Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 08 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Tralee Pavements Phase 3 - Traffic Management Plan for Tralee of Summer 2021.

Intended results We are waiting for a formal reply to query in relations to the traffic management proposal for Phase 3 of the current pavement works that are on site. Will Phase 3 commence between June to August 2021 and will Russell Street, Lower Rock Street and The Mall be opened for traffic while improvements are been made to Bridge Street during the Summer months especially since the businesses are beginning to open after the Lockdown.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ken Tobin - CEO of Tralee Chambers 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.

Email (2-5)

1st Email sent to Kevin McCarthy - President of Tralee Chamber Alliance and cc'd to Cllr Terry O Brien, Cllr Jim Finucane, Cllr Mikey Sheehy, Cllr Sam Locke, Cllr Cathal Foley, Cllr Deirdre Ferris, Cllr Johnnie Wall and Michael Scannell all of Kerry County Council on 18th March 2021. 2nd Email sent to all above on 14th April 2021.

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.

Michael Scannell Director of Services or Equivalent (Kerry County Council)

Terry O'Brien Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Jim Finucane Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Mikey Sheehy Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Sam Locke Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Cathal Foley Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Deirdre Ferris Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Johnnie Wall Councillor (Kerry County Council)