Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 16 Jul, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Advising Council on the Cluster Gardaí initiative developed by Tralee Chamber and the Tralee Gardaí

Intended results We are looking at a Zero Tolerance level of approach to Anti-social Behaviour in the Town Centre and the Park and Walkways.

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.

Email (2-5)

Email sent on 27th May 2021to Terry O Brien - Cllr of KCC and Kevin McCarthy TCA about Cluster Guards, there was a Photoshoot on Tuesday 1st June with The Night-time Team headed up by Johnny Mac in Sean Ogs and Aidan Turner in Turners Lounge along with Brendan Culloty and Sandra Rusk from the Retail Team in Tralee Chamber have been working with Ken Tobin and Tim O Keeffe Tralee Garda Station.

Phone call (2-5)

Follow up phone calls to Terry O Brien, Tim O Keeffe and Colm Nagle

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.

Terry O'Brien Councillor (Kerry County Council)