Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 17 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Providing information on how the Covid-19 pandemic and associated measures have affected an individual business, Kylemore Abbey

Intended results To gain support from a local TD in sourcing financial support for Kylemore Abbey who are deemed ineligible to certain grants during Covid-19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kenneth Deery, Chief Executive Officer, Galway Chamber

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, Connemara, Co. Galway

Main business or activity Hospitality

Company website https://www.kylemoreabbey.com/

Contact email address conor.coyne@kylemoreabbey.ie

Contact phone number 095 52000

Contact address Kylemore Abbey, Pollacappul, Connemara, Co. Galway

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Some information sent to us by the company we are lobbying on behalf of, including why their position has been made so precarious due to the Pandemic and a Economic Impact study which highlights the important impact of Kylemore Abbey for circulating business and employment in the West was forwarded to a Galway West TD on Monday, the 6th of June

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.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)