Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Date published 23 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Clare County Council Budget and Commercial Rates

Intended results Reversal of decision to increase Commercial Rates

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO, President, Board of Directors

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Speak with local Councillors about Rates increase

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (51-100)

Clare County Councillors, Clare Oireachtas Members, Clare County Council Officials

Letter (31-50)

Clare County Councillors, Clare Oireachtas Members, Clare County Council Officials

Meeting (2-5)

Clare Oireachtas Members, Clare County Council Officials

Submission (1)

Clare County Council Budgetary Process

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.

Tom Coughlan CEO (Clare County Council)

Gerald Dollard Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)

Niall Barrett Director of Services or Equivalent (Clare County Council)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Michael Begley Councillor (Clare County Council)

James Breen Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Burke Councillor (Clare County Council)

Bill Chambers Councillor (Clare County Council)

Clare Colleran Molloy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Joe Cooney Councillor (Clare County Council)

Cathal Crowe Councillor (Clare County Council)

John Crowe Councillor (Clare County Council)

Christy Curtin Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Daly Councillor (Clare County Council)

Johnny Flynn Councillor (Clare County Council)

Gerry Flynn Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat Hayes Councillor (Clare County Council)

Michael Hillery Councillor (Clare County Council)

Mary Howard Councillor (Clare County Council)

P.J. Kelly Councillor (Clare County Council)

Ian Lynch Councillor (Clare County Council)

Mike McKee Councillor (Clare County Council)

Pat McMahon Councillor (Clare County Council)

Tom McNamara Councillor (Clare County Council)

Paul Murphy Councillor (Clare County Council)

Richard Nangle Councillor (Clare County Council)

Ann Norton Councillor (Clare County Council)

Tony O'Brien Councillor (Clare County Council)

Alan O'Callaghan Councillor (Clare County Council)

P.J. Ryan Councillor (Clare County Council)

Bill Slattery Councillor (Clare County Council)