Limerick Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Chamber

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Mid West priorities for business and Limerick Chamber general election manifesto

Intended results Briefing of general election candidates on the key priorities for Mid West business.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dee Ryan and Dr Catriona Cahill

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.

Email (2-5)

Chamber produced two documents 1) a general election manifesto and 2) a summary doc entitled Mid West priorities for business. Both documents were circulated by email to all of the Limerick City constituency candidates and a number of the Limerick county candidates in GE20. The candidates were invited to engage with Chamber on issues being highlighted.

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.

Kieran O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frankie Daly Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)