Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 17 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Discussion between Chambers Ireland, the Network's CEO's and Department of Finance, updating the Department on the Business interests of the Chambers members and the policies the Chamber is canvassing for.

Intended results The inclusion of Chamber member's interests in the Government's Economic Recovery Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kenneth Deery, Chief Executive Officer, Galway 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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

A zoom call involving all of the Chief Executives of the Chamber's Ireland Network and Minister for Finance Paschal Donoghue. The Minister listened to the concerns and canvassing policies of the Chambers and provided an update on the decisions being made by the Government.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)