The Westport Chamber

Lobbying Organisation The Westport Chamber

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Request to Lobby for Review of Commercial Rates in the Westport area in LA Budget

Intended results Reduction or aid in relation Commercial Rates in the Westport area in the Local authority's annual budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Horkan

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 (2-5)

Westport Chamber of Commerce is appealed to the councillors as elected representative to lobby on behalf of all businesses for a substantial reduction in the rates at the authority's annual budget on a par with the initiative implemented for this year

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.

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)