Dundalk Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Dundalk Chamber

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Cllr. Shane McGuinness

Intended results Brief Cllr. Shane McGuinness on the issues within our pre budget submission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John McGahon,Hanna McDonnell

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)

Our CEO and President met with Cllr. Shane McGuinness on the local government aspects of our Pre Budget submission. We discussed a range of issues like Rates, Dereliction and Council Grants that formed part of our pre budget submission.

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.

Shane McGuinness Councillor (Louth County council)