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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To communicate the priorities of our Chamber members in the area of enterprise and trade, in discussion with Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Chambers Ireland CEO Forum |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To raise awareness of the rise in costs of doing business, in particular for smaller, independent retailers, with a view to continued and new government supports towards same.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with Emer Higgins TD |
| — | Minister of State for Enterprise Trade and Employment with responsibility for retail |
| — | to introduce the Minster to a number of Ennis Chamber member retailers for a discussion on costs of doing business and government supports for same. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness and garner support for prioritised policies outlined in the Chamber Budget 2025 Submission
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Communication campaign to gain support for the priority areas identified in Chamber Budget 2025 Submission |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tommy Guilfoyle (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: The purpose of the meeting for Ennis Chamber, was to organise a pro-active discussion to raise awareness around key areas towards the improvement of rail service/public transport for county Clare, including: the re-opening of Crusheen Station on the Ennis to Galway line, introduction of flood relief programme at Ballycar, and the investment in a spur link from Cratloe to Shannon Airport.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presentation and meeting organised by Ennis Chamber with CEO Irish Rail Jim Meade |
| — | plus several political and local authority representatives. |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Carmel Kirby (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council
Intent: Greater clarity around scheduling of town centre works and feedback on recent public consultations re: proposed town centre developments
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Delegation from Ennis Chamber met with Director of Services Economic Development Clare County Council |
| — | senior members of Ennis Municipal District team and COO of Ennis 2040 DAC |
| — | to discuss on going Public Realm works in Ennis town centre and proposed developments |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To discuss opportunities, representation, recent and future regulations.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Individual meetings arranged between Ennis Chamber members and candidates for EU Parliamentary Elections |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Carmel Kirby (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council
Intent: To engage in constructive dialogue around future plans for Ennis.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting between Ennis Chamber President |
| — | CEO and board members with senior officials representing Clare County Council |
| — | plus Ennis 2040 DAC COO to discuss a range of issues around development |
| — | infrastructure |
| — | access and parking in Ennis town centre. |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To secure speaker, panel participation and networking opportunities for Ennis Chamber members at Powering the Future Conference held in Ennis on February 9, 2024, organised by Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE)
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We explored and delivered opportunities for Ennis Chamber members involved in renewable and offshore wind energy to speak to EU and Irish policy makers and delegates at an international conference on renewable energy sources. |
2023-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ennis Chamber submission focussed on the need to re-balance geographic areas of priority for development of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and in particular we requested Government to reconsider priority/timeline of development of Offshore Floating Wind Energy off County Clare Coastline.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Ennis Chamber made a submission re: Draft OREDP ll to Department of Environment |
| — | Climate and Communications |
| — | a copy of which was submitted in letter form to Minister Eamon Ryan TD and to Cathal Crowe TD and Joe Carey TD. |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To ensure compostable cups are differentiated from non-compostable single use cups
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission 'Latte Levy Consultation' - to highlight the need to review and address the role of compostable cups separate to the role on non-compostable single-use cups |
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