Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Harbour Company

Date published 11 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Update on the proposed relocation of Port and expansion of Port facilities

Intended results Support for development of Port and regeneration of inner dock lands

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor O'Dowd, Maurice O'Gorman

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting held with Senator O'Reilly on 12 January and again on 30 January to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister McGrath at the PorterShed, Galway on 9 February 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Darren O'Rourke T.D. on 17 February 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Maria Walsh MEP on 24 February 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Noel Grealish T.D. on 27 February 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Dara Calleary T.D. and Senator Ollie Crowe on 28 February 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Jack Chambers on 28 April 2023 to discuss the proposed redevelopment and expansion of Galway Harbour.

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.

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)