Limerick Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Chamber

Date published 21 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Impact of aviation policy on economic development in Mid West

Intended results Briefing Minister on progress of independent report commissioned by Limerick Chamber Requested support in achieving a meeting with the Taoiseach to present findings of the report Requested support in achieving meeting with Minister Humphreys to brief her on recommendations within the report for Department of Business Enterprise & Innovation. Inform the Ministers of the urgent need to align Aviation Policy with Enterprise Development Policy in order to achieve Regional economic growth.

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held in Minister O’Donovans Constituency office, Newcastlewest, on June 5th and in Limerick Chamber on August 14th. Meetings held in Minister Breen’s Constituency office in Ennis on 29th July and a further meeting in Ennis.

Email (2-5)

Relating to the organisation of meetings.

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.

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Pat Breen Minister of State (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)