Intent: To secure support or a meeting to discuss the Pre-budget submission priorities, including funding for incubation hubs, housing developments, transport infrastructure, and for small business supports
Details: Sent SBD's pre-budget submission to DPOs to seek their support for the association's objectives
Intent: To provide information on the operation of the National Lottery, the positive impact of GoodCauses funding and the challenges presented by Lottery Betting to Good Causes funding, public safety and public health.
Details: Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery
Intent: Emphasised the impact of international trade disputes on Dublin businesses, advocating for additional supports and strong leadership from Government
Details: Circulated Dublin Chamber's Q2 Business Outlook Survey to all T.D.s, Councillors, Senators and relevant Senior Civil Servants
Intent: Highlighted survey data showing that employers are losing both current staff and potential recruits due to the lack of affordable housing in Dublin, and called for more housing units to be delivered in the Greater Dublin Area to accommodate the workforce
Details: Circulated Dublin Chamber's Q2 Business Outlook Survey to all T.D.s, Councillors, Senators and relevant Senior Civil Servants
Intent: Increased funding for adult literacy in Budget 2026, specifically for(1) adult literacy provision in ETBs(2) Learn with NALA(3) community education(4) PIAAC mid-cycle survey(5) plain language training in government departments
Details: Adult Literacy in Ireland
Intent: Provision of feedback on the public procurement section of the draft Governing at a Glance report discussed at the OECD meeting::Update on governing with AI policies in Ireland
Details: OECD Public Governance Committee
Intent: To provide information on Good Causes supported within local areas and to provide information on Good Cause recipients.::To provide an update on Good Causes funding and the regulation of gambling in Ireland.
Details: Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery
Intent: Update on national lottery review and identify synergies and opportunities to partner with DPER on a Great Ideas Fund
Details: Meeting in relation to National lottery review
Intent: Letters requesting a meeting relating to the role of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to adult safeguarding and the administration of public funds and the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission in relation to adult safeguarding, and financial abuse of adults at risk as described in its report on A Regulatory Framework for Adult Safeguarding (April 2024).
Details: letter requesting meeting with Assistant Secretary
Intent: Engage with business as a key stakeholder in shaping the direction of these policy discussions::Continue to support a multi-stakeholder approach to tackling mis- and dis-information
Details: The OECD's work on rebuilding trust in government and reinforcing democracy
