Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

Lobbying Organisation Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce & Industry Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 01 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Measures to combat the adverse effects of Covid19, addressing Retail challenges, funding for Christmas Lighting, Traffic Management in the City, Pedestrianisation, Town Centre Task Force, Commercial Rates, Regional Strategy for the SE, City Bus Service, Car Parking challenges, Town Centre Health Check, Housing challenges, Technical University for the SE.

Intended results Achieve positive outcomes for the City and County through adopting a collaborative approach and working with the Local Authority and other stakeholders.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Hurley

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 (2-5)

Includes a series of regular engagements and meetings with a range of Government Officials through our affilliation with Chambers Ireland and related to the whole issue of the Covid19 pandemic, its effect on businesses and what actions to be taken.

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.

Colette Byrne CEO (Kilkenny County Council)

Tim Butler Director of Services or Equivalent (Kilkenny County Council)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)