Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Harbour Company

Date published 02 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Future of Aran Islands cargo service from Port of Galway

Intended results Secure funding for construction of new pier for cargo service

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

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)

Conor O'Dowd (Chief Executive, Port of Galway) met with Sean Kyne T.D. to discuss the cargo service to the Aran Islands including the possible construction of a new warehouse and pier in the Galway Harbour Enterprise Park to ensure continuation of the service into the future.

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.

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)