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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Ballina and Mayo Chambers meeting to discuss business concerns over reopening of country post Covid lock down, with specific issues relevant to Co Mayo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Shop Local Ballina Chamber Gift Voucher Scheme
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Tourism] Ballina Chamber of Commerce requests support for Ballina Salmon Festival, including funding of the festival from the Failte Ire/Mayo Co Co Regional fund - from the Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programme 2020, administered by Mayo County Council. Applications were open for festivals to apply for funding. Ballina Salmon Festival, the longest runing community festival along the Wild Atlantic Way, would be in its 55th year, applied for funding.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Tourism] Ballina Chamber of Commerce requests support for Ballina Salmon Festival, including funding of the festival from the Failte Ire/Mayo Co Co Regional fund - from the Regional Festivals & Participative Events Programme 2020, administered by Mayo County Council. Applications were open for festivals to apply for funding. Ballina Salmon Festival, the longest runing community festival along the Wild Atlantic Way, would be in its 55th year, applied for funding.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] The Chamber Network supported by Ballina Chamber of Commerce lobbied Minister Donohoe on the Commercial Rates waiver, the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, the VAT rate for the hospitality industry, guidelines for re-opening the economy, insurance for businesses, the introduction of Covid-19 restart grants for businesses, and updates on codes of practice for employee welfare.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Moving forward with the 'Town Centre First' commitment in the Programme for Government.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Chambers Ireland and the Chamber network results in the June Survey, with particular reference to Co Mayo, and the need for increased financial supports for business in the re-opening of the economy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Creation of a Mayo Covid response Task Force
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} + 1 more
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Public Expenditure and Reform] Parking taxes in Ballina Town Centre during Covid lockdoan during the months of Mar, Apr and May.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Trade] Setting up of Town Crentre Covid Response team for Ballina
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Chambers Ireland Budget 2021 Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Discuss the challenges faced by Ireland West Airport and the supports available to sustain the future of the airport, especially in light of Covid 19 impacts on the aviation industry and funding already being awarded to Irish airports in Shannon and Cork.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Create a taskforce to tackle the derelection and high commercial vacancy rates in Ballina through colloboration with public, private and voluntary organisatons in Ballina, Co Mayo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Energy and Natural Resources] Ballina Chamber launches Ballina, Irelands Greenest Town initiative and with the support of private, public and voluntary groups aims for an ambitious, far reaching project, that will enhance Ballina's environmental credentials, and make an invaluable investment in the town for generations to come.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Local Government] Ballina Chamber of Commerce hosted a Local Election Discussion Forum, to discuss with current candidates and current Councillors on 11th April, current issues relevant to the town and municipal district of North Mayo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Ballina Chamber of Commerce and New elected councillers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Taxation] 4% increase in rates for Business owners in Mayo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mark Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Regarding General Municipal District Allocation funding from Mayo County Council to Ballina Municipal District Council, requesting the same overall amount be allocated in 2018, as in previous years to support festivals, events, sporting Clubs and Community groups. Additionally with specific emphasis on allocation of funding to Ballina Chamber of Commerce to run the tourist Office and a variety of festivals and events in Ballina.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Transport] Downgrading of Foxford to Ballyvary speed limit - downgrading of the speed limits from 100ks to 80ks on the Foxford to Ballyvary road, Co Mayo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Review of empty and vacant properties in Ballina, identify those properties that could be removed from the GEO list, with the aim of reducing the percentage of vacant buildings in Ballina, which has one of the highest percentages in the Country. Tidy up the current list and identify those buildings that are derelict, or have been CPO'd by Mayo County Council.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Tom Gilligan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Transport] Proposed Reduction of speed limit on both the N26/N58 into Ballina.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Smyth', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry Ginty', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': "John O'Hara", 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Jarlath Munnelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} + 2 more
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Ballina Chamber of Commerce meet with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to discuss general Development and Industry issues
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michelle Mulherin', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Transport] Ballina Chamber and its members met with local Councillors to discuss the roadworks into Ballina town on the station road which occurred throughout the month of November 2018, and caused a reduction of footfall into the town. The town was like a ghost town with many people deciding not to come into Ballina. The Roadworks caused long traffic tailbacks and added a minimum of a half hour onto travel into the town. Business owners, in particular retailers were not happy as there was no p
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email communicated with all Ballina Municipal District Council Councillors'} {'name': 'Meeting All Councillors', 'role': 'Councillors were invited to a town meeting to discuss with Ballina Chamber and its members the events around the roadworks and subsequent mass exodus out of town and lack of consumers into town.'} {'name': 'Phone call All Local Authority Members', 'role': 'Communications with Head of Municipal District Council to clarify the length of roadworks, to urge the council to continue roadworks at night, and to be finished the work on time.'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Budgetary matters] Mayo County Council 2018 Budgets
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Smyth', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Weir', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry Ginty', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} + 2 more
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Tourism] French Internship to Mayo
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Dara Calleary (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
January–April
[Tourism] Mayo North Tourism Group meet to review the new set up and creation of the Promotions Group, to promote the North Mayo Region. Bringing all towns and villages together to cover the whole Municipal District are of Ballina, Co Mayo.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neil Cruise (Former DPO)', 'role': '- (-)'} {'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Tourism] Mayo North Promotions Destination Steering group Meeting to discuss Tourism in North Mayo and funding the promotion of the the area.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Tourism] Ballina Chamber of Commerce meet monthly with elected public reps and Director of service of Municipal District Council to discuss promotions and marketing of the Mayo North region, creating and devising tourism policies and wider issues affecting Hospitality providers in the region. Within the monthly meetings, funding is discussed, how the current funding is utilised and how to secure continued funding in 2016. This was a hot topic towards the later end of year when budgets were bein
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Neil Cruise', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Loftus', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Paul Benson', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Local Government] Ballina Chamber of Commerce meet with the new Director of Service of Ballina Municipal District Council to discuss Chamber Initiatives, plans for the year ahead, discuss the plans of the new Director for Ballina and its surrounds
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Loftus', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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Ballina Chamber of Commerce
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Lobbying to secure future economic development for the Ballina region.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joanne Grehan', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Mayo County Council)'}
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All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

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