Cavan Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Cavan Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Securing Council assistance in planning and coordinating Christmas activities in Cavan Town Centre including Christmas decorations, holiday parking, traffic management during tree lighting, use of public space and other matters pertaining to Christmas related activities in and around Cavan Town centre

Intended results Council support for activities intended to promote shop local campaigns and to facilitate the Chamber in providing a celebratory atmosphere in the tho town at the time of switching on Christmas lights for the season

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edward Coleman, President, 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 process involved several meetings with a number of county officials including project officers, the county engineer and several members of the Chamber Christmas Lights and Town Centre Committees

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.

Ger Finn CEO (Cavan County Council)