Galway City Business Association

Lobbying Organisation Galway City Business Association

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Businesses supporting the Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

Intended results The adoption of amended Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Hartmann

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Email/call or write to all Councillors to request support for amended Street Performance & Busking By-Laws if they were also in favour

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Email to all Councillors asking for support for amended Street Performance & Busking By-Laws. Amendments included: Ban on amplification & Ban on circle acts in the protected streetscapes.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone call/text to specific Councillors asking for support for the amended Street Performance & Busking By-Laws

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.

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Cathal Ó Conchúir Councillor (Galway City Council)