Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 30 Dec, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details REVIEW OF REGIONAL AIRPORTS PROGRAMME

Intended results Support the expansion of Kerry International Airport as a key connector by directly supporting the development of key trade routes including amsterdam-schiphol

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colette O'Connor

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.

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We strongly support the mid term review of the 2021 -2025 Regional Airports Program. However, there have been significant changes both to the global and Irish, economies since the publication of the Programme. We need to compensate for the areas where we have become weaker and take advantage of the areas where we have unique selling propositions such as the regional airports offer.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)