Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Lobbying Organisation Sligo Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Date published 20 Mar, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Lobbied for the enhancement of Infrastructural support in the North West Region of Ireland, namely N4 and N5

Intended results The allocation of significant additional resources to address the significant infrastructural deficits in the North West of Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kiely

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting highlighting the infrastructural deficits in the North West of Ireland was communicated to member who attended a public meeting with Oireachtas Members in Buswells Hotel on the 13 December 2016

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.

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Scanlon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)