Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Request to Government to enable the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites in Co. Clare from the Shannon Airport Group plc to Clare County Council.

Intended results Seek Government support for Clare County Council’s request for €15 million funding from the Government for the takeover of Shannon Heritage sites in Co. Clare, stating that a decision on the approval of such funding for the Council is urgent and vital.

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

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.

Letter (21-30)

Letter via email on September 2, 2022 to Minister Michael McGrath and copied to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, Ministers Darragh O'Brien, Leo Varadkar, Eamon Ryan, Hildegarde Naughton and to local elected representatives & phone call to Mayor of Clare, Tony O'Brien re letter.

Letter (6-10)

Letter to Minister Darragh O'Brien on 19 Dec 2022 seeking meeting to discuss the future of the Shannon Heritage sites in Co. Clare. This letter was sent via email and copies to local elected representatives - Violet Anne Wynne, Michael McNamara, Cathal Crowe, Joe Carey, and Senators Martin Conway and Timmy Dooley.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Tony O'Brien Councillor (Clare County Council)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)