Overwatch Report

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Transport] Galway Chamber CEO Kenneth Deery met Hildegarde Naughton at the launch of Galway Cycling Campaign’s Supermarket Bike Parking Survey, an event to promote active travel and encourage supermarkets to invest in Bike Parking Infrastructure.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Local Government] JP Gilmartin and Kenneth Deery met with Brendan Mcgrath to discuss the performance of Galway City Council particularly in relation to the delivery of Galway Transport Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[EU Affairs] Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union spoke at our Christmas Business Lunch.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Transport] Galway Chamber Council members where joined at their monthly meeting by the Galway City Council Team, who provided an update on the progress of the Galway Transport Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Ruth McNally', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Foreign Affairs] A group of Designated Public Officials participated in Galway Chamber's Joining the Dots event.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'} {'name': 'Annie May Reape', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'} {'name': 'Mike Cubbard', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Ennis Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] Contacted Senator Roisin Garvey to ask for her support in organising a meeting between representatives from Ennis, Shannon, Limerick and Galway Chambers with Minister For Transport, Eamon Ryan TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Róisín Garvey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Ennis Chamber of Commerce

September–December

[Transport] A virtual meeting between the CEOs and presidents of Ennis, Limerick, Shannon and Galway Chambers, with Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton to discuss the importance of regional connectivity through Shannon Airport.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'}

Galway City Business Association

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] To confirm the GCBA's agreement with the Galway Chamber Election Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': "Communicated GCBA's agreement of elements of the Galway Chamber manifesto"}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Updating on and seeking support for the future plans for GCID and PorterShed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Local Government] Galway Chamber Local Election Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael John Crowe', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Mairead Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Larkin', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan McDonnell', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Terry O'Flaherty", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'John Walsh', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 10 more

Galway Chamber

January–April

[EU Affairs] Chambers Ireland Delegation to Brussels

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Declan Kelleher', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Importance of City Region agenda to national economy and spatial planning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

May–August

[Transport] Meeting with Kenny Deery, CEO, Galway Chamber and Deputy Hildegarde Naughton regarding Galway Chamber's campaign to support the Galway Transportation Strategy and the N6 Galway City Ring Road

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Chamber

May–August

[Local Government] Briefing organised by Galway Chamber in conjunction with other business groups including The Village Salthill, Woodquay Galway, Galway City Business Association, The Latin Quarter, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Galway Convention Bureau, Galway's Westend, East Village Galway and Galway Business Watch and the newly elected Galway City Council as well members of the executive of Galway City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Owen Hanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Eddie Hoare', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Clodagh Higgins', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Alan Cheevers', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} + 4 more

Galway Chamber

May–August

[Transport] Galway Transportation Strategy and Galway 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Traffic seminar involving Galway Region Designated Public Officials and Galway Chamber Directors

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Kelly', 'role': 'CEO (Galway County Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Transport] Presentation in Leinster House to launch the "Get Galway Moving" campaign involving Kenny Deery, CEO Galway Chamber

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': "John O'Mahony", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Ó Céidigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Billy Lawless', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion of Copenhagen Economics report on regional airports and national airport strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Local Government] Informal meeting to keep up to date on local issues between Dave Hickey, Galway Chamber President and Brendan McGrath, Galway City Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Discussion on activities of Economic Development Unit and Sister Cities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Barrett', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] Business Development Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Hynes', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Mayo County Council)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] A meeting to address Business developments in the coming months, coupled with discussion on the challenges of Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Carey', 'role': 'CEO (Kildare County Council)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Overview of policies, concerns of Galway Chamber members re Galway and the Region

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] General infrastructure in Galway including office space

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

May–August

[Economic Development and Industry] Development of Galway Airport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Éamon Ó Cuív', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Finance] Engagement with local TDs on the forthcoming Budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Finance] Galway Chamber Pre Budget Submission 2019

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Galway Chamber

September–December

[Economic Development and Industry] City Regions Ireland - a group made up of Chambers of Commerce of Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Waterford met with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Urban Development Eoghan Murphy TD to outline what is needed to safeguard an ambitious urban future for Ireland’s City Regions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Email sent to all Galway City & County Councillors.'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Galway Chamber economic and infrastructural priorities for Galway

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan McGrath', 'role': 'CEO (Galway City Council)'}

Galway Chamber

January–April

[Economic Development and Industry] Economic Development of Galway

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Trevor Ó Clochartaigh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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