Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 17 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details A letter calling for an extension to the Commercial Rates waiver from 3 months to a year was sent to the new Minister for Housing and Local Government.

Intended results An extension of the Commercial Rates waiver for up to a year and an expansion to the policy so that Companies who have continued to operate throughout Covid-19 Pandemic yet have experienced a significant downturn of Revenue in excess of 25% may qualify for the waiver or at least a partial rebatement of amounts due.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kenneth Deery, Chief Executive Officer, Galway Chamber

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.

Letter (1)

Due to the change in Cabinet Ministers we wanted to raise this concern with the new Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)