03/16/transport-strategy-for-the-greater-dublin-area )* Note that activity extent for emails reference the number of different emails rather than volume as per the direction of the Standards in Public Office. - Letter
