Shannon Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Shannon Chamber

Date published 18 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Commercial Rates Increase by Clare County Council

Intended results Seek deferral of decision to increase rates by 3.8%

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Downes, CEO, Shannon Chamber, Stephen Keogh, President and Eoin Gavin, Vice President, Shannon Chamber

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Pat Dowling seeking, on behalf of Shannon and Ennis Chambers, a deferral of the decision to ratify an increase in rates at the Council meeting on 26 Nov 2021.

Phone call (2-5)

Shannon Chamber Vice President, Eoin Gavin, called Councillors Pat McMahon and Patrick O'Gorman on 25 November 2021 seeking their support for a deferral on this decision at the Council meeting on 26 November 2021.

Phone call (2-5)

Shannon Chamber President, Stephen Keogh, called Councillors P.J. Ryan and Michael Begley on 25 November 2021 seeking their support for a deferral on this decision at the Council meeting on 26 November 2021.

Phone call (2-5)

Chamber CEO, Helen Downes, called Councillors Gerry Flynn and Alan O'Callaghan on 26 November 2021 seeking their support for a deferral on this decision at the Council meeting on 26 November 2021.

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.

Pat Dowling Chief Executive Officer (Clare County Council)

Pat McMahon Councillor (Clare County Council)

Patrick O'Gorman Councillor (Clare County Council)

P.J. Ryan Councillor (Clare County Council)

Michael Begley Councillor (Clare County Council)

Gerry Flynn Councillor (Clare County Council)

Alan O'Callaghan Councillor (Clare County Council)