Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Proposal to use a state owned property in Shannon (Unit 153 Shannon Free Zone) for IPAS accommodation

Intended results Request to Minister Roderic O'Gorman to meet with Shannon Chamber of Commerce and members to discuss the status of this proposal.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Follow-on activity from Q1 2023 to seek response from Minister O'Gorman re request for meeting, via email on 18 May to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, and local elected representatives

Email (2-5)

Further follow-on activity to seek a response from Minister O'Gorman and a potential meeting...follow-up via local elected representatives on 20 July 2023 via email to local elected representatives.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)