Shay Brennan

To secure Government support for a place-based SME Competitiveness and Resilience pilot in DLR, using local economic intelligence to target sectors and locations experiencing business pressure. The programme would complement existing supports through targeted productivity,…

To secure Government support for a DLR SME Digital Transformation Programme targeting businesses with Basic digital capability or no website. Practical support would help SMEs progress through e-commerce, online booking, CRM, digital payments, analytics and integrated digital…

To establish DLR as a pilot for practical SME AI adoption, moving businesses from awareness to implementation. Government support is sought to help SMEs apply AI to productivity, administration, customer service, marketing, data analysis and automation, while identifying…

To secure Government support to establish DLR as a National Retrofit Economy Demonstrator, connecting household retrofit demand with enterprise and skills. The initiative would bring together retrofit supports, demand aggregation, supplier development, SME capacity, skills and…

To secure a coordinated Government approach to infrastructure sequencing for major housing growth in DLR. The Chamber is seeking timely planning and delivery of transport, childcare, education, healthcare, utilities, digital and community infrastructure alongside housing,…

To secure Government commitment to transport capacity and connectivity that keeps pace with DLR's housing and employment growth. The Chamber is seeking coordinated planning and investment across DART, Luas, bus, walking and cycling, particularly around Cherrywood, Dundrum…

To secure Government recognition of childcare as essential economic infrastructure and incorporate capacity planning into housing and economic development. The Chamber is seeking forward provision in Cherrywood, Dundrum Central and Woodbrook before new communities reach full…

To secure Government support for a DLR Skills & Enterprise Compact linking employers, DLR Chamber, education providers and relevant agencies. It would use local economic intelligence to align training, apprenticeships and micro-credentials with emerging needs, including retrofit…

To secure attendance to the Health Promotion Alliance Ireland event on the social determinants of health.

To advocate for measures to enable the delivery of at least 30,000 homes annually in the Greater Dublin Area, including investment in the enabling infrastructure required to unlock housing delivery.

To advocate for the prioritisation and timely delivery of critical transport, water and energy infrastructure, with appropriate funding and resourcing for key projects and delivery bodies.

To advocate for greater use of the National Training Fund surplus, including through the introduction of a National Training Voucher Scheme to support employer-led, in-company upskilling and reskilling.

Sent the 2026 AsIAm Same Chance Report to TDs, Senators and Irish MEPs

To advocate for measures to reduce the cost of doing business, including the implementation of recommendations from the Cost of Doing Business Advisory Forum Report to reduce regulatory complexity and unnecessary administrative burdens on businesses

To advocate for measures to support investment, innovation and indigenous enterprise, including through a reduction in Capital Gains Tax and enhancements to the R&D Tax Credit.