County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Lobbying Organisation County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Request for update from IDA and Minister Murnane O'Connor re plans for purpose built IDA building currently unoccupied in Carlow

Intended results To understand the IDA and government's plans to secure FDI in Carlow and to understand any impediments to securing a tenant To establish if County Carlow Chamber of Commerce or Carlow County Council can support these plans in any way

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicola Doran, Norah Ryan, Rowena Dooley, Michael Quinn

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting to request for more detailed information on the plans for the IDA building on the Dublin Road. What the current government policy is in terms of FDI regionally. What actions are being undertaken to secure a suitable tenant, and what can County Carlow Chamber of Commerce do to support the efforts to secure a tenant

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.

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)