Alan Dillon

To ensure policymakers have a better understanding of Deliveroo's operations, rider safety and to understand the status of transposition of the EU Platform Work Directive.

Highlighted the mounting financial and administrative pressures facing businesses, and advocated for targeted support to help SMEs in particular manage growing pressures.

To advance key priorities for business, particularly SMEs, in the area of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Support from the Ministers for Cork Chamber's calls for economic development and industry in Cork, including identification of suitable land for re-zoning, and the allocation of enterprise funding to foster growth and expansion

To ensure policymakers have a better understanding of Deliveroo's operations, rider safety and to understand the status of transposition of the EU Platform Work Directive.

To garner support for the actions contained within the Pre-budget Submission to form part of Budget 2026

To ensure that the advisory forum considered commercial rates and levies in discussion going forward, to garner support for an alternative funding model for local authorities that is less reliant on commercial rates and development levies

Inform select public officials about Visa’s She’s Next initiative, which supports female entrepreneurs through financial grants and mentorship.

Highlighted the need to cut through unnecessary bureaucracy for businesses to reduce financial and administrative burdens and to ensure competitiveness

Advocated that the cost of doing business in Ireland should not increase at a rate faster or higher than those of its competitors

To communicate industry perspectives about various issues impacting the small business community, particularly rising business costs.

To ensure the support of Oireachtas members for Technology Ireland's policy priorities in relation to such matters as regulatory stability and coherence, digital entrepreneurship, talent & skills for the tech sector's future employment pipeline and the appointment of a Minister…

To communicate industry perspectives on the programme for government

Ensure policymakers understand Deliveroo’s business and rider model

To seek support for Co-op retail premises affected by Storm Éowyn.