County Meath Chamber

Lobbying Organisation County Meath Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details We posted a portfolio of documents to the Chief Executive and Economic Director of Meath County Council, 6 Cllrs and 3 TD's which included our Submission to Meath Development Plan, our submission to Ireland 2040, Proposals for new Street Signage in Ashbourne and a paper on Smart Living

Intended results To improve the business environment for our members and to inform about the work of the Chamber.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ashbourne Chamber President Joe Giltinane

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 (11-20)

We posted a portfolio of documents to Chief Executive and Economic Director of Meath County Council and 6 Cllrs and 3 TD's which included our Submission to Meath Development Plan, our submission to Ireland 2040, Proposals for new Street Signage in Ashbourne and a paper on Smart Living

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.

Jackie Maguire Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Kevin Stewart Director of Services or Equivalent (Meath County Council)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Regina Doherty Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joe Bonner Councillor (Meath County Council)

Suzanne Jamal Councillor (Meath County Council)

Claire O'Driscoll Councillor (Meath County Council)

Darren O'Rourke Councillor (Meath County Council)

Seán Smith Councillor (Meath County Council)

Alan Tobin Councillor (Meath County Council)