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 Up date on Limerick Regional Economic Development and covid impact

Intended results Represent views of Chamber on potential for offshore wind development at Foynes Represent views of Chamber on M/N20 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.

Phone call (1)

Call with Minister Niall Collins in November

Informal communication (1)

Discussion with Deputy Brian Leddin in December at launch of Shannon Foynes Port Company report into potential for Offshore Wind Development

Informal communication (1)

Brief discussion with Minister Patrick O'Donovan in December at launch of Shannon Foynes Port Company report into potential for Offshore Wind Development

Informal communication (1)

Brief discussion with Minister Collins in December at launch of Shannon Foynes Port Company report into potential for Offshore Wind 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.

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

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