All Dublin City Councillors were sent an email with information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease and requirements for refurbishment. - EmailAttempts were made to meet with each councillor and provide information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease - MeetingWhere in person meetings were not possible phone calls were held with councillors with information on the proposed enterprise centre and requirements under the lease - Phone call
Intent: That the motion be passed at September 2020 Dublin City Council meeting for the local authority to be able to sell this land to a developer already involved in the area, in order for public funds to be available for the construction of a municipal sporting facility. These are in very short supply in the area and this facility already has a significant number of clubs, schools and other organisations interested in using it.
Details: As requested and agreed by our members, lobbied Dublin City Council public representatives to vote in favour of proposal to a sell a 0.36 acre size parcel of land, in order to fund the construction of a municipal sporting facility in an area lacking these facilities.
St Teresa's Gardens Regeneration Board is a multi-agency body with an oversight and monitoring role of the Regeneration Programme taking place in St Teresa's Gardens and surrounding area. It also oversees social, economic and cultural development of these areas. There are 20 members of the Regeneration Board, from local residents, relevant statutory agencies and from community and voluntary groups.The Board supports the proposal to dispose of 0.36 of an acre of land owned by DCC at St Teresa's Gardens in order to fund the development of a new Municipal Sports Facility for the South Inner City of Dublin. We understand that this plot of land represents 3.88% of the overall public lands owned by DCC in the St Teresa's Gardens area. There is currently a significant dearth and under-supply of outdoor sports facilities and pitches in the South Inner City.. We request a guarantee that the funds generated will be used for the municipal sport facility, and for the work to begin immediately. - Email
Intent: Adoption of a long-term plan for the infrastructural and residential development of the whole capital city and its hinterland up to 2050.::Establishment of a housing taskforce to coordinate the activities of Government Departments, local authorities, and other relevant state bodies to ensure implementation of a development plan for Dublin.::Coordination of housing and infrastructural development in the Greater Dublin Area.::Provision of adequate residential capacity within the core urban area of the capital city and best use of remaining sites for development.::Improved provision of social housing.::Consideration of establishing a state agency or mandating an existing state agency to drive social housing provision.::Examination of how the costs of private residential construction may be prudently reduced.::Establishment of an Empty Homes Office to oversee the management of vacant properties in urban Ireland.::Minimising the impact of pedestrianisation projects and traffic re-routing on
Details: [Sep-Dec 2017] Seeking to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area and its attractiveness as a place to live, work, study, and do business.
Dublin Chamber hosted DPOs at an event at which the Chamber promoted its Vision 2050 initiative, and recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place to live, work, study, invest, and do business. - Event / ReceptionDublin Chamber submitted policy reports on A Vision for Dublin 2050 and in relation to the proposed pedestrianisation of College Green. Submissions are available on the Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/business-agenda/submissions - SubmissionMeetings were held with DPOs at which the Chamber promoted its Vision 2050 initiative, and recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the Greater Dublin Area as a place to live, work, study, invest, and do business. - Meeting
Intent: To get the SAFE Ireland Summit 2016 classified as a designated seminar for the purposes of elected members' attendance at conferences.::To promote attendance by relevant Local Authority Staff at the SAFE Ireland Summit 2016.
Details: Email and Outline programme of the SAFE Ireland Summit 2016 to Local Authorities on the 11th of October regarding promoting attendance by Local Authority Staff and Members at the Summit.
Intent: Inclusion of passive house standard or equivalent in development plans, for the protection of public health, comfort, the environment, and the economy.
Details: I have lobbied and am lobbying local authorities to encourage them to adopt higher building standards in their development plans. This is unpaid lobbying work.
I organised a briefing on the passive house standard an the proposal to adopt same in DLR's draft development plan, and invited councillors and council officials from all four local authorities in the Dublin area to attend. The event was filmed, and subsequently emailed to councillors. Note that while I emailed all councillors in the four regions, I may not have emailed all of the council officials (directors of services etc) on the below list. - MeetingI phoned most of the councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, principally to invite them to a briefing meeting. - Phone call
