Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 09 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details We were requesting the bypassing of Adare, Newcastle West, Abbeyfeale and Macroom

Intended results Intention is to improve access to Kerry and stimulate growth.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran Ruttledge

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 (1)

We travelled to Dublin with a group of Business people from Tralee to meet various Ministers

Letter (1)

We followed up meeting with a letter reminding Ministers of our requests

Social Media (1)

We outlined the purpose of the meetings and details of who we met on Social Media and in local press

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)