Maurice Shorthall

Maurice Shorthall

Total Lobbying Efforts: 10

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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2018-05-20

Intent: That farmland is not deemed ‘vacant’ by Local Authorities for the purposes of the vacant site levy.::To make it abundantly clear that land being used for agricultural purposes is neither ‘vacant nor idle’.::To object to the content of the implementing circular to Local Authorities from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government which is not reflective of the Act.::To have farmland removed from the vacant site register

Details: Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 - Vacant Site Levy

Officials: John Paul Phelan, Jackie Cahill, Pat Deering, Martin Kenny, Charlie McConalogue, Willie Penrose, Thomas Pringle, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, ...

Methods: Email, Meeting, Letter, ...

OAKLEE HOUSING

2017-09-20

Intent: Provision of housing for those in need.

Details: John Paul Phelan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government with responsibility for Local Government and Electoral Reform was invited by Oaklee Housing to officiate in a sod turning event in Co Kilkenny. The event was to mark new Oaklee Housing homes allocated, ...

Officials: John Paul Phelan, Mary J. Mulholland, Maurice Shorthall, Pat Fitzpatrick, John Brennan, Michael Doyle

Methods: Event / Reception

Irish Wildbird Conservancy

2017-05-21

Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.

Details: Heritage Bill

Officials: Lynn Ruane, Alice-Mary Higgins, Grace O'Sullivan, Kevin Humphreys, Fintan Warfield, Paul Daly, Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, ...

Methods: Email, Letter, Social Media, ...

Disability Federation of Ireland

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2017-05-19

Intent: To maximise compliance with the UN CRPD.

Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.

Officials: Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Alan Farrell, Alan Kelly, Andrew Doyle, Barry Cowen, Bernard Durkan, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Griffin, ...

Irish Cancer Society

2017-05-19

Intent: A reduction in parking charges for cancer patients undergoing treatment at public hospitals

Details: Car parking charges for cancer patients

Officials: Kenneth Flood, Anne Ahern, Fergal Browne, John Cassin, Jim Deane, Michael Doran, Denis Foley, Andy Gladney, ...

Methods: 2 Phone calls with Cllr Nial Ring between 7 March and 30 April.2 phone calls with Cllr Marie Casserly between 8 March and 16 April. - Phone call, 90 e-mails responding to messages of support from Councillors. - Email

Ossory Youth CLG

2017-01-04

Intent: To secure local authority funding for youth service programme and service at the 2016 level or higher

Details: To seek support for continued local authority financial support for Youth Service Programme and service at 2016 level or higher

Officials: David Fitzgerald, Breda Gardner, Joe Malone, Andrew McGuinness, Malcolm Noonan, Maurice Shorthall

Methods: The Emails were sent on 20/10/2016. - Email

IMPACT trade union

2016-09-20

Intent: Support of local representatives against proposed Library Shared Services

Details: Objection to proposed Library Shared Services

Officials: Anne Ahern, Fergal Browne, John Cassin, Jim Deane, Michael Doran, Denis Foley, Andy Gladney, Thomas Kinsella, ...

Methods: Correspondence to all TDs/councillors in Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford County Councils. - Email

IMPACT trade union

2016-05-18

Intent: For relevant counties and local authorities to retain control of their own fire, library and veterinary services.

Details: Campaign to oppose the proposed amalgamation of fire, library and veterinary services in relevant counties/local authorities.

Officials: Michael Doran, Denis Foley, Eamon Aylward, Tomás Breathnach, John Brennan, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Peter Cleere, Fidelis Doherty, ...

Methods: Email correspondence was issued to all election candidates (who were DPOs at the time) and councillors in Carlow/Kilkenny and Laois/Offaly and Sligo/Leitrim. - Email

eircom Limited

2016-01-20

Intent: Awareness on the part of the relevant DPO of eir's plans for high-speed broadband roll-out in the local community

Details: Government Policy on Broadband Services: Availability of eir services in particular the provision of High-Speed Fixed and Mobile Broadband Services on a national basis

Officials: Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Pat Millea, Maurice Shorthall, John Brennan, Michael McCarthy, Pat Fitzpatrick

Methods: Downings Community Centre Donegal. Meeting facilitated by Mr Joe McHugh TD.Kilkenny North County Councillors - Meeting

Irish Congress of Trade Unions

2016-01-14

Intent: charter objectives are a living wage, fair hours, rights to representation and collective bargaining, respect equality and ethics in the workplace and fair public procurement

Details: to secure support for the Congress charter for fair conditions of work

Officials: Eamon Aylward, John Brennan, Peter Cleere, Matt Doran, Tomás Breathnach, Fidelis Doherty, Mary Hilda Cavanagh, Michael Doyle, ...

Methods: t council meeting of 21 December - Meeting