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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Gordon Daly (Chief Executive Officer), Clare County Council
Intent: To encourage considered focus on the future of Ennis town centre
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with newly appointed Chief Executive of Clare County Council to discuss promotion |
| — | marketing and the future of Ennis town centre post public realm investment. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Intent: The focus of Ennis Chamber's submission was to highlight the imbalance between economic output and infrastructure systems required to to support the Irish economy now and into the future, as out population grows. As a tangible local example we highlighted that one of the two wastewater treatment plants serving Ennis (Clareabbey) is at capacity, thus stymieing housebuilding and industrial development in Ennis.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission by Ennis Chamber to 'Review of the National Development Plan |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Carmel Kirby (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Gordon Daly (Chief Executive Officer), Clare County Council
Intent: To have the views/concerns of Ennis Chamber members reflected in the final published Ennis Local Transport Plan.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Ennis Local Transport Plan (Draft) was disseminated for public consultation. Ennis Chamber responded with a submissions highlighting some areas of concern. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To urge delivery of DMAP for County Clare/Shannon Estuary
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | DMAP (Designated Maritime Area Plan) for offshore energy off County Clare coastline. |
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Sean Lenihan (Acting Director of Service), Clare County Council
Intent: Information and update and discussion on Ennis 2040 Plans. Request for Ennis town centre Public Realm Works to adhere to outlined schedule, in order to minimise disruption to business in the town centre.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Delegation from Ennis Chamber met with Acting Director of Services Economic Development Clare County Council |
| — | senior members of Ennis Municipal District team and Interim COO of Ennis 2040 DAC. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To communicate the priorities of our Chamber members in the area of enterprise and trade, in discussion with Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Chambers Ireland CEO Forum |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To raise awareness of the rise in costs of doing business, in particular for smaller, independent retailers, with a view to continued and new government supports towards same.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Met with Emer Higgins TD |
| — | Minister of State for Enterprise Trade and Employment with responsibility for retail |
| — | to introduce the Minster to a number of Ennis Chamber member retailers for a discussion on costs of doing business and government supports for same. |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness and garner support for prioritised policies outlined in the Chamber Budget 2025 Submission
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Communication campaign to gain support for the priority areas identified in Chamber Budget 2025 Submission |
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tommy Guilfoyle (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: The purpose of the meeting for Ennis Chamber, was to organise a pro-active discussion to raise awareness around key areas towards the improvement of rail service/public transport for county Clare, including: the re-opening of Crusheen Station on the Ennis to Galway line, introduction of flood relief programme at Ballycar, and the investment in a spur link from Cratloe to Shannon Airport.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Presentation and meeting organised by Ennis Chamber with CEO Irish Rail Jim Meade |
| — | plus several political and local authority representatives. |
2024-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Carmel Kirby (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council
Intent: Greater clarity around scheduling of town centre works and feedback on recent public consultations re: proposed town centre developments
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Delegation from Ennis Chamber met with Director of Services Economic Development Clare County Council |
| — | senior members of Ennis Municipal District team and COO of Ennis 2040 DAC |
| — | to discuss on going Public Realm works in Ennis town centre and proposed developments |
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