Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 08 Jul, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Action called for on sustainable Town Urban Bus system

Intended results Chambers Ireland Members nationally would like the Department of Transport and the National Transport Agency to recognise the needs of the larger towns in Ireland to have a state-backed Town Urban Bus service servicing the larger towns in Ireland.

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.

Letter (1)

Joint statement from regionally-based Town Chambers Nationally on 28th May 2021 to Minister Heather Humphries, Minister Eamonn Ryan, Minister Norma Foley, Brendan Griffin TD, Pa Daly TD, Michael Healy-Rae TD, Terry O Brien Kerry County Council, Mikey Sheehy Kerry County Council and MIchael Scannell Kerry County 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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Terry O'Brien Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Mikey Sheehy Councillor (Kerry County Council)

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