Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Meeting January 25th 2017 - Networking Lunch lobbied Padraig O'Gorman for new road and footpaths together with high speed broadband for Old Dublin Road Enniscorthy - Business Parks adjacent to Old Dublin Road and Enniscorthy and district. Activity 2 Retail - jobs and investment, housing, Activity 3 Science & Technolgy Park, more free wifi, Flood Relief, M11 by pass, St. Senan's Hospital, Activity 4 Water Treatment Capacity

Intended results funding for new road and footpaths and high speed broadband to service Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy & Business Parks adjacent thereto together with high speed broadband for Enniscorthy and district

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity President John Burke O'Leary

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 (1)

23rd March 2017 Retail Task Force Event in The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy with Guest Speaker, David Fitzsimons, Retail Excellence Ireland - lobbied and voiced concerns to Mr. Tom Enright, Manager, Wexford County Council regarding lack of jobs, investment in Enniscorthy & District, housing,

Meeting (1)

27th March 2017, Official Opening of Chamber Offices in Enniscorthy, lobbied re Science & Technology Park, more free wifi, Broadband, Flood Relief, M11 by Pass, St. Senan's Hospital, jobs, investment, housing. Lobbied Mins. Paul Kehoe, Mr. James Brown T.D., Mr. Tom Enright, CEO, Wexford County Council, Mr. Paddy Kavanagh, Chairperson Wexford County Council, Ms. Liz Hore, Manager Enniscorthy Municipal Council, Mr. Padraig O'Gorman, Housing Manager, Wexford County Council, Mr. Eamonn Hore, Wexford County Council Director of Services, Mr. John Carley Wexford County Council, Barbara Anne Murphy Councillor Wexford County Council

Meeting (1)

6th April 2017, Networking event - Datapac 35 years celebration - lobbied Minister Paul Kehoe (Minister for Defence) regarding Water Treatment capacity Enniscorthy and district

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.

Tom Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

James Browne Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Paddy Kavanagh Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Barbara Anne Murphy Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Paul Kehoe Minister (Department of Defence)

Eamonn Hore Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)