Limerick Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Chamber

Date published 23 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Representing Limerick Business Community views on the proposed plans for the development of O'Connell Street, Limerick.

Intended results Support of Metropolitan area Councillors of the proposed development plans for O'Connell Street at Metropolitan Area meeting on the 30th September Gain an understanding of the concerns or challenges that would prevent Councillors from voting in support of O'Connell Street development plans.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre 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.

Submission (1)

submission made on plans on behalf of Limerick Chamber, 6th September.

Lobby day (1)

Briefing on Chamber submission on O'Connell Street development, for Metropolitan Area Councillors in their party groupings, held at Limerick Chamber Boardroom on Friday 20th September.

Meeting (2-5)

Individual meeting with councillors who were unavailable to attend party briefings, on the Chamber submission on O'Connell street development.

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.

James Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Jerry O'Dea Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Abul Kalam Azad Talukder Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Catherine Slattery Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Kieran O'Hanlon Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Daniel Butler Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Olivia O'Sullivan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sarah Kiely Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elena Secas Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Conor Sheehan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elisa O'Donovan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

John Costelloe Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sharon Benson Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sean Hartigan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)