Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Public Expenditure and Reform
Period
1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017
Specific Details
Business priorities for the Midlands in the National Planning Framework.
Intended results
To ensure understanding of TDs in the Midlands (Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath) areas on the priorities of business for Ireland's development both economically and socially, especially in the regions.
To ensure understanding of TDs of the potential ambitious investment policies and infrastructure projects that should be pursued in this era of low borrowing costs.
To ensure understanding of the infrastructure requirements of the Midlands including: the upgrades of the N4 Sligo-Dublin and the N5 Longford-Westport roads; access to high-speed broadband (minimum 30MBs); continued development of Ireland West Airport Knock; and flood defences.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Fergal O'Brien, Ibec Director of Policy and Public Affairs
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
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
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.
Barry Cowen
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Carol Nolan
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Peter Burke
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Kevin "Boxer" Moran
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Willie Penrose
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Robert Troy
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Brian Stanley
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charles Flanagan
Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)
Seán Fleming
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)