Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 10)
Galway Harbour Company
2025-09-19
Intent: Update on Port progress to GCC
Details: Port briefing / progress update
Officials: Aisling Burke, Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Eibhlín Seoighthe, ...
Methods: 12 May 2025 at Galway City Council offices - Meeting
Túath Housing Association
2025-09-19
Intent: Scheme launch by the Minister for Housing at Clai Mor, Galway on 13 June 2025
Details: Minister attend launch event for new Tuath Housing Association Cost Rental homes
Officials: James Browne, Hildegarde Naughton, Ollie Crowe, Eddie Hoare, Alan Cheevers
Methods: Scheme Launch for Cost Rental Housing at Clai Mor, Monivea Road, Ballybrit, County Galway. Eircode H91527P. Minister James Brown spoke at the event, which was attended by local representatives and TDs. The event took place on 13 June 2025. - Event / Reception
Galway Harbour Company
2025-09-18
Intent: Inner dock masterplan update
Details: Inner dock masterplan update
Officials: Aisling Burke, Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Eibhlín Seoighthe, ...
Methods: 27 May 2025 at GCC offices - Meeting
Galway Chamber
2025-09-18
Intent: Explored ways to strengthen Galway’s connection to Europe and create opportunities for businesses, community groups, and innovation hubs.Proposed a dedicated EU Funding Officer in Galway to help organisations access EU funding.Stressed the importance of engaging directly with MEPs to amplify Galway’s voice in Brussels.Highlighted Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency as a chance to attract European-focused events to Galway.
Details: Galway Chamber Hosts Strategic Roundtable with MEPs
Officials: Maria Walsh, Nina Carberry, Hildegarde Naughton, Clodagh Higgins, Eddie Hoare, Seán Kyne, Frank Fahy, Shane Forde
Methods: Strengthening Galway’s EU Voice ???? - Galway Chamber Hosts Strategic Roundtable with MEPs Event in the Galway Chamber Offices
COPE Galway CLG
2025-09-09
Intent: Housing - resourcing of increased exit routes from homelessness; adapt a 'Housing First' approach to family homelessness; resource access to housing for women and children leaving domestic abuse refuge, increased funding on homeless prevention and tenancy support..Youth Homelessness - resource delivery of support services and the current Youth Homelessness Strategy and commit to developing a successor strategy; fund psychosocial programmes addressing the traumatic impact of homelessness::Domestic abuse - fully resourcing legal aid representation, Fund updating schools’ curricula/educational programmes to eradicate Domestic, Sexual andGender-based violence (DSGBSV), delivered by specialised, trained and expert staff.Resource delivery of systematic, mandatory training and educational programmes, by DSGBVspecialists, appropriately trained, expert staff, on DSGBV to all workers in public services,::Older people - Resource a comprehensive, all-of-government national ageing strategy; Resourc
Details: Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and, ...
Officials: Jack Chambers, Paschal Donohoe, Mairéad Farrell, Catherine Connolly, Noel Grealish, Hildegarde Naughton, John Connolly, Aisling Burke, ...
Methods: Submission
Fórsa trade union
2025-05-20
Intent: Seeking support by Galway councillors and Galway West TDs for Fórsa's campaign in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city centre and in the Fórsa email, the Union provided supporting information regarding the concerns of Fórsa members on the issue.
Details: Emails to Galway city councillors and Galway West TDs informing them of a scheduled member protest march which was scheduled to be held outside Galway City Council offices @ 1:30pm Monday March 10th on College Road . This protest was in relation to a proposed move to new offices outside the city cen, ...
Officials: Aisling Burke, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Terry O'Flaherty, Eibhlín Seoighthe, John McDonagh, Alan Curran, ...
Methods: Emails sent on 10th February 2025 to Aisling Burke and Neil McNelis, City Councillors with a copy of preliminary survey results of Fórsa member survey regarding issues around the proposed move to the new Crown Square office building.Emails to Galway City Councillors and Galway West TDs sent on 6th/7th March. - Email, 06/07th March - Phone calls made by Fórsa official to some of the parties regarding planned protest march. - Phone call
Galway Traveller Movement
2025-04-30
Intent: Meaningful engagement with Galway City Council and families affected.
Details: The removal of managing electricity bills to Carrowbrowne Temporaary site and Cul Tra by Galway City Council without detailed assessments done or a plan put in place to transition the families to source their own electricity
Officials: Aisling Burke, Shane Forde, Declan McDonnell, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Terry O'Flaherty, Eibhlín Seoighthe, John McDonagh, Alan Curran, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
Rockwood Consulting ULC
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-21
Intent: Sought to have a motion advanced on shared mobility
Details: Informed Councillors of the benefits of shared mobility
Officials: Eddie Hoare, Des Cahill, Colm O'Rourke, Daniel Butler
Methods: Email, Phone call
Natural Capital Ireland
2025-01-21
Intent: Highlighting the benefits of the natural capital approach for nature and society and developments in NCI's work and opening up the possibility of discussion and collaboration on potential natural capital focussed projects in Galway.
Details: NCI Exec Coordinator Deirdre Lane emailed Galway Mayor FG Cllr Eddie Hoare to invite him to our Galway event for European Sustainable Development Week, also emailed to invite and spoke to Catherine Connolly TD Independent, and Green Party Senator Pauline O'Reilly, who both attended the event highlig, ...
Officials: Eddie Hoare, Catherine Connolly, Pauline O'Reilly
Methods: Email inviting these politicians to attend our meeting on natural capital and environmental topics in Galway's JE Cairnes Institute of Economics on September 27th - Email, Informal in-person meeting with named DPOs on natural capital and environmental topics in Galway's JE Cairnes Institute of Economics on September 27th - Informal communication
Galway Chamber
2024-09-20
Intent: To progress Galway Chamber's priorities/ recommendations ahead of the local election to local Councillors in Galway.
Details: Local Election Call to Action
Officials: Peter Keane, Aisling Burke, Alan Cheevers, Declan McDonnell, Shane Forde, Helen Uchechukwu Ogbu, Mike Cubbard, Terry O'Flaherty, ...
Methods: Email