Midlands Gateway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Midlands Gateway Chamber

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details National Planning Framework

Intended results To request that the Department of Housing continued with a "polycentric" approach to regional development in the Midlands, withe the towns of Mullingar, Athlone and Tullamore as their primary focus.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Griffith

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)

1 brief meeting between myself and each of two of our local TD's in Mullingar

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.

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)