The Westport Chamber

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Reduction in Commercial Rates in Town Centers to keeping our towns alive and to' avoid the doughnut effect'

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael Burke (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To simplify the E-Tender Process to empower our local SMEs to get on the e-tender site and compete for local work

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Chris Maxwell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Gerry Coyle (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; John O'Malley (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Sean Carey (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Paul McNamara (Councillor), Mayo County Council

Intent: Request support of xtension of the Greenway from Murrisk to Roonagh Pier Louisburgh, in order to complete the Clew Bay loop and avail of the approved funds before they are rescinded

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Flynn (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; John O'Malley (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Chris Maxwell (Councillor), Mayo County Council

Intent: Reduction or aid in relation Commercial Rates in the Westport area in the Local authority's annual budget

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad

Intent: reduction to 0% to introduce a Zero VAT rate on the construction of houses for all first-time buyer buyers

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; John Caulfield (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council

Intent: Ireland West Airport Knock was designated as a strategic development zone (SDZ) in May 2017 with the potential to create 4,000 jobs. As yet it has not been developed. We need to secure development in order to grow the infrastructure and encourage more commerce and tourism in the West of Ireland

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Lisa Chambers (Senator), Seanad; John Caulfield (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Al McDonnell (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Brendan Mulroy (Councillor), Mayo County Council; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Increased financial supports and packages for small retailers, Hoteliers ,Vintners and all tourism related SMEs

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Michael Ring (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To maintain the government support for Community Employment Schemes and to acknowledge the invaluable support that the supervisors and participants provide to the many community groups ,including enterprise hubs, throughout the county

Methods: Meeting