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Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussions around Local Enterprise Week and Fingal Chamber collaboration in same.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Quinlivan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[EU Affairs] Development of Climate Change at EU level, trade, Ireland's relationship with the UK post Brexit, bottlenecks in the Irish planning system, ramifications of the war in Ukraine and rising energy costs, development of critical public infrastructure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 2 more

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Local Government] Town Centre Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Ciara Shaughnessy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Kevin Dillon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Local Authority re Fingal Local Business supports

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Engagement with Local Authority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary T. Daly', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Housing] Housing development

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Community] Engagement with Local Authority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Trade] Trade Visit to USA

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Transport] Local Tourism & Hospitality Initiatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer O Gormon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'} {'name': 'AnnMarie Farrelly', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Issues surrounding Capital Infrastructure investment going forward

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Agreement on Seattle Leadership mission to Dublin / Fingal Region

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer O Gormon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Transport] Discussion surrounding the provision of Metrolink

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Emer O Gormon', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Funding schedules for Metrolink

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Employment] Trade Visit discussion to Seattle

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Emer O'Gorman", 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Sports and Recreation] Discussion regarding provision of sportig facilities in Balbriggan in Norht County Dublin

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Local Authority Sub Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Contact at Economic Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Tourism] General details pertaining to the tourism sector within the Fingal region.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Provision of Metro North

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Reid', 'role': 'CEO (Fingal County Council)'}

Fingal Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Highlight power delivery to county

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ed Hearne', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Fingal County Council)'}

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