Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Date published 19 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Funding for Investment, Jobs, Housing, Rail & Bus Services, Broadband, Industry, Third Level Education, Retail, Tourism, IT, Wifi, Science, STEM promotion, Agri Food, Training & Apprenticeships, Rates, Childcare, Flood Relief, M1, By Pass, Traffic Management, Signage, Amenities, Town & Village Renewal grants, etc

Intended results Flood Relief, By Pass, Signage, Traffic Management of town and approach roads, Rail & Bus services, Enniscorthy, Bunclody Rosslare Dublin, Templeshannon Urban Renewal, Amenities for Towns & District, Town & Village Renewal Grants, Jobs, Investment, Third Level Education Centre, Housing, Childcare facilities, Rates, Training & Apprenticeships, Retail, IT, Science projects, STEM promotion, Tourism, Agri Foods etc

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity President John Burke O'Leary & Vice President Maree Lyng up to and including 5th July 2017 and then President Maree Lyng & Vice President Michael J. O'Leary

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.

Letter (1)

Letter of support application for Town & Village Renewal Grant for Bunclody, Enniscorthy & District Council - 21st June 2017

Meeting (1)

Corporate Sponsors Think In afternoon with Chamber members and Members of Wexford County Council-5th May 2017

Meeting (2-5)

Retail Task Force meeting with Retail Excellence, Town Manager, Enniscorthy Municipal Council Ms. Liz Hore & Sgt Colm Matthews together with retailers from Towns & Districts under chairmanship of President John Burke O'Leary. Michael O'Leary attended RAI event in Dublin - overall promotion of Enniscorthy Town & District

Informal communication (31-50)

May 12th 2017 - Golf Outing - networking event - promotion of Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Event / Reception (1)

Tourism - Networking event - New brochure Visit Wexford to issue shortly. Networking event - official opening of new extension to The Riverside Park Hotel and its facilities on offer to Enniscorthy & District etc

Lobby day (1)

Feedback Brexit - Our Response - Minister Leo Varadkar addressed group in The Riverside Park Hotel together with various guest speakers in relation to Brexit and Ireland. Mins. Leo Varadkar accepted invite to visit St. Senan's Hospital & Grounds with President John Burke O'Leary, Chairperson Wexford County Council Mr. Paddy Kavanagh and Mr. Tom Kelly organising committee campaigning for the development of a Third Level College, Training Centre, Creche facilities etc., at St. Senan's Hospital and grounds.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Passive Housing Conference in Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford and visit by delegates to Enniscorthy Castle, Enniscorthy Town and to Passive Housing Estate in Maderia Woods, The Moyne, Enniscorthy which was constructed by Michael Bennett Construction - lobbying for more investment into passive houses and training centre for passive housing construction.

Letter (1)

Letter 12th June, 2017 from Enniscorthy & District Chamber to Prof. Mark W.J. Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland, Dublin, regarding STEM promotion in Ireland

Letter (2-5)

Lobbying for retention and improvement of existing rail line Dublin - Enniscorthy - Rosslare and Bus Services Enniscorthy - Bunclody - Dublin and Dublin - Bunclody - Enniscorthy - Rosslare lobbying local representatives

Event / Reception (6-10)

Promotion of Festivals, Tourism, Agri Foods etc - support of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council & Wexford County Council - Mr. Tom Enright, W.C.C. & Ms. Liz Hore EMDC

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.

Tom Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

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

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Barbara Anne Murphy Councillor (Wexford County Council)