Galway Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Galway Chamber

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details City and County Council's Rates Budget

Intended results To minimise the rising rates and to understand what public amenities were going to be targeted for spend.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cáit None, Eveanna Ryan, Deirdre Mac Loughlin, Paul Walsh, Gavin Bluett, Rachael Stewart, Seamus Hayes

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

September 19th - Teams Meeting

Meeting (2-5)

September 26th - Park House Hotel October 10th - Galway City Hall October 23rd - Galmont Hotel

Phone call (1)

December 18th

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.

Leonard Cleary Chief Executive Officer (Galway City Council)

Liam Conneally Chief Executive Officer (Galway County Council)

Albert Dolan Councillor (Galway County Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Helen Kilroy Head of Finance (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)