Tralee Chamber Alliance

Lobbying Organisation Tralee Chamber Alliance

Date published 13 Dec, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Christmas In Tralee 2023

Intended results We needed support funding for the Christmas in Tralee Programme 2023 from Kerry County Council. The events includes Turning on the Lights, 2 Christmas Parades, New Year's Eve Celebration.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colette O Connor - CEO of Tralee Chamber Alliance

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.

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls between Tralee Chamber Alliance to Kerry County Council from November to December. The Christmas Programme is in full on website https://tralee.ie/christmas-in-tralee/ Opening the Christmas in Tralee event was Mayor of Tralee Johnny Wall

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.

Mikey Sheehy Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Johnnie Wall Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Terry O'Brien Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Sam Locke Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Cathal Foley Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Deirdre Ferris Councillor (Kerry County Council)