Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Donegal Infrastructure needs and specifically the Ten-T plan and the N56 4 Lane Road. Also clarification on the work being carried out.

Intended results Clarification and contacts with Council and Irish Water. To see if Joe McHugh TD could escalate our concerns.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard McCormick, President Letterkenny Chamber ; Toni Forrester CEO Letterkenny Chamber

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)

Meeting on 23rd October in Letterkenny Chamber office with Joe McHugh and Graham Dullaghan. Also present members of Letterkenny Chamber infrastructure Committee.

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.

Joe McHugh Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)