Cavan Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Cavan Chamber of Commerce

Date published 18 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Meeting with members of Cavan County Council to get funding to employ an events coordinator for Cavan Town - 2 meetings took place the first meeting was with John Donohoe and Majella Tierney from Cavan County Council and the second meeting was with Tommy Ryan and Ger Finn Cavan County Council

Intended results Funds to have an events coordinator for Cavan Town and put it on the map that Cavan is an attractive place to go to with lots of events and activities happening

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eddie Coleman President Cavan Chamber of Commerce and Michael Geraghty Secretary Cavan Chamber of Commerce

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 (2-5)

The first meeting took place in a local cafe and the second meeting was in Cavan County Council office. The agenda was to get funding for an events coordinator for Cavan Town

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.

Tommy Ryan CEO (Cavan County Council)

Ger Finn CEO (Cavan County Council)