Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 18 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Encourage Multi-national chains to comply with Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

Intended results Support compliance from multi-national chains with level 5 restrictions, and support local retailers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ken Tobin - CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance

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.

Social Media (1)

Interview on Kerry Radio News on 23rd October 2020 about multi-national chains to comply with level 5 restrictions. The Tralee Chamber has also raised this issue with the Kerry TD's, along with Minister for Employment Affairs and Retail Business Damien English and Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)