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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Brogan (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Donal 'Mandy' Kelly (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Donal Coyle (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Declan Meehan (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Pauric McGarvey (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Liam Blaney (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Jimmy Kavanagh (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Tomás Seán Devine (Councillor), Donegal County Council
Intent: Ensure Ministers recognised the need for delivery is now urgent::Demanding Balanced Regional Development and funding that will address years of infrastructure deficits
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget Submission outlining the priorities for Letterkenny Chamber Members and the wider region |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Represent Letterkenny Chamber alongside partners from around the country. Ensuring that MEPs acknowledged the NW region and County Donegal
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Chambers Ireland delegation to Brussels over 2 days. Meeting with Commissioner McGrath and other DG heads and a visit to the Parliament. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: John McLaughlin (Chief Executive Officer), Donegal County Council; Garry Martin (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council
Intent: Ensure the council area aware of Letterkenny Chamber submission
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NDP Review submission sent to other parties |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Ward (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; Ciaran Brogan (Councillor), Donegal County Council
Intent: Update on Council projects that impact the business community. Get a sense of timelines for project start dates or progress. ::Inject a sense of urgency on projects. ::Update the Council on Chamber activities
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Council officials |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Ensuring Donegal and the North West feed in to this review. Important that the region including the cross border city region is recognised as a driver for economic development.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission to the review of the National Development Plan submitted online https://letterkennychamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NDP-Review-Final-June-25-1.pdf |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Garry Martin (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; John McLaughlin (Chief Executive Officer), Donegal County Council; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Kennedy (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Ensure the Minister understood the Housing Crisis in the North West. Not only the general issues of social housing projects but also the nature of the Defective Blocks Crisis that has made a bad situation worse.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | President's Lunch with Minister Dara Calleary as keynote speaker. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Garry Martin (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; John McLaughlin (Chief Executive Officer), Donegal County Council; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Kennedy (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Impress upon the Minister the importance of balanced regional development. Ensure that the lack of investment in strategic infrastructure projects in the North West were given the priority they deserve. ::Investment in skills, housing and town centre are much needed for the region.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | President's Lunch with Minister Dara Calleary as keynote speaker. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Garry Martin (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; John McLaughlin (Chief Executive Officer), Donegal County Council; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Kennedy (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Impress upon the Minister the importance of balanced regional development. ::Ensure that the lack of investment in strategic infrastructure projects in the North West were given the priority they deserve. ::Help the Minister to understand that investment in this region would enable the region to become net contributors in the future.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | President's Lunch with Minister Dara Calleary as keynote speaker. |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Ward (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council
Intent: To create a sense of urgency in terms of delivery of Social housing projects.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Quarterly meeting with Council officials |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Ward (Director of Services or Equivalent), Donegal County Council; Gerry McMonagle (Councillor), Donegal County Council
Intent: To appeal to the Council that more funding is required for Christmas Lights
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Quarterly meeting with Council officials |
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