Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Childhood Development Initiative
2025-01-20
Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety
Details: Manifesto for Programme for Goverment
Officials: Ciarán Ahern, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, ...
Methods: Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - Email, Social media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media
DCC plc
2024-05-21
Intent: To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating and to set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.
Details: A communication to all Oireachtas members, MEPs, and councillors regarding the publication of Liquid Gas Ireland’s Census data analysis report 'The role of liquid gas in providing lower carbon heating for Irish homes'.
Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Ken Spratt, Declan Hughes, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Bill Callanan, David Hegarty, ...
Methods: Email
Liquid Gas Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: 1. To highlight how most households located outside major urban centres, in areas off the natural gas grid and in older building stock continue to rely on higher carbon fuels including oil, peat and coal for home heating. 2. To set out how lower carbon LPG, renewable BioLPG and in time rDME can play a significant role in supporting the decarbonisation journey of rural homes.
Details: A communication to all Oireachtas members, MEPs, and councillors regarding the publication of Liquid Gas Ireland’s Census data analysis report 'The role of liquid gas in providing lower carbon heating for Irish homes'.
Officials: Oonagh Buckley, Ken Spratt, Declan Hughes, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Quinlan, Brian Carroll, Bill Callanan, David Hegarty, ...
Methods: Email
O'Flynn Group
2023-05-18
Intent: To understand how the Council intend on implementing Policy NCBH7 Objective 4 and Objective 7 of the Development Plan.
Details: Meeting to discuss provisions in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022 regarding the Liffey River Valley and Special Amenity Area Order, specifically the implementation of Policy NCBH7 Objective 4 and Objective 7, both of which require the input of landowners in the area
Officials: Jason Frehill, Michael Mulhern, Teresa Walsh
Methods: Meeting to discuss provisions in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022 regarding the Liffey River Valley and Special Amenity Area Order, specifically the implementation of Policy NCBH7 Objective 4 and Objective 7, both of which require the input of landowners in the area. - Meeting
McCutcheon Halley
2023-05-17
Intent: • Understand the Council’s timeline for carrying out the study referenced in NCBH7 Obj. 4• Understand steps required from client as landowners within the identified study area.• Overarching objective – to secure a regional park for the Liffey Valley
Details: Meeting with South Dublin County Council’s Director of Services’ (Planning, Economic and Environment Departments) to discuss provisions in the South Dublin Development Plan 2022 regarding the Liffey River Valley and Special Amenity Area Order, specifically the implementation of Policy NCBH7 Objecti, ...
Officials: Michael Mulhern, Jason Frehill, Teresa Walsh
Methods: Meeting
ENERGY CLOUD Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG)
2023-05-02
Intent: Attendance at EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Review the EnergyCloud installation programme as part of the roll out of technology to 1000 homes managed by Clúid Housing, the largest approved housing body in Ireland. This technology program will enable families to receive surplus renewable energy to that would otherwise be wasted.
Details: Invitation to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Officials: Emma Murphy, Danny McLoughlin, Teresa Walsh, Colm Ward, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny, Barry Quinlan, Brian Leddin, ...
Methods: Invitation to Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Minister Eamon Ryan TD. Meeting to inform Mayor of South Dublin County Council Cllr Emma Murphy about the work of EnergyCloud and how South Dublin County Council could participate in the project to help tackle energy poverty and about how to use some of Ireland's surplus renewable energy, which would otherwise be wasted. - Email, Invitation to Minister Eamon Ryan TD to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. - Email, Briefing material relating to invitation to Minister Eamon Ryan TD to attend EnergyCloud launch of 1,000 home project with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. - Phone call, ...
Ecocem Ireland
2021-05-20
Intent: Raising awareness of the impact of low carbon materials in construction
Details: Low carbon materials in the Climate Action Bill
Officials: Michael McGrath, Eamon Ryan, Darragh O'Brien, Patrick O'Donovan, Ossian Smyth, Pat Casey, Brian Leddin, Timmy Dooley, ...
Methods: Email
Uplift
2021-05-18
Intent: That the Ashton Pound licence is not renewed by the council
Details: Members emailed South Dublin Councillors asking that they do not renew the Ashton Dog Pound licence
Officials: Teresa Walsh, Danny McLoughlin
Methods: Email
Future Analytics Consulting Limited
2016-05-21
Intent: Alternative wording for the objectives of the draft South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2017-2023 relating to Dublin Weston Airport.
Details: Lobbying South Dublin County Councillors to support an alternative wording for a number of objectives of the draft South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2017-2023 relating specifically to Dublin Weston Airport to ensure its ongoing viability.
Officials: Sarah Holland, Breeda Bonner, Emer Higgins, Francis Timmons, Jonathan Graham, Kenneth Egan, Colm Brophy, Vicki Casserly, ...
Methods: Email and letter sent to all South Dublin County Councillors outlining the vision for the airport and advising of an upcoming public consultation meeting. - Email
Temple Media Ltd
2015-10-18
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.
Officials: Maria Bailey, John Bailey, Marie Baker, Victor Boyhan, Shay Brennan, Jennifer Cuffe, Chris Curran, Kevin Daly, ...
Methods: I phoned most of the councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, principally to invite them to a briefing meeting. - Phone call, 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. - Meeting