Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Ennis Chamber represented by Diarmuid McMahon on Steering Committee for the development of an Economic & Spatial Strategy for Ennis 2040

Intended results To represent the voice and concerns of the business community/Chamber membership, within the Economic & Spatial Strategy for Ennis 2040

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Diarmuid McMahon

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 (2-5)

Diarmuid McMahon attended meetings of the Steering Committee comprising directors of Clare County Council and representative of Strategy consultants GVA Grimley. Meetings took place in the offices of Clare County Council on January 21 and February 18, 2019

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.

Liam Conneally Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)

Carmel Kirby Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)

Pat Dowling CEO (Clare County Council)

Clare Colleran Molloy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Noeleen Fitzgerald Head of Finance (Clare County Council)