Arklow & District Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Arklow & District Chamber of Commerce

Date published 23 Feb, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Continuance of Covid Business Supports for SMEs

Intended results Less Business Closures

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Arklow 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)

Hand delivered to Damien English, Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment while he was visiting an Arklow based former client of LEO as part of a series of visits by the Minister.

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)