John McCarthy

Intent: Roundtable discussion on key business priorities for competitiveness and productivity in the West

Details: Business priorities for the economic development of the West

Intent: Share our industry expertise to inform Ireland's trade policy and exchange views with other stakeholders on country and regional specific developments.

Details: Government Consultative Group on Trade to engage with government of the latest and emerging trade developments and opportunties.

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: Advocated for a more competitive Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in Ireland, calling for a reduced CGT rate of 20% for disposals of investments in unquoted actively trading Irish firms.

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure

Intent: Called for supports like EIIS, Entrepreneurs Relief, KEEP, and Angel Investor Relief to be simplified where possible to improve take-up by businesses and investors

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure

Intent: Called for critical public transport projects like Metrolink, LUAS Bray, LUAS Lucan, and LUAS Poolbeg to be awarded planning by the end of 2025

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure

Intent: Advocated for Housing for All targets to be increased to 60,000 units per year and for at least half to be built across the Greater Dublin Area

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure

Intent: Called for the EirGrid's Powering Up Dublin project to be rolled out by the end of 2025.

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure

Intent: Called for Uisce Éireann to be fully funded to commence the Eastern and Midlands Water Supply Project and the Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme to support housing development across the Greater Dublin Area

Details: Dublin Chamber Budget Lunch with the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure