Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: New jobs for Ennis area
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater urgency re: delivery of offshore wind energy and supporting infrastructure
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Upgrade to local rail infrastructure / improved connectivity
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter to locally elected government TDS to urge government to address improved rail connectivity and infrastructure
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To deliver housing
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent to locally elected government TDs - outlining priority issues of concern for Ennis Chamber.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gordon Daly (Chief Executive Officer), Clare County Council
Intent: Investment in wastewater treatment plant for Ennis and delivery of additional housing.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
'Housing Activation' event hosted by Clare County Council took place on May 28.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: Higher visibility and additional Garda resources for Ennis.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
This meeting took place on May 15, at Temple Gate Gate Hotel, Ennis, on the occasion of Ennis Chamber President's Lunch.
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To promote discussion, active consultation, on future of Offshore Wind Energy off County Clare coast - to highlight urgency re: completion of DMAP consultation process.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
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Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To raise the profile and needs of Ennis in this (vacancy/tax relief) context, for current or future inclusion in the Living City initiative.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letters sent to local government party TD's on this matter and referred to Minister for Finance.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gordon Daly (Chief Executive Officer), Clare County Council; Jason Murphy (Acting Director of Service), Clare County Council; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Antoinette Baker Bashua (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To raise concerns about the need to activate more residential sites where necessary services are available, and to lobby for necessary infrastructure upgrades (specifically an upgrade to Clareabbey wastewater treatment plant - currently at capacity) in order to advance housing targets in Ennis Municipal District.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Diarmuid McMahon President and Margaret O'Brien, CEO of Ennis Chamber, members of Ennis Chamber 'Property Developer' committee and author of the Ennis Zoning Report Justin Gleeson of People & Place consultants, met with elected members of Ennis Municipal District on October 21st, to discuss the findings of Ennis Chamber's report on residential zoning in Ennis, and to ask the elected councillors to seek investment in Clareabbey Waste Water Treatment Plant, which is currently at full capacity.
Meeting
Diarmuid McMahon President of Ennis Chamber Margaret O'Brien, CEO of Ennis Chamber, members of Ennis Chambers 'Property Developer' committee and author of the Ennis Zoning Report Justin Gleeson of People & Place consultants met on September 24th with Chief Executive of Clare County Council Gordon Daly and members of the senior management team, involved in planning/ housing /development.
Meeting
Diarmuid McMahon President of Ennis Chamber, Margaret O'Brien, CEO of Ennis Chamber, and a representative of Ennis Chambers 'Property Developer' committee met with Joe Cooney TD on October 5th to discuss key findings in Ennis Chamber's report on residential zoning in Ennis, and to ask Deputy Cooney to seek investment in Clareabbey Waste Water Treatment Plant, which is currently at full capacity.
Meeting
President and CEO of Ennis Chamber met with Cathal Crowe TD on October 28, to discuss findings in Ennis Chamber's report on residential zoning in Ennis, and to ask the elected councillors to seek investment in Clareabbey Waste Water Treatment Plant, currently at capacity. We requested that Deputy Crowe present Ennis Chamber's Report on Ennis Residential Zoning to Minister James Browne on our behalf, which was done.
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
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Meeting
The meeting was between Gordon Daly, Chief Executive, Clare County Council, and Diarmuid McMahon, President and Margaret O'Brien, CEO of Ennis Chamber
