The Westport Chamber

Lobbying Organisation The Westport Chamber

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details The need for SMEs and startups to access bank loans

Intended results Speedier access for startups and SME to Bank and loans measures to ease the burden of doing business in rural areas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Horkan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Visit of Minister Neale Richmond and Deputy Michael Ring to the Leeson Enterprise Centre during Enterprise week

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)