Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Donegal Tourism Associates meeting with members of of Donegal Tourism Directors. Discussions on the 2024 campaigns and feedback from the trade and stakeholders in terms of issues, concerns and opportunities for the season ahead.

Intended results Ensure that any issues around tourism are high on the agenda and that there is an understanding of the pressures on the industry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Toni Forrester, CEO, Letterkenny 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? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting took place on 10th January. Most members were in attendance and some were online. The meeting included Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and a number of elected members.

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.

John McLaughlin Chief Executive Officer (Donegal County Council)

Ciaran Brogan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Martin Harley Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Martin McDermott Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Michéal Naughton Councillor (Donegal County Council)