County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation County Tipperary Chambers of Commerce

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details The Draft Parking Bye-Laws 2026 proposed by Tipperary County Council, including the harmonisation of parking charges and regulations across designated Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, and the potential economic impact of these measures on town-centre businesses.

Intended results To ensure that the final Parking Bye-Laws 2026 adopted by Tipperary County Council take account of the economic impact on town-centre businesses across the county.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Aylward

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 (31-50)

Activity related to the public consultation process on the Draft Parking Bye-Laws 2026 conducted by Tipperary County Council. Engagement took place via formal written submission, email correspondence and circulation of the Chamber’s submission to elected members.

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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)