Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Newman (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Make Councillor Newman aware of all the NGO and Community Submissions on the issue so that he can keep his constituents informed.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
text message with link to the committee debate.
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To identify if and when the recommendations will be implemented.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
a conversation outside committee room after my submission.
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Identifying that the bill is not compliant with EU environmental law. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_transport/2026-04-15/3/
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Submission and opening statement to the Committee.
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Support from the Social Democrats for funding for the repair of the PSLC roof.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
communication via text messages March 2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seamus Morris (Councillor), Tipperary County Council; Ger Walsh (Executive Manager), Tipperary County Council
Intent: To have my title correctly identified in the minutes as a planning and environmental consultant.
Methods: Email
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Email
1 email on the 19th of March 2026 to Ger Walsh and Seamus Morris requesting the record is corrected.
Politician(s) lobbied: Seamus Morris (Councillor), Tipperary County Council
Intent: To ensure full compliance of state bodies with terms of capital funding, grants, investment and government, and ECB funding for projects.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Text message in response to a query from the councillor.
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: Inform Ms. Whitmore of the content on the discussion so that social democrats environmental policy can be informed by the information.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Discussed while carrying out door to door leaflet drop and out reach for Ms. Hopkins in Portmarnock.
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Hopkins (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: multi generational Community use of a community centre that takes advantage of school hours when the centre cannot be used for its primary use for the Young people of Portmarnock.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Discussed while carrying out door to door leaflet drop and out reach for Ms. Hopkins in Portmarnock.
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure TD had access to relevant and accurate information when representing his constituents and requesting information in the Dail.
Methods: Phone call
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Phone call
Phone call and MMS messages containing reports and draft information in the course of completion.
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Allow Mr. Brabazon to have all the info he needs to address potential risk of explosion within the Public safety Zone at Clonshaugh Lands, Co Dublin within the proposed development area for the Greater Dublin Drainage Project Sludge Hub Centre and Biogas Storage Facility.
Methods: Email
