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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Finbarr Harrington (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Safety measures will be put in place at St Michael's National School, a schedule will be put in place for the cleaning of slips and piers, safety measures put in place for the playground and the junction by the playground, safety measures put in place for Oilean na gCaorach pier and ownership of the pier resolved.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Contact with Cllr Finbarr Harrington regarding issues facing Bere Island including safety measures at St Michael's National School |
| — | cleaning of slips & piers |
| — | safety measures needed for the playground and junction by the playground |
| — | safety measures at Oilean na gCaorach pier as well as ownership of the pier. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Cork County Council take ownership of some properties on Bere Island for development.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Liaising with Christopher O' Sullivan regarding the possibility of Cork County Council taking over some properties on Bere Island in ownership by the Department of Defence. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Finbarr Harrington (Councillor), Cork County Council; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The 6 - 8 public lights at Oilean na gCaorach pier to be repaired as it is a landing access point on the island and a Health & Safety concern after dark.::Public lighting especially at pier areas should be prioritised for repair and fixed in a timely manner.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Contacted Cllr Finbarr Harrington and Christopher O' Sullivan |
| — | TD regarding the public lighting at Oilean n agCoarach pier which were reported as faulty in May. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Adequate cover to facilitate leave of the current nurse on Bere Island.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Liaising with Christopher O' Sullivan |
| — | TD regarding Public Health Nurse cover on Bere Island when the fulltime nurse is on leave. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Danny Collins (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Secure a meeting with Cork County Council to view plans and discuss the development.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Liaising with Cllr Danny Collins regarding the proposed development of housing on Bere Island and the possibility of meeting with Cork County Council to view plans and discuss in more detail. |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Designated pontoon for island boats to access.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In person meeting with Christopher O' Sullivan |
| — | TD and Mr Martin Mylotte |
| — | Castletownbere Fisheries Harbour Master to discuss landing issues for islanders at Barrack Quay and the possibility of a designated pontoon for island boats. |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Assistance to resolve these issues
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Emails and phone calls to follow up on issues previously raised in relation to roads |
| — | housing |
| — | nursing cover |
| — | piers and Department of Defence properties. |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Finbarr Harrington (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Assistance to resolve these issues
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The Bere Island Projects Group CLG met with Councillor Finbarr Harrington to discuss issues facing the island including; nursing cover |
| — | access issues on the island and the mainland |
| — | the need for safety measures at the playground junction and school |
| — | public lighting issues |
| — | roads programme |
| — | housing and the Department of Defence roads and pier in Rerrin. |
2024-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure funding for a feasibility study and agree management of same
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In person meeting of a delegation of islanders |
| — | officials from the Department of Rural & Community Development and an engineer from Cork County Council to discuss the urgent works needed at Oileain na gCaorach |
| — | Bere Island and the funding and management of a feasibility study for improvements needed. |
2024-05-10
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin McDonnell (Director of Services or Equivalent), Department of Defence
Intent: Improvements to be made to Rerrin pier and the roads under the Department of Defence ownership as a matter of urgency due to health and safety
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A letter was sent to the Principle Officer of Property Management in the Department of Defence on 15th April 2024 asking for improvements to be made to the pier at Rerrin Village and the Department of Defence Roads on the island due to Health & Safety concerns |