Galway City Business Association

Lobbying Organisation Galway City Business Association

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Joint Business Group Budget Submission on behalf of the Galway City Business Community

Intended results Funding from Galway City Council for the Galway City Business Community for vital city projects.

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

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

Mass communications

Email All Councillors Email to gain funding for vital city centre projects.

Meeting All Councillors Meeting to discuss Joint Business Group Budget Submission 2020 & Christmas Decoration Funding. Location: Galway Chamber Office Date: 04th September 2019

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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)

Nepta Moggan Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Alan Cheevers Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Owen Hanley Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Larkin Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

Colette Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Eddie Hoare Councillor (Galway City Council)

Martina O'Connor Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Clodagh Higgins Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Donal Lyons Councillor (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Pauline O'Reilly Councillor (Galway City Council)