Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Budget 2022

Intended results Seeking inclusion of Shannon Chamber, Chambers Ireland and wider Chamber network proposals for Budget 2022, included in Budget.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber

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.

Letter (1)

To ascertain if funding for the Chambers (Shannon, Ennis, Limerick and Galway) and the Irish Hotels Federation's Traffic Recovery Support Scheme (TRSS) would be included in Budget 2022 thereby allocating the level of support required to restore vital air connectivity to Shannon Airport & type of incentivisation that airlines, via airports need to aid recovery of routes into Ireland's regional airports.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Organised by Chambers Ireland, the purpose of this meeting with Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath & Minister of State Ossian Smyth was to discuss Chambers Irelands' and the wider Chamber Network's proposals for the 2022 national budget. This broadly encompasses the areas of a strategy for towns and cities/urban Ireland; Delivering on Climate Action and Sustainable Infrastructure; and Inclusive and Productive Local Economies. This virtual meeting took place on 28 Sept. 2021.

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 Transport)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)