Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Letter to Chairman of the OPW seeking meeting to review contents of Shannon Chamber's submission to the public consultation phase or the Shannon Town and Environs Flood Relief Scheme and to seek acceleration of the delivery timescale.

Intended results Meeting with Chairman of OPW

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Maurice Buckley, Chairman, OPW on 11 March 2024 requesting meeting and including copy of Shannon Chamber's submission to public consultation.

Letter (6-10)

Letter sent to Maurice Buckley emailed to Oireachtas representatives in Co. Clare and including copy of Shannon Chamber's submission to public consultation.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to Minister Patrick O'Donovan also seeking meeting on the same topic - to seeking acceleration of timescale of delivery of the Shannon Town and Environs Flood Relief Scheme.

Letter (6-10)

Letter to Minister Patrick O'Donovan also copied to the 6 Oireachtas members in Co. Clare.

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.

Maurice Buckley Chairman (The Office of Public Works)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)