Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council
Intent: To request improved and more timely communications with local businesses from the Council when works are being planned::To ensure that contractors give adequate notice of road closures to the impacted businesses
Methods: Email
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Email from the Chamber with attached email from a Chamber member with specific examples of issues being raised
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council
Intent: To discuss the issues of housing, planning, zoning, dereliction and town centre footfall. To offer Chamber support for any initiatives to drive development and growth.::To request an update on plans and timing for URDF town centre improvements and link access to the railway station.::To congratulate the Council on recent improvements to the town, including rain gardens and urban greening - and encourage further improvements, and maintenance of public realm spaces.
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Meeting with several members of the board of County Carlow Chamber of Commerce on the 22nd of January 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight the high costs of doing business::To express the need for increased investment in infrastructure and housing
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Enterprise House to discuss the needs of Carlow business, the content of the Chamber's pre-budget submission and the need for greater speed in the roll out of housing and infrastructure
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council
Intent: To share information, raise key issues and discuss possible solutions
Methods: Meeting
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Regular meeting with the Chief Executive of Carlow County Council to discuss key issues facing the Carlow business community, to share information and to discuss areas of common interest
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure that the needs of Carlow SME's are considered in policy, planning and budgetary discussions
Methods: Event / Reception
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Fine Gael SME Conference in SETU Carlow on the 27th of September - attended by several TD's, former TDs and advisors. The conference specifically discussed the challenges facing SME's as well as issues regarding the health sector and women in business.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To request they read the Chambers Ireland Pre Budget Submission and support the requests outlined
Methods: Event / Reception
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A lobbying day where all TDs could meet with their local Chamber and with Chambers Ireland to discuss the issues raised in the Chambers Ireland pre budget submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure attendance at the Lobbying day::To raise awareness of the issues raised in the pre budget submission
Methods: Email
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Save the date email with brief explanation of purpose of event
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ben Ward (Councillor), Carlow County Council
Intent: To highlight to government the concerns of business regarding the rising costs of doing business and the knock on impact to competitiveness::To highlight the specific concerns of businesses in Carlow::To offer support in communicating any forthcoming policies or programmes that focus on making business more competitive, and reducing the cost of doing business
Methods: Event / Reception
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Conversation during the Tanaiste's tour of the Tullow Show
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council
Intent: To understand the current capacity ::To understand when increases in capacity can realistically be expected::To log the Chambers concern re the impact of the restriction on water capacity is already having on County Carlow and the need to improve this to facilitate growth and economic development
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting to understand the realistic situation caused by the lack of capacity and the knock-on implications for planning and growth in the county
Politician(s) lobbied: Coilín O'Reilly (Chief Executive Officer), Carlow County Council
Intent: To express concerns for the potential impact of the changes and subsequent reduction in parking options in the area - and the specific impact to an existing business/ employer in the area
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Coilin O'Reilly to discuss the planned traffic redesign at Royal Oak and the potential alternative options
