Limerick Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Chamber

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Progress on completion of Coonagh to Knockalisheen road scheme

Intended results urge Minister to progress completion of Coonagh to Knockalisheen road scheme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dee Ryan

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 (1)

Wrote to Minister on 17th December urging progress on completion of road scheme. Followed up with media statement to local press and communication to members https://limerickchamber.ie/limerick-chamber-urges-minister-to-progress-coonagh-knockalisheen-project/

Email (1)

contacted all Limerick city constituency TD's regarding same and to urge support for completion of scheme

Phone call (1)

spoke to Deputies Maurice Quinlivan and Kieran O'Donnell regarding Chamber support for road scheme

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)