Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ennis Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Energy and Natural Resources

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Ennis Chamber made a submission re: Draft OREDP ll to Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, a copy of which was submitted in letter form to Minister Eamon Ryan TD and to Cathal Crowe TD and Joe Carey TD.

Intended results Ennis Chamber submission focussed on the need to re-balance geographic areas of priority for development of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) and in particular we requested Government to reconsider priority/timeline of development of Offshore Floating Wind Energy off County Clare Coastline.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ennis Chamber President Sheila Lynch, and Ennis Chamber CEO Margaret O'Brien

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)

Ennis Chamber prepared and completed a submission in response to public consultation process re: Draft OREDP (Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan) Part ll. That submission was then forwarded in emailed letter format to Minister Eamon Ryan TD and to elected government party TDs representing County Clare, namely Cathal Crowe TD and Joe Carey TD.

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)