Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)
Clare Public Participation Network
2025-05-21
Intent: Clare PPN wanted the opportunity to explain the work of Clare PPN to the Councillors, some of whom are newly elected and haven't yet had this chance
Details: Clare ppn wrote to all Councillors in Clare to ask them for the opportunity for our organisation to be invited to a Council meeting to present on our work
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Clare Colleran Molloy, Councillor Joe Garrihy, Dinny Gould, Donna McGettigan, ...
Methods: 28 emails were sent, one to each Councilor - Email
Retailers Against Smuggling
2025-05-20
Intent: Funding, regulatory change
Details: Requesting that a motion be raised in the local council on increasing enforcement capacity of the Revenue Commissioners to tackle illicit tobacco and medicine smuggling
Officials: Joe Carroll, Pio Martin Smith, Danny Collins, Tommy Hartigan, Paudie Dineen, Tony Mulcahy, John Crowe, Neil Cruise, ...
Methods: Email
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-16
Intent: To strongly reject proposals suggesting that Clare Local Authority would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Orders) powers as an option to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To call on Clare County Council to immediately withdraw the CPO option and threat from the draft report.::To call on Clare County Council to engage constructively with the farmers and the IFA so an appropriate and effective arrangement can be agreed on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk which reflects the scale of up to 1.5m tourists and estimated revenue of €19m annually.
Details: Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication
FASD Ireland CLG
2025-03-11
Intent: To create a greater awareness among the elected members of Clare County Council about the lack of prevalence data, and need to progress with standard criteria for diagnosis and support for people living with FASD. Broader, to answer any questions that the elected members would have about the condition, the organisation, or how they could support our aims.
Details: Briefing to elected members of Clare County Council
Officials: Antoinette Baker Bashua, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, Gabriel Keating, Jason Murphy, Joe Garrihy, Joe Killeen, John Crowe, ...
Methods: 1 x phone call with Cllr. James Ryan to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 4 x phone calls with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 3 x emails with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Email, ...
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: That the proposed change, and any final decision on future thresholds, would not be implemented pending further consultation with industry.
Details: The proposed threshold increase for General Work Permits, set to take effect in January 2025
Officials: Emer Higgins, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe, Tony Mulcahy, Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe
Methods: 7 October 2024: Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy at the Inn at Dromoland, and involving Chamber and members impacted by proposed change in salary threshold. - Meeting, 26 November 2024: Meeting, in Chamber board room, with Senator Timmy Dooley and members impacted by proposed change in salary threshold. - Meeting, 28 November 2024: Email to Ministers Jack Chambers TD and Paschal Donohue TD outlining issue and seeking urgent meeting to discuss. - Email, ...
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Review of auto enrolment pension threshold, considered too high.
Details: Concern about auto enrolment pension threshold
Officials: Emer Higgins, Tony Mulcahy, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe
Methods: 7 Oct. 2024. Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy with members impacted by the pending auto enrolment pension scheme. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley in Shannon Chamber board room to outline members' concern re threshold of pending auto enrolment pension scheme. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Virtual meeting with Cathal Crowe TD to outline members' concern re threshold of pending auto enrolment pension scheme. - Virtual Meeting
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Reduction of VAT rate to 9%
Details: Impact of 13.5% VAT rate on retail sector
Officials: Emer Higgins, Tony Mulcahy, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe
Methods: 7 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy and with members concerned about VAT rates in the retail sector. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley to outline members' concerns re impact of 13.5% rate on retail sector. - Meeting, 14 Oct 2024: Online meeting with Cathal Crowe TD to outline members' concerns re impact of 13.5% rate on retail sector. - Virtual Meeting
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Reduction of VAT rate to 9%
Details: Impact of 13.5% VAT rate on retail sector
Officials: Emer Higgins, Tony Mulcahy, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe
Methods: 7 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy and with members concerned about VAT rates in the retail sector. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley to outline members' concerns re impact of 13.5% rate on retail sector. - Meeting, 14 Oct 2024: Online meeting with Cathal Crowe TD to outline members' concerns re impact of 13.5% rate on retail sector. - Virtual Meeting
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Speedier response to call-outs by retailers on retail crime, and apprehension of offenders
Details: Concern raised by members in retail sector about increase in retail crime and difficulty in reporting issue to An Garda
Officials: Emer Higgins, Tony Mulcahy, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe
Methods: 7 October 2024: Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy at the Inn at Dromoland. Members affected also attended. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley in Shannon Chamber board room to share members' concern about issues with reporting retail crime. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Virtual meeting with Cathal Crowe TD to share members' concern about issues with reporting retail crime. - Virtual Meeting
Shannon Chamber
2025-01-21
Intent: Government intervention on impact of rising costs on small business, particularly the retail sector.
Details: Concern by business about escalating costs of Elavon retail card charges to business
Officials: Emer Higgins, Tony Mulcahy, Timmy Dooley, Cathal Crowe
Methods: 7 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Minister of State Emer Higgins and Cllr Tony Mulcahy along with members impacted by Elavon retail card service charges. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Meeting with Senator Timmy Dooley in Shannon Chamber board room to outline members' concerns re impact of increase in Elavon retail card service charge. - Meeting, 14 Oct. 2024: Online meeting with Cathal Crowe TD to outline members' concerns re impact of increase in Elavon retail card service charge. - Virtual Meeting