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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The supports for business need to be there to assist businesses even once we start to reopen the economy as that will be a key measure of the success of working with businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Local Government] Funding of Local Authorities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Local Government] Town Centre First Programme and areas it should cover
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] County boundary of Carlow/Laois and the impacts on businesses/community from supports, services etc
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Development and Zoning] The barrow track needs attention, it is not accessible to all and is a resource that has major potential for communities through Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Kildare
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Budget 2022
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Housing] Carlow has a number of key developments taking place that will work to make the town and county stronger in a range of ways including the advancement of TUSEI, new IDA Development, new busienss developments, progression of Carlow 2040
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Town Centre First programme, we believe it will be a key driver in relation to bringing about the necessary change for the future in Carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Funding levels to Local Authorities, in particular Carlow
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Carlow 2040, progress in moving forward to the next stages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] With IT Carlow moving to become a Technological University in 2022, there are several key challenges that need to be addressed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Employment] Challenges for employers in relation to the recruitment of labour across a wide number of sectors
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Transport] Plug in Hybrid €2500 grant rowed back by govt, has impacted on businesses and individuals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] With a number of key projects planned for Carlow town and county, it is key to ensure that all stakeholders are focused and supporting the developments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] With the General Election scheduled, the Chamber highighted the challenges affecting busiensses in the importance that Carlow recieves its fiar share and has a louder voice in teh next Dail
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Pat Deering', 'role': 'TD (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Patrick O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} {'name': 'Denis Hynes', 'role': 'Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)'} + 4 more
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Taxation] while the government announced a 3 month commercial rates wiaver for business impacted by COVID-19 on the 2nd of May, a month later and still not detials or information have been issued for businesses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Trading Online Voucher Scheme which was amended to make it more attractive to assist businesses through COVID-19, seems to be out of funds. The Local Enterprise Offices who administer the scheme have advised that they do not have funds to approve any more vouchers to support businesses.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The details of the Restart Grant Scheme have just been released and the conditions are very restrictive, meaning that some of the most impacted businesses cannot apply for the support
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Community] The County Carlow Chamber are working with businesses and communities across Carlow in a number of ways towards bringing Carlow back on line following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber are conducting a Consumer Sentiment Survey to asssit in shaping the response from Businesses and the dirfection on what needs to be done across our towns and communities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Cassin', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Doran', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andy Gladney', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Arthur McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 13 more
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The Govt announced details on 2nd May in relation to Commercial Rates Waiver, however as yet the local council have no detaisl in relation to how this process will work and what criteria will be applied
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Restart Grant that was released in the last few weeks carries a number of conditions that exclude many busiensses which have been severely impacted by COVID-19.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Des Carville', 'role': 'Head of Unit (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] As the new Caithaoirleachs and Mayor across Carlow take their respective roles, the Chamber sent congratulations and also highlighting the strong commitment to ensuring Carlow continues to support our business community
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Arthur McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Chamber recently conducted a Consumer Sentiment Survey across Carlow, looking at the current situation and measures that would make people feel more comfortable in frequenting the businesses across our towns and communities.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Chamber working with a number of other stakeholders and the County Council are working to develop economic measures to support the communities and businesses across Carlow as they return to operations following COVID-19
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] As the municipal chairs change, the Chamber wrote to the outgoing Mayor and Cathaoirleash's in the County to thank them for their contribution over the last year.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Trade] The Chamber extended congratulations on appointment following the formation of new government and are focusing on Brexit adn how it will impact the busiensses in the area
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Chamber extended congratulations on election to the role of Taoiseach and highlighted how we believe that the current climate demands strong leadership adn decisive action. While a range of supports have been put in place by the Government, more still needs to be done. The Chamber is focused on helping companies in County Carlow and the South East through these challenges, offering support and guidance in many ways. It is imperative that we work to retur
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Chamber extended congratulations on appointment following the formation of new govt. We know that while the Government have to date released a wide range of measures and supports, there is still more that needs to be done to ensure that we retain and return people to employment. To date many of the supports have been in the form of loans and grants; however improved liquidity support measures are necessary to ensure the recovery continues.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Chamber extended congratulations on appointment following the formation of new government and are looking for the Minister to provide details on the Commercial Rates Waiver as announced over 2 months ago by the previous minister.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Discussion on the revitalisation of town centres and how we need to work to move this forward. It is vital that we look at ways and means to encourage more people to return to living in the town centres where we have considerable cavant property. It may be necessary to incentivist people to live in towns, likewise there may be a need for incentives towards returning vacant premises to conditions suitable for living in.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'}
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