Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Economic Connections between Galway and Chicago

Intended results To progress economic cooperation between Chicago and Galway

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eveanna Ryan, Cáit Noone

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 (2-5)

Galway Chamber was part of a delegation on a twinning visit to our sister city, Chicago, Illinois. Galway Chamber had an opportunity to engage in a number of exchanges with business and community organisations, including Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, World Business Chicago, Enterprise Ireland, 167 Green/ Fulton Market District developers, Chicago Sister Cities International, MATTER Chicago, After School Matters, and the The Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC).

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.

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Leonard Cleary Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)

Albert Dolan Councillor (Galway County Council)