Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Public Expenditure and Reform
Period
1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017
Specific Details
Business priorities for the National Planning Framework in the North-West region.
Intended results
To ensure understanding of the TDs in the North-West region (Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim) on the priorities of business for Ireland's development both economically and socially, particularly in their region.
To ensure understanding of the TDs in the Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim areas of the potential ambitious investment policies and infrastructure projects that should be pursued in this era of low borrowing costs.
To ensure understanding of the infrastructure priorities of the North-West, including: N4 Sligo-Dublin road; N14 Letterkenny-Lifford; N15 Sligo-Letterkenny road; M17 Sligo-Tuam road; A5 as part of a proposed all-island motorway network. Also, access to high-speed broadband (minimum 30MBs); and ensure the PSO continues at Donegal Airport.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Fergal O'Brien, Ibec Director of Policy and Public Affairs
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
Mass communications
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
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.
Pearse Doherty
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Pat the Cope Gallagher
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Charlie McConalogue
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Joe McHugh
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Thomas Pringle
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Martin Kenny
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Marc MacSharry
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Tony McLoughlin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Eamon Scanlon
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)