Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Harbour Company

Date published 07 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Meeting held with City Manager and City Officials to discuss URDF

Intended results Meeting was called by City Manager to explain the background for the forthcoming URDF applications

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 (1)

A meeting was held with Mr. Brendan McGrath, CEO and Galway City Council and Officials on March 2nd to discuss our receipt of URDF funding and a possible 2nd application.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings were held with Mr. Brendan McGrath, CEO, Galway City Council on 17th Jan, 2nd March and 3rd March to discuss the proposed transfer of the Port to the local authority and also urban regeneration of the Port area.

Meeting (1)

On March 4th, Mr. Conor O'Dowd (CEO) and Mr. Maurice O'Gorman (Chairman) gave a presentation to Galway City Councillors in respect of the proposed transfer of our shareholding (currently held by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport) to Galway City Council.

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.

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)