Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Date published 19 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Discussion between Chambers Ireland Network CEOs and the Department of Finance, updating the Department on the business interests of Chamber members and specific issues concerning our members .

Intended results For the department to consider chamber members concerns and interests in the Government's Economic Recovery Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret O'Brien, CEO, 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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

A Zoom call involving Chambers Ireland Network CEOs and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe. The Minister listened to the concerns and canvassing policies of the Chambers and provided an update on the decisions being made by Government.

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.

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)