Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Ballina Chamber of Commerce

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Proposed Reduction of speed limit on both the N26/N58 into Ballina.

Intended results To kepp the current speed limits on both roads leading into the town.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Hugh Rouse

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.

Email (11-20)

Ballina Chamber of Commerce lobbied on behalf of the people of Ballina who disagreed with the reduction of speed limits into the town on the N26 and N58 respectively. An online and hard copy petition was launched and various phone conversations and emails was had with elected Councillors of the Ballina Municipal District Council.

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.

Seamus Weir Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Annie May Reape Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Smyth Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Gerry Ginty Councillor (Mayo County Council)

John O'Hara Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Jarlath Munnelly Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Michael Loftus Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Neil Cruise Councillor (Mayo County Council)