Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Urban Regeneration and Development Fund

Intended results Lobbying for URDF funding for Galway region and discussions around the new planning reform bill.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Joyce, Dermot Nolan, Gerry Dillon, Kenny Deery, Eveanna Ryan

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)

During our Housing Committee Meeting in Clayton Hotel 19th February 2024 with

Event / Reception (1)

During our Galway Chamber Business Lunch held on the 19th February 2024 in Clayton Hotel

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.

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Hildegarde Naughton Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)