Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Healthy Homes Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Officials: Michael Brennan, Eoin Doyle, Niall Ó Donnabháin, Maurice Manning, Colm Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, Naoise Ó Muirí, Micheál Carrigy, ...
Methods: Invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, civil and publicservants from relevant government departments and agencies to the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event in Buswells Hotel [27 May 2025]. The event will mark the launch of the Home User Guide, a publication developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes. - Email, On [25 April 2025] invited Minister for Housing James Browne to address the launch of the Home User Guide developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes at a meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 27 May 2025. Subsequently corresponded with Minister Browne's office to ask that the invite be passed on to a junior ministerial colleague in his department. - Email
South Dublin Chamber
2025-05-14
Intent: Improved water and power supply infrastructure and business costs including commercial rates not to increase
Details: Infrastructure improvements in South Dublin County and commercial rates
Officials: Colm Ward
Methods: Meeting to discuss economic sustainability through a competitive economic environment locally. Focus on infrastructure and business costs including commercial rates. - Meeting
Q4PR
2025-01-21
Intent: To introduce the concept as outlined above and explain the economic rationale for exploring this opportunity in Dublin city, mindful of the current trends and developments underway in the global entertainment industry.
Details: Sharing information and communicating the economic potential of a new indoor performance venue for Dublin City
Officials: Jack Chambers, Richard Shakespeare, AnnMarie Farrelly, James Geoghegan, Jim O'Callaghan, Colm Ward, Joanne Lonergan, John Shaw, ...
Methods: Letter of Introduction - Letter, Meeting with OVG delegation - Meeting
Cairn Homes plc
2025-01-21
Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.
Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry and the broader housing market.
Officials: AnnMarie Farrelly, Matthew McAleese, Paul Carroll, Colm Ward, Elaine Leech, Emer O'Gorman, Simon Harris, Stephen Donnelly, ...
Methods: Michael Stanley and James Benson met with AnnMarie Farrelly, Matthew McAleese, and Paul Carroll from Fingal County Council to provide a progress update on construction sites in Fingal. - Meeting, Michael Stanley met with Colm Ward and Elaine Leech from South Dublin County Council to provide a progress update on construction sites in South Dublin. - Meeting, Michael Stanley met with Emer O Gorman from Wicklow County Council, An Taoiseach Simon Harris, Stephen Donnelly TD, Councillors Paul O'Brien, Tom Fortune, Louise Gaskin and Orla Finn, and Leonara Earls, at the launch of the Greystones Regional Innovation District. - Event / Reception, ...
Dublin Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-21
Intent: Emphasised that businesses in Dublin feel that they are not getting a fair return on their commercial rates
Details: Letter sent to Chief Executive of South Dublin County Council
Officials: Colm Ward
Methods: https://www.dublinchamber.ie/Portals/0/Submissions/Rates%202024%20South%20Dublin%20CoCo.pdf?ver=9IogTY1r1JxcyvZOQEPVhw%3d%3d - Letter
South Dublin Chamber
2025-01-20
Intent: Highlight the needs of business and Industry in South Dublin County and increase supports available
Details: Highlighting the opportunities for continued economic growth in South Dublin County and supports needed from South Dublin County Council
Officials: Colm Ward, Jason Frehill
Methods: Meetings held in South Dublin County Council offices with relevant staff and representatives from South Dublin Chamber as part of our ongoing dialog and representation. - Meeting, Chambers events are attended by representatives' of South Dublin County Council and cover a wide range of economic issues. - Event / Reception
Special Olympics Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: We aimed to secure some funding and logistics assistance for the Ireland Summer Games in 2026. Note, funding was provided for the 2018 Ireland Games which were held in Dublin also.
Details: Special Olympics will be holding the Ireland Summer Games in 2026 in Greater Dublin, which will see circa 1,200 Special Olympics Athletes take part in competition at an All-Ireland level and in some cases, qualify for the 2027 World Games. It is estimated that the Summer Games will cost in the regio, ...
Officials: Richard Shakespeare, Frank Curran, Colm Ward, AnnMarie Farrelly
Methods: A letter was sent to each of the County Council's based in Dublin; Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Dublin City Council. All letters were sent via email. - Letter, A call took place between Colm Ward, CEO of South Dublin County Council and Matt English, CEO of Special Olympics Ireland. - Phone call
HINES REAL ESTATE IRELAND LIMITED
2025-01-20
Intent: Liffey Valley lands rezoned for residential use - sent on 18th September 2024.Last SDCC planning ref - SD20A/0089. ABP ref. no. 310119-21.
Details: Hines Liffey Valley Submission to SDCC
Officials: Colm Ward, Michael Mulhern
Methods: Letter
Childhood Development Initiative
2025-01-20
Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety
Details: Manifesto for Programme for Goverment
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, ...
Methods: Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - Email, Social media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2025-01-16
Intent: The opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with the council, share insights, and contribute to potential solutions
Details: Request for meeting to discuss housing industry output and forecast
Officials: Colm Ward, Frank Curran
Methods: Request for Meeting to Discuss Housing Industry Output and Forecast - Letter