John Joe Fennelly

John Joe Fennelly

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 27

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Laois County Council
First Seen
18 January 2017
Last Seen
17 November 2025

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Councillor

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Laois County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

Intent: Prioritise the needs of People with Disabilities in the new programme for Government.

Details: General Election Hustings: 2 facilitated by Irish Wheelchair Association(IWA), and 3 by National Disability Services Association (NDSA)

Methods
General Election Hustings: 2 facilitated by Irish Wheelchair Association(IWA), and 3 by National Disability Services Association (NDSA). Locations - Carlow, Portlaoise, Clontarf (Dublin), Galway and Limerick - Lobby day

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. 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 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 asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade de

Details: Laois County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Hume Brophy

2022-05-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Ensuring that the phase-out of fur farming in Ireland is fair and reasonable for the farms involved

Details: Animal Health & Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2021

Methods
Emails to Department of Agriculture officials, Oireachtas members and local constituency representatives. - EmailMeeting with Department officials and members of the Oireachtas. - Meeting

Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise

Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.

Methods
Meeting to explain background to the issue and reasoning behind request to seek continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - MeetingPhonecall seeking continued support on further votes/discussions to maintain Residential 2 Zoning of land at Rathevan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. - Phone call

Intent: To retain Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group in Rathevan, Portlaoise

Details: To seek support for retention of Residential 2 Zoning on lands held by the Group, which was under review in the Draft Laois County Development Plan.

Methods
Email querying next steps in process of adopting County Development Plan. - EmailPhonecall to thank Elected Members for support on recent vote for retention of Residential 2 Zoning and seeking continued support in any further associated vote. - Phone call