Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Harbour Company

Date published 09 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Update on port planning application

Intended results Progress with port planning application

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamon Bradshaw

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Sean Canney (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister of State (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Phone call (1)

Minister Sean Canney spoke with Minister Shane Ross regarding the Port of Galway's planning application. The Chief Executive of the Port of Galway, Mr. Bradshaw asked Minister Canney to contact the Minister as no decision on the application is forthcoming despite the application being lodged 3 years ago.

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.

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