Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
Women for Election
2024-09-20
Intent: Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.
Details: Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government
Officials: Coilín O'Reilly, Eoin Doyle, Ann Doherty, Moira Murrell, John McLaughlin, Richard Shakespeare, Frank Curran, AnnMarie Farrelly, ...
Methods: Emailed each County and City Council offering support for applying for the funding and programme support - Email
Waterford Chamber of Commerce
2024-05-20
Intent: Waterford and South East Councillors and Elected Representatives to ask Government to support the South East application to host the World Rally Championship.
Details: Support for South East application to host the World Rally Championship
Officials: Michael Walsh, Tom Enright, Lar Power, Joe Conway, Mary Butler, David Cullinane, Matt Shanahan, Marc Ó Cathasaigh
Methods: Email on 4th January 2024 - Email
Waterford Chamber of Commerce
2024-05-20
Intent: Funding and financial Support for collaborative events and initiatives between Waterford Chamber and Waterford City & County Council.
Details: Funding and financial support for collaborative events and initiatives
Officials: Michael Walsh
Methods: Meeting on 22nd January 2024 - Meeting
Waterford Chamber of Commerce
2024-01-19
Intent: Support from Government and Waterford City & County Council for the South East bid to host the World Rally Championship.
Details: South East bid to host World Rally Championship
Officials: Matt Shanahan, John Cummins, Michael Walsh
Methods: Email to Matt Shanahan and John Cummins on 27th November 2023 - Email, Meeting with Michael Walsh on 27th November 2023 - Virtual Meeting
ALDI Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity
Details: Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired
Officials: Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cian O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Email
Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited
2024-01-17
Intent: Heighten awareness about the potential for offshore wind development off the Waterford coast::Explain the impacts on deliverability of offshore wind depending on the final DMAP and ORESS 2.1 terms ::Discuss clustering opportunities in Waterford
Details: South Coast DMAP and ORESS 2.1 presentation
Officials: Liam Brazil, Michael Walsh, Michael Quinn, Bernard Pollard, Declan Clune, Ger Barron, John O'Leary, Seanie Power, ...
Methods: Meeting
Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber
2023-11-24
Intent: No increase in commercial rates
Details: against any rise in commercial rates
Officials: Pat Nugent, Declan Doocey, Tom Cronin, Thomas Phelan, Damien Geoghegan, Conor D. McGuinness, Mairead Tobin, John Pratt, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call with Dungarvan Councillors - Phone call
Waterford Chamber of Commerce
2023-09-21
Intent: Financial support for the development of a Shop Local Waterford Gift Card
Details: Shop Local Waterford Gift Card
Officials: Michael Walsh
Methods: Email on 8th May - Email
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
2023-09-20
Intent: To encourage the construction of critical infrastructure to benefit the public.
Details: General Meeting with Waterford Council covering Draft Taking in Charge Policy, Waterford County Development Plan, Affordable/Cost Rental Housing Schemes in Waterford, Residential Construction, General Construction, Uisce Eireann, IDA Development Lands
Officials: Michael Walsh, Michael Quinn, Kieran Kehoe, Ivan Grimes
Methods: Meeting held in County Buildings on 31st August 2023 - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2023-09-16
Intent: To highlight that the proposed Greenway would sever and divide most farms along the route and that this is totally unacceptable. Severance and division of farms will not work and must be reviewed by the Cork and Waterford County Councils.::To demonstrate that the proposed Greenway would be made up of 88% private, active farmland and 12% public lands. Farmers own and use most of this land where the abandoned railway line existed. This is part of their farms and in many cases incudes private houses and farmyards.::To highlight the Councils' failure to understand the impact of a Greenway severing or dividing active farms.::To raise the issues of lack of privacy, security, litter, animal disease, wildlife and the environment with both Council's.::To highlight that the IFA has negotiated a Code of Best Practice for Greenways with the Government and their opposition to the issues of severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPO's) for amenity projects like Greenway's.
Details: Mallow to Dungarvan Greenway
Officials: Ann Doherty, Michael Walsh
Methods: Meeting, Email, Informal communication