Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 15 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Reply Letter from private Secretary of Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media concerning Outdoor Dining.

Intended results The proposed Outdoor Dining Scheme will be available to all businesses in all counties especially in Tralee and surrounding areas in Kerry and will the local authorities will come on board with allocating the funds.

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.

Letter (1)

Letter received on 26th March 2021 from Helen Francis - Private Secretary to Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. MO-00430-2021

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.

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)