Galway Chamber

Total Lobbying Efforts: 235

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 24)

2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: 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
Intent: To minimise the rising rates and to understand what public amenities were going to be targeted for spend.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting, Phone call
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City and County Council's Rates Budget
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: 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
Intent: To communicate the imperative of additional housing being available for existing and potential employees of Galway.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting
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More student housing to free up the housing that could be used for families and employees.
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: 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
Intent: Information sharing and to communicate the Chamber's position regarding the transport needs of employees of Chamber Members.
Methods: Virtual Meeting, Meeting
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Bus Connect
ring road
and feasibility of lightrail
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Keane (Councillor), Galway City Council; Leonard Cleary (Chief Executive Officer), Galway City Council; Albert Dolan (Councillor), Galway County Council
Intent: To progress economic cooperation between Chicago and Galway
Methods: Meeting
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Economic Connections between Galway and Chicago
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Keane (Councillor), Galway City Council; Aisling Burke (Councillor), Galway City Council; Alan Cheevers (Councillor), Galway City Council; Declan McDonnell (Councillor), Galway City Council; Shane Forde (Councillor), Galway City Council; Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu (Councillor), Galway City Council; Mike Cubbard (Councillor), Galway City Council; Terry O'Flaherty (Councillor), Galway City Council; Josie Forde (Councillor), Galway City Council; Frank Fahy (Councillor), Galway City Council; Eddie Hoare (Councillor), Galway City Council; John McDonagh (Councillor), Galway City Council; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; John Connolly (Councillor), Galway City Council; Alan Curran (Councillor), Galway City Council; Clodagh Higgins (Councillor), Galway City Council; Donal Lyons (Councillor), Galway City Council; Niall McNelis (Councillor), Galway City Council; James Charity (Councillor), Galway County Council; David Collins (Councillor), Galway County Council; Albert Dolan (Councillor), Galway County Council; Peter Feeney (Councillor), Galway County Council; Tomás Grealish (Councillor), Galway County Council; Cillian Keane (Councillor), Galway County Council; Louis O'Hara (Councillor), Galway City Council; Dermot Connolly (Councillor), Galway County Council; Michael Connolly (Councillor), Galway County Council; Declan Geraghty (Councillor), Galway County Council; Alan Harney (Councillor), Galway County Council; Peter Keaveney (Councillor), Galway County Council; Evelyn Francis Parsons (Councillor), Galway County Council; Tomás Ó Curraoin (Councillor), Galway County Council; Pádraig Mac an Iomaire (Councillor), Galway County Council; Gerry King (Councillor), Galway County Council; Michael Leainde (Councillor), Galway County Council; Máirtín Lee (Councillor), Galway County Council; Eileen Mannion (Councillor), Galway County Council; Noel Thomas (Councillor), Galway County Council; Seamus Walsh (Councillor), Galway County Council; Thomas Welby (Councillor), Galway County Council; Ivan Canning (Councillor), Galway County Council; Shane Curley (Councillor), Galway County Council; Geraldine Donohue (Councillor), Galway County Council; Gerry Finnerty (Councillor), Galway County Council; Declan Kelly (Councillor), Galway County Council; Paul Killilea (Councillor), Galway County Council; Martina Kinane (Councillor), Galway County Council; Michael Mogie Maher (Councillor), Galway County Council; Jimmy McClearn (Councillor), Galway County Council; PJ Murphy (Councillor), Galway County Council; Shaun Cunniffe (Councillor), Galway County Council; Mary Hoade (Councillor), Galway County Council; Donagh Mark Killilea (Councillor), Galway County Council; Karey McHugh Farag (Councillor), Galway County Council; Andrew Reddington (Councillor), Galway County Council; Peter Roche (Councillor), Galway County Council; Ollie Turner (Councillor), Galway County Council
Intent: To progress Galway Chamber's priorities/ recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Galway.
Methods: Email
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Local Election Call to Action
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Anne Rabbitte (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Peter Keane (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: Lobbying for URDF funding for Galway region and discussions around the new planning reform bill.
Methods: Meeting, Event / Reception
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Urban Regeneration and Development Fund
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Understanding the future of resources for LEO::Rates waiver in lieu of increasing costs
Methods: Meeting
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Local Enterprise Ireland and Rates
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Ciarán Cuffe (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Frances Fitzgerald (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barbara Cullinane (Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Discuss Galway City Ring Road plans and infrastructure delivery
Methods: Event / Reception
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Galway City Ring Road and its infrastructure delivery
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Lobbying for funding for Tax Clinic - UoG, to establish the clinic on its own footing
Methods: Event / Reception
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Lobbying for Funding
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Foster ambitious regional development through innovative research, collaboration across business, academia, and culture.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Regional Enterprise Programming / Accelerator