Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Lobbying Organisation Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with local councillors regarding derelict properties.

Intended results Establish exactly what the Council were intending to do about a dangerous derelict set of buildings on the Main Street Impressing on councillors that progress is far to slow and that development needs to get some traction

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Claire McDonough, President 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 in the Library in Letterkenny on 16th October. President of the Chamber was joined by other members of the Chamber Council

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.

Gerry McMonagle Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Ciaran Brogan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Donal "Mandy" Kelly Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Tomás Seán Devine Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Donal Coyle Councillor (Donegal County Council)