Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Enniscorthy & District Chamber

Date published 18 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Following an annoucement of the further delay in the start of the Slaney Flood Relief Programme the chamber lobbied Ministers James Browne TD, Paul Kehoe TD & Council officials to expedite a start to the scheme

Intended results To progress the start of the Slaney Flood Releif scheme for all of Enniscorthy's businesses and communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jimmy Gahan

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.

Email (2-5)

To reach out to the public officials to make contact and discuss the progression of the Slaney Flood relief scheme

Phone call (6-10)

To reach out over the phone and discuss in detail the need for the start of the Slaney Flood Relief Scheme for Enniscorthy

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.

Carolyne Godkin Director of Services or Equivalent (Wexford County Council)

Ed Murphy Head of Finance (Wexford County Council)

Tom Enright Chief Executive Officer (Wexford County Council)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)