Jodie Neary

Jodie Neary

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 28

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Wicklow County Council
First Seen
20 May 2020
Last Seen
17 March 2025

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Wicklow County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

Lesley McGuire

2025-03-17

Intent: Hoped to draw DPOs' attention to submission submitted in compliance with Town plan update, to maintain the property within the town boundary and seek support for land to be re zoned as residential.

Details: The request to support rezoning of land approx 1.25km outside Blessington, Co.Wicklow for residential use.

Methods
I phoned and left a message for 6 councillors who responded to my mail and spoke to 3. - Phone call

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being places on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being ask

Details: Wicklow County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Cairn Homes plc

2023-02-02

Intent: Provide a general overview on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and discuss matters directly relating to Cairn sites. Notification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn and Glenveagh against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 under the Draft County Development Plan and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth.

Details: General conversations with various DPOs (listed below) on the Irish residential construction industry, the broader housing market and specific Cairn sites.

Methods
General discussion on the Irish residential construction sector with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien TD.Meeting to discuss Clonburris SDZ with Danny McLoughlin (Chief Executive) Michael Mulhern (Director of Fund Use, Planning and Transportation) and William Byrne of South Dublin County Council. - MeetingMeeting with Wicklow County Council to discuss the Blessington Inner Relief Road with Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive, Wicklow County Council. Discussions with councillors of Galway City Council to discuss residential zoning of Cairn lands in Rahoon, Co.Galway. Meeting held with Councillor Eddie Hoare. Councillors contacted by phone were Peter Keane, John Connolly and Alan Cheevers. - MeetingNotification of stakeholders of the joint action taken by Cairn Homes plc and Glenveagh Properties plc against Wicklow County Council for reducing the number of new homes that can be built to 2028 and underestimating Wicklow’s population growth. DPOs contacted about this were Brian Gleeson (Chief Executive), Leonora Earls (Director of Services) and Michael Nicholson (Director of Services). - Phone call

Intent: Government policy and regulatory and legislative framework that is most favourable to the deployment of solar PV in ROI.

Details: Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory/legislative framework.

Methods
Email to confirm interest in Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asking a PQ on direct lines. - EmailMeetings re: Solar Ireland 2022, solar policy issues, CAT, JCAM Report. - MeetingSubmission on supply chain issues affecting solar industry. Follow up submission on Capital Acquisitions Tax. - Submission

Intent: Friends of the Earths concerns and recommendations around the sectoral emission ceilings are recorded and addressed.

Details: Sectoral Emission Ceilings

Methods
30 May - FoE meeting with Paul Kenny re need for Sectoral Emissions Ceilings to align with carbon budgets and - MeetingAs part of National Economic Dialogue on 20 June breakout sessions with participants, attended separate meetings with Ministers Varadkar, Ryan, O'Brien and Varadkar concerning compliance with forthcoming sectoral emissions ceilings. - MeetingBriefly discussed the issue of reducing emissions in the heat sector with Minister Eamon Ryan at the National Climate Stakeholder Forum (27.07.22). - Event / Reception

Intent: To provide an update on the Project and to provide and establish lines of communication with key stakeholders

Details: Update on the offshore and onshore elements to the CWP Project and related public policy issues

Methods
Calls to DPOs to inform them about the CWP Project and related public policy issues - Phone callEmails to DPOs to update them on the CWP Project and related public policy and community relations issues - EmailMeetings with DPOs to brief them on the CWP Project and related public policy issues - Meeting

Intent: Once published the finding/recommendations of the of the Disability Capacity Review to 2032 could be incorporated into the 2023 budget process with a view to ensuring another year does not pass with families and individuals left without any indication of when or how the urgent needs they are experiencing will be met.

Details: A letter was emailed to public representatives with an urgent request for the immediate publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review 2032 that was expected to be published already.

Methods
A letter was emailed to public representatives with an urgent request for the immediate publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review 2032 that was expected to be published already. - Email