Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 20 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Lobbying local elected representatives to support the AEC Business Forum and Chambers' submission to the Draft Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan 11

Intended results Support for the contents of the Submission and engagement with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to support the submission.

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

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.

Email (6-10)

Emails sent to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, Minister Eamon Ryan and local elected representatives on 24 April 2023 sharing contents of Submission and requesting support for recommendations made to Government to enable the realisation of the Offshore Renewable Energy opportunity.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)