Laois Chamber Alliance (Laois Chamber Alliance )

Lobbying Organisation Laois Chamber Alliance

Date published 06 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meeting in Brussels to highlight issues involving the development of critical public infrastructure; bottlenecks in the Irish planning system; Ireland’s political relationship with the United Kingdom post-Brexit; ramifications from the war in Ukraine and what our MEPs can highlight at EU level regarding the increased costs for businesses; the development of climate change initiatives at EU level; regional development; trade

Intended results Developing critical infrastructure in Ireland Removing bottlenecks in the Irish planning system Business supports regarding Brexit and the increased challenges for businesses as a result of same Supports for businesses as a result of ramifications from the war in Ukraine, including increased costs. Developing climate change initiatives Encouraging regional development Developing trade

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caroline Hofman

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Caroline Hofman (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

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 in the European Parliament in Brussels with Irish MEPs as part of the Chambers Ireland Policy visit.

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.

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Ciarán Cuffe MEP (European Parliament)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Chris MacManus MEP (European Parliament)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)