Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 21 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Presention of Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) Concept to joing Governemnt Departments

Intended results Support for AEC concept from Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Devane, Chair, AEC and Kevin Thompstone, Shannon Chamber Director

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)

This was a singluar meeting with this joint grouping of: Dept of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; Dept of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; Dept of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Govt; IDA; Enterprise Ireland; Western Development Commission; Northern and Western Regional Assembly; South West Regional Authority; and representatives of the Chambers along the AEC.

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.

William Parnell, Assistant Secretary (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)

David Walsh Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)