Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2022-05-18
Intent: To highlight issues of concern to farmers on CAP, Fertiliser/Input Costs and Europe's Future.
Details: Public Meeting with European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness
Officials: Seán Canney, Hildegarde Naughton, Anne Rabbitte, Ciaran Cannon, Catherine Connolly, Éamon Ó Cuív, Mairéad Farrell, Noel Grealish, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Informal communication
Peadar O Faodhagain
2022-05-16
Intent: To secure a vote in favour of our proposals on amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.a, Amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.b and Amendment no. Bearna MA 1at the relevant meetings in the county council chamber.
Details: Galway County Development Plan 2022-2028-Material Alterations-Lobbying on amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.a and Amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.b and Amendment no. Bearna MA 1.
Officials: Tim Broderick, Joe Byrne, James Charity, Aidan Donohue, Gerry Finnerty, Mary Hoade, Peter Keaveney, Michael Mogie Maher, ...
Methods: Specific e mail to all elected members of the County Council with the exception of Cllr. McKinstry on Amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.a, amendment no. MASP LUZ Bearna 2.1.b and Amendment no. Bearna MA 1 n Material Alterations to GCDP 2022-2028. One to two e-mails max on the three submissions above were sent to the elected members. - Email, Some individual elected Galway County Councillors were also phoned to garner support for the three submissions above. In most cases there was no reply, or it went to voice mail. - Phone call
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2019-05-20
Intent: That Galway County Council commitment to allocate funds for remedial drainage of Dunkellin Basin Co. Galway is acted on
Details: Dunkellin Basin, County Galway
Officials: Michael Mogie Maher, Anne Rabbitte, Seán Canney, Ivan Canning, Jimmy McLearn, Gerry Finnerty, Joe Byrne, Pat Hynes, ...
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
Galway Hospice Foundation
2019-05-20
Intent: Location of a new site for construction of a new hospice
Details: Support with Finding a new site for Galway Hospice
Officials: Ciaran Cannon, Michael Fitzmaurice, Noel Grealish, Seán Kyne, Denis Naughten, Éamon Ó Cuív, Hildegarde Naughton, Anne Rabbitte, ...
Methods: Email sent to all local TD's, city and county councillors - Email
Galway Traveller Movement
2019-01-21
Intent: A meeting with Councillors future local election candidates to discuss the above topics and possible solutions
Details: Awareness of the #Travellerhomesnow Campaign, failures of the Irish State and County Councils in providing Traveller specific accommodation, failed Traveller Accommodation Plan targets over the last 18+ years and findings of peer led study conducted by the Galway Traveller Movement
Officials: Ivan Canning, Jimmy McLearn, Pat Hynes, Gerry Finnerty, Michael Mogie Maher, Shane Donnellan, Joe Byrne, Malachy Noone, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2018-09-20
Intent: To highlight critical situation for farmers and take case to the door of the Minister for Agriculture.::That the Minister would implement the IFA proposed Drought Action Plan
Details: County Galway - Drought Crisis on Farms
Officials: Éamon Ó Cuív, Seán Canney, Noel Grealish, Anne Rabbitte, Catherine Connolly, Hildegarde Naughton, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Marian Harkin, ...
Methods: E-mails highlighting the critical situation in the farming community. - Email, Meeting
Galway Traveller Movement
2018-09-20
Intent: Support from local Councillors to support this above campaign in relation to the accommodation crisis faced by the Traveller Community, also the failed targets of the Traveller Accommodation programmes over the last eighteen years to be recognised.
Details: Accommodation inquiry as part of the #Travellerhomesnow campaign also media event which followed on from the Accommodation inquiry.
Officials: Donal Burke, Dermot Connolly, Michael Connolly, Michael Finnerty, Aidan Donohue
Methods: Email, Phone call, Informal communication, ...
Galway Traveller Movement
2018-05-21
Intent: To provide information on Galway Traveller Movement's accommodation campaign to promote the community demands arising from the campaign. To seek the support of Councillors in relation to the campaign and community demands
Details: 'Traveller Homes Now' campaign information packs posted to County Councillors and others presented to Councillors at face to face meeting.
Officials: Donal Burke, Dermot Connolly, Michael Connolly, Michael Finnerty, Aidan Donohue, Gabriel Cronnelly, Peter Feeney, Shane Donnellan, ...
Methods: All East Galway County Councillors contacted re 'Traveller Homes Now' Campaign - Email, All East Galway County Councillors contacted re 'Traveller Homes Now' Campaign - Phone call, Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2018-05-20
Intent: Ensure that details of the fodder transport scheme meet the needs of farmers affected and that it is not cumbersome of overly bureaucratic.::That the transport subsidy scheme is opened immediately and that it is meaningful as farmers are under extreme stress and are in dire needs of feed for animals.::That the scheme progresses without delay::To secure increased supports for sheep farmers during the fodder crises.::To make representations to the Minister for Agriculture
Details: Fodder Crisis
Officials: Michael Creed, Jackie Cahill, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Martin Kenny, Pat Deering, Charlie McConalogue, Willie Penrose, Thomas Pringle, ...
Methods: Email, Letter, Meeting, ...
Engineers Ireland
2018-05-18
Intent: A public lecture at NUI Galway (and a meeting) with civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. Nicole is Bioregional's Oxfordshire Programme Manager.::Given the National Planning Framework's goal of growing the population of the Northern and Western Region of Ireland by between 160,000 and 180,000 people, and Galway City up to 45,000, by 2040, the West Region felt that the information exchange would be most useful for locally elected representatives and local authority key staff.
Details: Public lecture organised by Engineers Ireland's West Region on 'One Planet Living for Housing Growth Areas'
Officials: Pearce Flannery, Colette Connolly, Billy Cameron, Cathal Ó Conchúir, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Frank Fahy, John Walsh, ...
Methods: The email invitation was sent to local councillors and local authority staff listed below to the following: free public lecture on the topic as outlined above with Nicole Lazarus on 21 March at the Alice Perry Engineering Building, NUI Galway at 6:30pm. - Email, Public lecture 21 March by civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. - Event / Reception, Additionally Nicole had a separate meeting 11am on the topic of One Planet living at the Council Chamber in Galway City Hall for an additional grouping. Planners and Directors of Service were invited. - Meeting