Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 08 Jul, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details National Economic Dialogue 2021 Meeting

Intended results A Discussion and consultation on the Budget on the theme of building a sustainable recovery post-Covid.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ken Tobin, CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance

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 (2-5)

Virtual Meetings held on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th June 2021 between 2pm to 5pm, Ken Tobin was in Breakout Session 10 (Rebuilding tourism in a post-COVID environment) Chair was Catherine Martin - Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. On Day 1 - Micheál Martin An Taoiseach, Paschal Donohoe - Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath - Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Professor Alan Barrett were the speakers of the day. On Day 2 - Leo Varadkar - Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Eamon Ryan - Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport and Professor Alan Barrett were the speakers of the day.

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)