Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Meeting between Mayo County Council and Ballina Chamber with one of three Twin Town sister city representatives, with the aim of organising and planning for renewed links between Ballina Co Mayo and Pisstfield MA USA. Email with representative from Scranton PA, USA.

Intended results Ensure the support of Mayo County Council's Ballina Municipal District Councillors, as Ballina Chamber aim to renew and strengthen links with twin towns of Ballina and the wider Co Mayo diaspora. Allocate funding for diaspora themed events in 2023 budget plans, as part of Ballina 2023 celebrations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret Downey Martin

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 (2-5)

Meetings with representatives from Ballina Twin Town Pittsfield MA USA, councillors and Ballina Chamber to ensure the financial supports of events planned as part Ballina 2023 diaspora celebrations, to be identified and included in Ballina Municipal District Council 2023 budgets.

Email (2-5)

Email between representatives from Ballina Twin Town Scranton PA USA, and Pisstfield MA USA, Municipal councillors and Ballina Chamber to ensure the supports of events planned as part Ballina 2023 diaspora celebrations, to be identified and included in Ballina Municipal District Council 2023 budgets.

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.

Jarlath Munnelly Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John O'Hara Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Mark Duffy Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Annie May Reape Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Loftus Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Seamus Weir Councillor (Mayo County Council)