Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber

Date published 24 Nov, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Serious consideration be given to the collection (or non-collection) of rates by Waterford Council particularly in relation to the Vacant Site Levy (2017) which came into effect in Jan 2018 and to the Commercial Unit Vacancy Rate.

Intended results There are many properties that are vacant for years despite demand for commercial premises. The Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber wish to see vibrant urban centres where occupancy is priority and vacancy is discouraged. The D&WW Chamber believes that collection of rates on the vacant site levy and a rate on long term commercial vacancy would generate the additional revenue required by the Waterford Council for the inclusions in the 2022 budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jenny Beresford

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.

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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.

Damien Geoghegan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Pat Nugent Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Tom Cronin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Conor D. McGuinness Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Thomas Phelan Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Seamus O'Donnell Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Declan Doocey Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

James Tobin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

John Pratt Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)