The Westport Chamber

Total Lobbying Efforts: 35

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2025-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Maxwell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Gerry Coyle (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; John O'Malley (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Sean Carey (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Paul McNamara (Councillor), Mayo County Council
Intent: Request support of xtension of the Greenway from Murrisk to Roonagh Pier Louisburgh, in order to complete the Clew Bay loop and avail of the approved funds before they are rescinded
Methods: Email
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Extension of Greenway from Murrisk to Roonagh Louisburgh
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; John O'Malley (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Chris Maxwell (Councillor), Mayo County Council
Intent: Reduction or aid in relation Commercial Rates in the Westport area in the Local authority's annual budget
Methods: Email
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Request to Lobby for Review of Commercial Rates in the Westport area in LA Budget
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad
Intent: reduction to 0% to introduce a Zero VAT rate on the construction of houses for all first-time buyer buyers
Methods: Email
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Requested reduction to 0% to introduce a Zero VAT rate on the construction of houses for all first-time buyer buyers
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; John Caulfield (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council
Intent: Ireland West Airport Knock was designated as a strategic development zone (SDZ) in May 2017 with the potential to create 4,000 jobs. As yet it has not been developed. We need to secure development in order to grow the infrastructure and encourage more commerce and tourism in the West of Ireland
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Urgent Development of the the SDZ at Ireland West Airport Knock Needed
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; John Caulfield (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Increased financial supports and packages for small retailers, Hoteliers ,Vintners and all tourism related SMEs
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Requested provision of extra government supports for SMEs and for the Hospitality sector due to the increased cost of doing business
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introduction of living wage
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increase in employer PRSI and upcoming AE
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To maintain the government support for Community Employment Schemes and to acknowledge the invaluable support that the supervisors and participants provide to the many community groups ,including enterprise hubs, throughout the county
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Request to copper fasten the Government funding to Community Employment Schemes
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Speedier access for startups and SME to Bank and loans measures to ease the burden of doing business in rural areas
Methods: Meeting
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The need for SMEs and startups to access bank loans
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Development of new housing projects within Westport to meet the current deficit.
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Increase availability of new affordable residential housing development in Westport and Mayo
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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