Galway Harbour Company (Port of Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Harbour Company

Date published 14 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Proposed extension for the Port of Galway

Intended results Secure support for the port development

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

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 , CEO, met with Deputy Fitzmaurice on 28 December to update him on the development plans for the Port of Galway and secure his support.

Meeting (1)

Conor O'Dowd, CEO, met with Deputy Canney on 21 December 2020 to discuss the planning application for the Port of Galway and secure his support.

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.

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)