Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 15 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Traffic seminar involving Galway Region Designated Public Officials and Galway Chamber Directors

Intended results To raise awareness on traffic issues and initiate the discussion on potential solutions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dave Hickey, Galway Chamber President

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)

Presentation and discussion on Galway's traffic issues and proposed solutions. This meeting was attended by Dave Hickey, Galway Chamber President, Kenneth Deery, Galway Chamber CEO, Elaine Brick, Director Galway Chamber, Dermot Nolan, Director Galway Chamber, Anne Graham, National Transport Authority

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.

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)

Kevin Kelly CEO (Galway County Council)