Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
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Essential Infrastructure like: Housing
Method not specified
Water
Method not specified
Transport (Ring Road
Method not specified
N24 & N25)
Method not specified
Planning; Reduce Business costs in Taxation
Method not specified
Legislation
Method not specified
VAT & Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills
Method not specified
Recruitment
Method not specified
Childcare
Method not specified
Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing
Method not specified
High Streets
Method not specified
Quality of Life
Method not specified
Parents of children with a disability
Method not specified
Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative. Bohernatounish Roundabout redesign.
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Essential Infrastructure like: Housing
Method not specified
Water
Method not specified
Transport (Ring Road
Method not specified
N24 & N25)
Method not specified
Planning; Reduce Business costs in Taxation
Method not specified
Legislation
Method not specified
VAT & Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills
Method not specified
Recruitment
Method not specified
Childcare
Method not specified
Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing
Method not specified
High Streets
Method not specified
Quality of Life
Method not specified
Parents of children with a disability
Method not specified
Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative. Promote engagement with Chambers SME WellBusiness Charter.
Politician(s) lobbied: Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Progress on these issues
Methods: Meeting
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Housing
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Water
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Transport; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Supports for retail & town centre
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Housing
Method not specified
Water
Method not specified
Transport & increases in number & frequency of bus routes; Redesign of Bohernatounish Roundabout required in light of ever increasing traffic levels; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Supports for retail & town centre; SETU Campus for Kilkenny; Abbey Quarter next steps; Offshore wind opportunities.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Brennan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Delaney (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Denis Hynes (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael McCarthy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter Cleere (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Deirdre Cullen (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Matt Doran (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Patrick O'Neill (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Martin Brett (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Coonan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Malone (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Andrew McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eamon Aylward (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Tomás Breathnach (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Dunphy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Ger Frisby (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Seán McKeown (Chief Executive Officer), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Housing
Method not specified
Water
Method not specified
Transport & increases in number & frequency of bus routes; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Commercial Rates; Support new Gift Card & support local businesses; Noted new categories in Kilkenny Business Awards like Night Time Economy
Method not specified
Age Friendly and Rural Tourism; Supports for retail & note arrival of Tesco; Improved lighting; SETU Campus for Kilkenny; Abbey Quarter next steps; Offshore wind opportunities.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Seán McKeown (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Brennan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Delaney (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Denis Hynes (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael McCarthy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter Cleere (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Deirdre Cullen (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Matt Doran (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Patrick O'Neill (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Martin Brett (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Coonan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Malone (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Andrew McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eamon Aylward (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Tomás Breathnach (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Dunphy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Ger Frisby (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Essential Infrastructure for Kilkenny: Housing
Method not specified
Water
Method not specified
Transport (Ring Road
Method not specified
N24 & N25 projects
Method not specified
Planning; Measures to address the Cost of doing Business in Kilkenny including Taxation
Method not specified
Legislation
Method not specified
VAT and Financing; Building Sustainable Resilience in Skills
Method not specified
Recruitment
Method not specified
Childcare
Method not specified
Climate Action & Defence; Support Thriving Towns & Cities in Kilkenny by focusing on Policing
Method not specified
High Streets
Method not specified
Quality of Life
Method not specified
Parents of children with a disability
Method not specified
Living Cities and Town Centre First initiative.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Seán McKeown (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Brennan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Mary Hilda Cavanagh (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Delaney (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Fitzpatrick (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Denis Hynes (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael McCarthy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Peter Cleere (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Deirdre Cullen (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Matt Doran (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Michael Doyle (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Lyons (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Patrick O'Neill (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Martin Brett (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; John Coonan (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Joe Malone (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Andrew McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eugene McGuinness (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Eamon Aylward (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Tomás Breathnach (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Fidelis Doherty (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Pat Dunphy (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; Ger Frisby (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
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Greater policy ambition for city and town centres; Safe and thriving public realm spaces and amenities; Vacancy and dereliction; Crime and Garda resourcing; Tackling homelessness; Supporting businesses and employment; Housing that meets community needs; Resourcing of planning departments; Green travel; Green transition.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán McKeown (Interim Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Lar Power (Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Support Yulefest; Enhance lights for Christmas 2023; Redesign Bohernatounish Roundabout in light of ever increasing traffic levels; N24 & N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Importance of a Kilkenny campus in the new SETU; Town Centre First initiative; Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan & learnings from current temporary one-way traffic scheme in the city centre; Energy Security; Housing crisis; Skills and Talent crisis; Age Friendly Business initiative; Abbey Quarter Masterplan Review
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán McKeown (Interim Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Redesign of Bohernatounish Roundabout required in light of ever increasing traffic levels; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Importance of having a Kilkenny campus as part of the new SETU; Town Centre First initiative; Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and learnings from current temporary one-way traffic scheme in the city centre; Energy Security; Housing crisis; Skills and Talent crisis; Age Friendly Business initiative; Abbey Quarter Masterplan Review
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán McKeown (Interim Chief Executive Officer), Kilkenny County Council; Tim Butler (Director of Services or Equivalent), Kilkenny County Council
Intent: To secure the best outcomes for Kilkenny City and County through positive collaboration and open engagement between the business sector represented by Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and the key influencers and decision makers in the county
Methods: Meeting
Details by Method
Method not specified
Enforcement of Solid Fuel Regulations effective from October 2022; N24 and N25 projects; Kilkenny Ring Road completion; Importance of having a Kilkenny campus as part of the new SETU; Town Centre First initiative; Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and learnings from current temporary one-way traffic scheme in the city centre; Commercial Rates review; Energy Security; Housing crisis; Skills and Talent crisis; Age Friendly Business initiative; Abbey Quarter Masterplan Review
