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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Environment] It is imperative that we ensure that our towns and communities are clean and safe environments. It is even more important now during the pandemic and as businesses return to operating, it is vital that customers, locals and visitors feel confident in how the public realm is maintained and presented through this crisis.
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)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Development and Zoning] The barrow towpath development is a missed opportunity for Carlow. It is being developed in other areas however Carlow is missing out. As a county we need to enhance our offering for tourism, recreation, advancement and we shoudl relook at this development along with other potential opportunities for the county. There are plans to link New Ross to St Mullins and adding the barrow blueway to that, would open a green route from Dungarvan through to outside Dublin.
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)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Plans for the town and county. We have been discussing moving forward the development of Carlow town for quiet a while and it is imperative that things start to move forward. We will also need to look at the other towns around the county with a view to ensuign that they are movign forward also.
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)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] SME’s need to see dramatic financial intervention to support them while they continue trading to ensure they are able to retail jobs and are strengthened through the current crisis and the impending Brexit. While we are working through a tough time at present, we believe that 2021 will be even more challenging as the impacts of Brexit are felt and as many businesses will be back to operating without the supports that many are availaing of in the curreent crisi
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] Given the current crisis, while supports and grants are there to supoprt businesses and communities, we need to ensure that we look beyond these and consider the bigger picture
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
[Health] A staff member at a local rural restaurant recently tested positive for COVID. The owners closed the restaurant as a precaution as soon as they were notified. Tried to access testing or support from HSE, Contact Tracing etc but were told that they were not on the list. Locally message was that team member at restaurant tested positive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] The Gov announced restrictions on the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly that impacted on businesses and communities in various ways. The boundary between Carlow and Laois, running through Graigcullen impacts busienss with some like the Talbot Hotel Carlow being required to close due to the fact that it is just over the boundary line and pays rates to Laois, despite its main economic area being the greater Carlow area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ken Murnane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Brennan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'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] Discussion on projects that are in the best interst of Carlow and will help to move the town, county and region forward. The projects discussed included the developpment of the Barrow, Town Centre Development Plan
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] Planning, overview of planning in Carlow County Council, County Carlow Development Plan review.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'William Paton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
May–August
[Local Government] Overview of environment function, work programme. Review of work of the environment department, litter management plan, invasive species policy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'William Paton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Planning, Environment, Climate and Bio-diversity Action, Energy and Agriculture SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fergal Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Brian O'Donoghue", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Fintan Phelan', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Adrienne Wallace', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Charlie Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 2 more
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Planning, Environment, Climate and Bio-diversity Action, Energy and Agriculture SPC meeting of 15th Sept, In my view the meeting failed in its primary task of advising and assisting the Council in the formulation and development of policy. We should have been in a better position to move along with focusing on the strategic issues and reviewing the relevant policy areas under the remit of the committee, instead we failed to utilise the knowledge and expertise of the committee
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Kinsella', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] “Project Carlow 2040 – A Vision for Regeneration” is currently open as a draft for consultation. The plan delivers an ambitions regeneration strategy for Carlow Town, containing transformational and aspiring ideas for the economic, social, and environmental benefit of Carlow.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', '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 McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Community] Development of Greenway / Blueway spaces across Carlow.
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
September–December
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Project Carlow 2040 - A Vision for Regeneration; is a plan that has been recently completed and from that certain elements have been submitted for funding. This plan is a catalyst to attracting companies and people to Carlow, bringing the town and county to a new level and standard. The strategy will transform Carlow town into a regional powerhouse of sustainable economic growth offering enhanced business opportunities and quality of life
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Project Carlow 2040 - A Vision for Regeneration and the current funding applications that have been submitted for delivery on the initial aspects of the plan. The Chamber have been working to highlight the importance of this plan miving forward and have been working with local T.D's on the plan, a meeting is also scheduled with the Minister to discuss the importance of the plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Carlow County Council)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Carlow Town Centre, issues concerning vacancy, dereliction, utilisation of space
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
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Project Carlow 2040 - A Vision for Regeneration and the current funding applications that have been submitted by the council, it is imperative that the plan is highlighted at the highest levels and supported to ensure it moves forward.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Employment] The criteria on the EWSS programme need to be reviewed as they are restrictive and not supportive to business in the challenging COVID times
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Dereliction is a major issues in towns and needs the support of Government to be addressed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Communications] Proper communication is key to businesses success and it is imperative that the government, its agents and agencies ensure that there is clear, timely and concise messages to ensure we can get through teh pandemic together
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Communications] Proper communication is key to businesses success and it is imperative that the government, its agents and agencies ensure that there is clear, timely and concise messages to ensure we can get through teh pandemic together
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Dereliction is a major issues in towns and needs the support of Government to be addressed
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Commercial rates and supports into 2021 for businesses impacted by the pandemic and also Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Project Carlow 2040 - A Vision for Regeneration and the current funding applications that have been submitted by the council, it is imperative that the plan is highlighted at the highest levels and supported to ensure it moves forward.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Carlow Town Centre, issues concerning vacancy, dereliction, utilisation of space
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Local Government] Culture, Libraries and Digital Development, Tourism, Enterprise and Economic Development SPC
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'John Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Pat Delaney', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} + 1 more
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