Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Clúid Housing
2020-09-17
Intent: Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities
Details: Social housing provision
Officials: Liam Hanrahan, Michael Owens, Noel Grealish, Joseph Delaney, Darragh O'Brien, Thomas Connell, Catherine Fitzgerald, William Aird, ...
Methods: Social housing provision - Meeting
Ibec
2020-01-21
Intent: Achieve the growth and transformation envisioned for Galway and the West region in Project Ireland 2040
Details: Economic development of the Galway Metropolitan Area
Officials: Ruth McNally, Brendan McGrath, Thomas Connell, Carmel Kilcoyne
Methods: Meeting
Benefacts
2019-01-21
Intent: To introduce Benefacts to the CCMA and make a presentation on the trial Benefacts Analytics project.
Details: Presentation to City and County Management Association
Officials: Jackie Maguire, Frank Curran, Danny McLoughlin, Tim Butler, Des Foley, Barbara Heslin, Paul Moynihan, John Quinlivan, ...
Methods: Presentation to a meeting of the City and County Management Association - Meeting
Engineers Ireland
2018-05-18
Intent: A public lecture at NUI Galway (and a meeting) with civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. Nicole is Bioregional's Oxfordshire Programme Manager.::Given the National Planning Framework's goal of growing the population of the Northern and Western Region of Ireland by between 160,000 and 180,000 people, and Galway City up to 45,000, by 2040, the West Region felt that the information exchange would be most useful for locally elected representatives and local authority key staff.
Details: Public lecture organised by Engineers Ireland's West Region on 'One Planet Living for Housing Growth Areas'
Officials: Pearce Flannery, Colette Connolly, Billy Cameron, Cathal Ó Conchúir, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Frank Fahy, John Walsh, ...
Methods: The email invitation was sent to local councillors and local authority staff listed below to the following: free public lecture on the topic as outlined above with Nicole Lazarus on 21 March at the Alice Perry Engineering Building, NUI Galway at 6:30pm. - Email, Public lecture 21 March by civil engineer, Nicole Lazarus. Her lecture presented the lessons learnt in implementing the One Planet Living principles in the development of NW Bicester, the UK’s first eco-town. - Event / Reception, Additionally Nicole had a separate meeting 11am on the topic of One Planet living at the Council Chamber in Galway City Hall for an additional grouping. Planners and Directors of Service were invited. - Meeting
Kirwan Action Group
2018-01-03
Intent: Rejection of proposed amendment.
Details: Proposed Amendment to Galway City Plan to allow change to Kirwan Junction
Officials: Brendan McGrath, Padraig Conneely, Michael John Crowe, Mairéad Farrell, Noel Larkin, Declan McDonnell, Terry O'Flaherty, John Walsh, ...
Galway Traveller Movement
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2017-09-21
Intent: : • Legal change • Culturally Appropriate – the need for better standards. • New Type Accommodation – innovation an end to hardstands -the views and perspectives of the Traveller community. • Management of sites and group housing.
Details: Homeless cases, substandard housing case, threat of evictions on the Cúl Tra Site
Officials: Éamon Ó Cuív, Michael Mogie Maher, Gabriel Cronnelly, Dermot Connolly, Billy Cameron, Padraig Conneely, Ollie Crowe, Michael John Crowe, ...
Methods: Dear Catherine, Galway Traveller Movement would like to invite you to a meeting of the West TDs and senators and the Galway City elected local councillors to discuss the housing crisis in Galway city with a specific focus on the needs of the Traveller community. We respect that these cannot be treated in isolation.GTM with your support would like to find a way forward that deals with the issues in an equitable fashion. Please see attached an agenda for the meeting. Yours sincerely, Margaret Ó RiadaGTM Project Coordinator,AgendaMeeting Purpose: to discuss the Traveller Accommodation issues in Galway City and to identify potential solutions for moving forward.Date: 7 July 2017, Time: 2.00 pm – 3.00pm, Venue: Galway City Partnership Board Room,The Plaza,Headford Road,Galway. Agenda Item 1 Welcome and introductionsItem 2 - Email, All in relation with the accommodation crisis, arranging meetings etc - Phone call, 6th July meeting with the City Manager, Brendan McGrath, Director of Services Patricia Philbin and Dermot Mahon, Senior Executive Officer.18th July meeting with the Chairperson of the LTACC, Michael Crowe and the Director of Housing Patricia Philbin re restructuring of the LTACC to be more Traveller inclusive. - Meeting
Galway Centre for Independent Living
2017-09-19
Intent: Guidance with regard to possible funding options available and assistance in obtaining, where appropriate, said funding.
Details: Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to receive guidance with regard to sourcing capital funding to save their transport service. The fleet of buses is ageing, costing a lot in repairs and the fleet needs to be upgraded.
Officials: Michael John Crowe, Mairéad Farrell, Noel Larkin, Declan McDonnell, Terry O'Flaherty, John Walsh, Billy Cameron, Ollie Crowe, ...
Methods: Email
Clúid Housing
2017-05-19
Intent: Improving understanding, resolving issues preventing delivery of housing, discussing new opportunities
Details: Social housing provision
Officials: Billy Coman, Thomas Connell, Joe Peoples, Bartley Gavin, Margaret Geraghty, Alan Tobin, Valerie O’Sullivan, Simon Coveney
Methods: South Dublin County Council meeting with Clúid Housing - Meeting, Cork City Council meeting with Clúid Housing - Meeting, Donegal County Council meeting with Clúid Housing - Meeting, ...
James McCarthy
2017-01-14
Intent: Maintain, and ideally reinforce, the current zoning of High Amenity Agricultural for several parcels of land within the existing Galway Coastal Green Belt. That is, ensure these parcels are kept for the majority public good as High Amenity Agricultural zoned areas, and the Galway Coastal Green belt is not subject to further destabilizing fragmentation by allowing residential and/or other building on these parcels.
Details: Lobbied City and Government official to maintain zoning of lands as High Amenity Agricultural in the DRAFT Galway City Development Plan 2017-2023. This lobbying objective, to keep the current zoning of the stated areas as in previous City Development Plans, is along very similar lines to the advice, ...
Officials: Simon Coveney, Eamon Ryan, Hildegarde Naughton, Seán Kyne, Noel Grealish, suzanne Nally, Billy Cameron, Padraig Conneely, ...
Methods: Described reasons why the stated rezonings are completely counter to the public good and can destroy natural sites, a heritage site, etc - Email
James McCarthy
2016-09-20
Intent: Successfully Blocking the rezoning of lands at Rosshill from Agricultural to Residential::Successfully blocking the destruction of the most significant remaining undisturbed heritage site in Galway City, the Grounds of the Monastery and Round Tower at Rosshill and the breach of the important green coastal belt from Oranmore to Merlin Park
Details: Rezoning of lands from Agricultural to Residential in the Rosshill area in Galway City Development Plan 2017 2023
Officials: Billy Cameron, Padraig Conneely, Ollie Crowe, Michael John Crowe, Mike Cubbard, Frank Fahy, Mairéad Farrell, Pearce Flannery, ...
Methods: Email