Galway City Business Association

Lobbying Organisation Galway City Business Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Galway City Business Association's support of the change of use of the former Connacht Tribune Printworks and paper store to develop the Market Street Food Market

Intended results To communicate the Galway City Business Association's support of the change of use of the former Connacht Tribune Printworks and paper store to develop the Market Street Food Market

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac McGuckian

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.

Letter (1)

Letter sent to the Planning Department in Galway City Council to communicate the Galway City Business Association's support of the change of use of the former Connacht Tribune Printworks and paper store to develop the Market Street Food Market. (Planning Application Reference 18/337)

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.

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)