County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Uisce Éireann

Intended results The shift to hard water will lead to increased costs in areas such as equipment maintenance, water treatment, and overall operational efficiency, potentially affecting the profitability and viability of these businesses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Aylward

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.

Email (6-10)

The shift to hard water will lead to increased costs in areas such as equipment maintenance, water treatment, and overall operational efficiency, potentially affecting the profitability and viability of these businesses.

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.

Michael Murphy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)