Seamus O'Domhnaill

Seamus O'Domhnaill

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 17

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Donegal County Council
First Seen
21 January 2016
Last Seen
20 May 2022

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Councillor

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Donegal County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)

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: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region

Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region

Methods
EmailLetter

Intent: Request for meeting with Donegal Oireachtas Members on TEN-T Road Schemes::That the good will payment to €5000 / acre would be and re-instate stacking of entitlements for affected farmers::That farmers who face losing entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme would be allows stack these entitlements.

Details: Ten-t Routes in County Donegal

Methods
Informal communicationLetterMeeting

Intent: Committment from Central Government to the NorthWest region.

Details: Infrastructure, Cross Border Co-operation, Retention of the hospitality VAT rate.

Methods
Chamber President's Lunch in The Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny on 11th September 2018 . Guest speaker, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TD. Speech made by President covering all the lobbying issues. - Event / Reception

SSE plc

2018-01-19

Intent: To put forward SSEs view on the Draft Donegal County Development Plan 2018 - 2024 and Environmental Report.::To highlight the need to support the development of clean energy, such as onshore wind to help deliver the CDP's strategic objective and outlined the significant economic contribution made by the wind energy sector.::Highlighted that the restrictions placed on wind development are disproportionate compared to other forms of development i.e setback distances which are considerably greater than those outlined in the Wind Energy Guidelines 2006.::SSE argued that the County Development Plans should reflect Government energy policy which was not forthcoming in the proposals::We noted and welcome the support of offshore wind development in Irish waters.

Details: Response to consultation on the Draft Donegal County Development Plan 2018 - 2024 and Environmental Report

Methods
Submission

Intent: Calling on Donegal Councillors to ensure that the proposed increase in commercial rates of 5% is not put in place. While there has been some recovery in the trade in recent years 2017 was very challenging for the pub trade in Donegal primarily due to the loss of the British Tourist trade. If put in place jobs will be lost and some small businesses will close.

Details: Proposed increase in commercial rates in Donegal.

Methods
Letter