Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details 2017 Budget, Capital Gains Tax reduction, Retention of VAT rate for Tourism, 3rd Level Education Centre, M11 By Pass Enniscorthy, Flood Relief Enniscorthy, Parking in Town Centres and Urban Renewal Scheme for Templehshannon, Enniscorthy

Intended results Input into Traffic Management Plan for Enniscorthy Town, Lobbying for 3rd Level Education Centre, reduction in Capital Gains Tax in Budget, Retention of VAT rate for Tourism Sector in Budget, M11 By Pass & Flood Relief New bridge, parking Enniscorthy & Bunclody Districts and Urban Renwal Templeshannon area, Rates, Enniscorthy West Business Park

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity President John Burke O'Leary on behalf of Enniscorthy & District 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.

Meeting (1)

Invited Mins Paul Kehoe T.D., James Browne T.D. County Chairperson Paddy Kavanagh and Oliver Walsh - Apologies Oliver Walsh to address Enniscorthy & District Chamber meeting on 14th September 2016 on the overall vision and master plan for the Enniscorthy & District region. Lobbying took place with them by President John Burke O'Leary on behalf of those present on the following matters: Flood Relief, M11 By Pass, Templeshannon Urban Renewal, Traffic Management for town, Parking in Enniscorthy & Bunclody, proposed new bridge for town, development of Enniscorthy West business park for Enniscorthy, 3rd Level Education Centre, retention of vat rate for tourism sector, cut in capital gains tax ref forthcoming budget, Signage approach roads for Enniscorthy off M11, rates,

Email (1)

To set up meeting with Design team for Flood Relief Scheme and traffic management to meet with Sub committee of Enniscorthy & District Chamber and for draft plans to be put on public display and have consultation with Enniscorthy & District Chamber, Gardaí, Wexford County Council, Enniscorthy Municipal District Council and Larry McHale W.C.C. Email sent from P. Kelly on behalf of President John Burke O'Leary Enniscorthy & District Chamber 12 October 2016

Letter (1)

Letter sent by President John Burke O'Leary Enniscorthy & District Council to Wexford County Council and Enniscorthy Municipal District Council regarding parking in Enniscorthy & Bunclody towns, length of time people allowed park free in Bunclody town, issuing of residential parking tickets to people not resident of area, all day parking in same spot concern. 12th October 2016

Informal communication (1)

President John Burke O'Leary informed members of Chamber Council that he had been informed that draft proposed traffic plans for town would be put on public display soon.

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.

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

James Browne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Kavanagh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Oliver Walsh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Barbara Anne Murphy Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Tom Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

Tony Larkin Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)

John Carley Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)

Eamonn Hore Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)