Dundalk Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Dundalk Chamber

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details To support the M1 Corridor initative which covers the Drogheda, Dundalk Newry area as per National Plan2040

Intended results To highlight the region potential for FDI and second location outside Dublin. To raise awarness for UK companies who need European base of the advantages of the areea

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paddy Malone; Pat cCormick

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 (6-10)

emails to the Department and to the Minster for Housing Planning and Local Governmment Sending him drafts of speech and outline of proposal. Contacting Jim D'Arcy to ak him for his support

Phone call (6-10)

Launch was attended by Minister at Bellingham Castle on 11/02/2019

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.

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Jim D'Arcy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)