Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Letter to Minister Darragh O'Brien seeking meeting to discuss funding for the delivery of the new Shannon Town Centre Masterplan

Intended results Seeking confirmation on the central theme of the next URDF call, what the call will support, and if the development of Shannon as outlined in the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan can/will be considered under this call.

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)

Letter to Minister Darragh O'Brien on 19 Dec 2022 seeking meeting to discuss funding for the new Shannon Town Centre Masterplan. This letter was sent via email and copies to local elected representatives - Violet Anne Wynne, Michael McNamara, Cathal Crowe, Joe Carey, and Senators Martin Conway and Timmy Dooley.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)