Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details A virtual meeting with Ministers Eamon Ryan and Hildegarde Naughton to outline concern about Shannon Airport and the impact of COVID-19 on the airport.

Intended results To stress importance Air travel & access to western regions and importance of access from Shannon to European and transatlantic markets Urged Govt to work with airlines to protect slots; Routes into regional airports to be restored; Further strategic routes to be developed Asked for conditions to be attached to any funding packages to AL & Ryanair Be strategic in measures to support the recovery of aviation sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, in conjunction with regional Chambers - Shannon, Limerick, Ennis and Galway

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)

The virtual meeting was held on 14 Sept. 2020. Reference to this meeting was also made in a joint Chambers press release issued on 15 Oct, 2020

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)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)