Michael Gallagher

Michael Gallagher

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 31

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Meath County Council
First Seen
18 May 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2025

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Meath County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)

Macra na Feirme

2025-01-21

Intent: Introduction of more rural transport routes for young people in County Meath and also nationwide. ::Introduction of more transport initiatives and support for public transport infrastructure

Details: Raise the plight of young people and their need for more rural transport initiatives

Methods
Sinn Fein Office - Meeting

Intent: To meet with Meath County Council to engage on creating a Code of Conduct for farm inspections. The Council would not engage on creating a Code of conduct but were willing to adopt a centralised one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is being worked on at present.

Details: Meath County Council / Farm Inspections

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on the 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 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 deal b

Details: Meath County Council- Enough is Enough Campaign

Methods
EmailEvent / ReceptionInformal communication

Intent: Encouraging local politicians to learn more about Habitat's House to Home programme and its impact for local people in the Louth & Meath area.

Details: Habitat's House to Home programme

Methods
An invitation to Habitat's 'House to Home' event in Drogheda. (Habitat ReStore, 8 Donore Industrial Park, Donore Road, Drogheda). - EmailThe event took place at Habitat ReStore Drogheda, encouraging local politicians, stakeholders and relevant contacts/organisations in the sector to learn more about Habitat's local programme and its impacts for people. - Event / Reception

Joe Giltinane

2022-01-21

Intent: That a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027.

Details: The inclusion in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 of a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop.

Methods
Asked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - EmailAsked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - MeetingAsked Councillors that a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to the Ballybin Road, be included in the new Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027. - Phone call

Intent: Support of proposal to change zoning

Details: Contact with various DPOs regarding zoning submissions in Kells, Co. Meath

Methods
Met a number of DPOs relating to company's submission on planning and to seek support for the submission. - MeetingSent a number of emails to various DPOs following up on a briefing document sent by post in relation to submission to change zoning and seeking support for the proposal - Phone callSent briefing documents to various DPOs including details of submission to change zoning and seeking support for the proposal. - Letter