Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Connaught Airport Development Company Ltd

Date published 15 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Government and Local Authority Investment in Ireland West Airport Knock.

Intended results Funding for Ireland West Airport Knock.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Gilmore CEO Ireland West Airport Knock.

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 (21-30)

Meetings took place at Ireland West Airport Knock and in all the various Council Chambers and offices as well as at Government buildings.In relation to the Council meetings all County councillors were invited to the various meetings.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Frank Curran Chief Executive Officer (Leitrim County Council)

Seamus Neely CEO (Donegal County Council)

Kevin Kelly CEO (Galway County Council)

Peter Hynes Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)

Tommy Ryan CEO (Roscommon County Council)

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)

Ciaran Hayes CEO (Sligo County Council)