Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Presentation of research report on recommended policy changes to support Shannon Airport. The 'Copenhagen Report' was commissioned by Limerick Chamber and actively supported by Ennis Chamber

Intended results To encourage a review on policy resulting in supports for Shannon Airport

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gwen Culligan, president Ennis 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 (2-5)

Gwen Culligan attended three meetings to Lobby support around the findings of the Copenhagen Research Report. On October 02, 2019 she met with Joe Carey TD and Timmy Dooley TD at the offices of Limerick Chamber. On October 07, 2019 she met with Minister of State Pat Breen TD On Monday November 17, together with representatives of Limerick, Galway and Shannon chambers, she met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD

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.

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)