Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Clare Public Participation Network
2022-01-17
Intent: Invited all public representatives to a webinar on our project to research and devise a five year anti poverty strategy in Clare. Purpose was to engage elected representatives in thinking and strategising about poverty reduction in Clare
Details: Anti Poverty Strategy Project in Clare
Officials: Timmy Dooley, Róisín Garvey, Michael McNamara, Joe Carey, Violet Anne Wynne, Cathal Crowe, Martin Conway, Michael Begley, ...
Methods: Email invitation and reminder to local Councillors, TDs and Senators about our December 10th Webinar - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2021-09-21
Intent: A motion on the above passed at Council meeting by councillors
Details: Following a resolution passed at Clare PPN's Plenary Meeting Clare PPN wrote to all Clare County Councillors asking them to support a motion calling on the Irish Government to take the lead in calling for a Global Ban on Fracking at the UN
Officials: Michael Begley, James Breen, Pat Burke, Bill Chambers, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, John Crowe, Pat Daly, ...
Methods: One email sent to all Councillors asking them to support a motion being brought to Council by Cllr Pat Hayes seeking to call on the government to ask the UN to make a resolution for a global ban on fracking - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2021-05-20
Intent: Raise awareness and indicate support on behalf of our members to Clare County Councillors for engaged action on the release of raw sewage in Clare and on the provision of water infrastructure and how it affects planning and rural development
Details: Clare PPN wrote to all Clare County Councillors requesting that they set up a task force to deal with the issues of water and sewage provision in the County as administered by Irish Water - these issues affect zoning and planning and our members feel the Councillors should have input
Officials: Michael Begley, James Breen, Pat Burke, Clare Colleran Molloy, Bill Chambers, Joe Cooney, John Crowe, Pat Daly, ...
Methods: One email from Clare PPN to all Clare County Councillors as described above and including a relevant section from Clare PPN's Submission to the National Water Resources Framework Plan for their attention - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2021-05-20
Intent: That the ISDS aspects of the CETA Agreement would be debated at all party committee level in the Oireachtas
Details: Clare PPN Contacted all Clare County Councillors via email to ask that they would support a motion calling for the Dail to properly debate the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement in advance of possible ratification of the ISDS Courts aspect.
Officials: Michael Begley, James Breen, Pat Burke, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, John Crowe, Bill Chambers, Johnny Flynn, ...
Methods: Clare PPN staff on behalf of our environmental college member groups and Clare Environmental Network emailed all Clare County Councillors asking that the CETA agreement in particular the ISDS aspect of it be fully debated by all party committees Oireachtas before possible ratification. - Email
Obair Newmarket on fergus CLG
2020-05-18
Intent: Additional funds for the Tradaree Project
Details: Seeking additional funding for the Tradaree project
Officials: Joe Carey, Timmy Dooley, Pat Breen, Michael Harty, Joe Garrihy, Róisín Garvey, Shane Talty, Mark Nestor, ...
Methods: Phone call
UL Student Life
2020-04-28
Intent: To give students back their money for campus accommodation during the covid 19 pandemic
Details: Refunds for University of Limerick on campus accommodation
Officials: Niall Collins, Richard O'Donoghue, Patrick O'Donovan, Brian Leddin, Willie O'Dea, Maurice Quinlivan, Kieran O'Donnell, Michael McNamara, ...
Methods: Councillors were emailed around assisting Students getting a refund from the University of Limerick for their Campus Accommodation during the Covid_19 Pandemic - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2019-09-20
Intent: Clare PPN working with the Traveller's Primary Health Care Project wished to call attention to the need for the Traveller Community to be consulted and efforts made to this end by the local authority in Clare. The Traveller primary health care workers also wished to make policy suggestions about Traveller accomodation generally which fell into a national framework and so on their behalf we compiled a submission and sent it to Local Authority, IHREC and the Minister for State Damien English
Details: Clare Draft Traveller Accomodation Programme 2019- 2024
Officials: Michael Begley, Pat Burke, Bill Chambers, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, John Crowe, Pat Daly, ...
Methods: Emailed the linked submission http://clareppn.ie/traveller-primary-health-care-clare-ppn-notes-on-traveller-accomodation/notes-on-traveller-accommodation-in-clare-phcp-ppn-august-26th-2019/ to the following DPOs - all Clare County Councillors, Ann Hough Director of Social Development Clare County Council, Siobhan McNulty SEO Clare County Council, Emily Logan Chief Commissioner IHREC, Minister of State Damien English. NB one email each not 30 to each. - Email
Clare Public Participation Network
2019-09-20
Intent: Clare PPN sought to have the Local Authority respond to submissions made by its member groups, to explain why no submission was taken on board and to request that a dedicated Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategic Policy Committee be set up under the draft spc scheme
Details: Clare County Council's Draft Climate Adaptation Strategy and Draft Scheme for Strategic Policy Committees.
Officials: Michael Begley, Pat Burke, Bill Chambers, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, John Crowe, Pat Daly, ...
Methods: Clare PPN contacted all Councillors in Clare in relation to the draft climate adaptation strategy 2019-2024 and in relation to the Draft Scheme for Strategic Policy Committees. - Email, Clare PPN made and recieved approximately 7 phone calls to discuss the issues raised in our emails. These calls were with Cllrs Joe Garrihey and Cllr Cillian Murphy. - Phone call, Clare PPN staff exchanged messages with the following Councillors on Twitter/Facebook. Cllr Roisin Garvey, Cllr Joe Garrihey and Cllr Cillian MurphyNB These councillors do not yest seem to have been added to the list of designated public officials since the may elections. - Social Media
Irish Wildbird Conservancy
2019-09-20
Intent: Future representatives would press for action to address Ireland's biodiversity and climate emergencies.
Details: Communicating BirdWatch Ireland goals for nature to local and European election candidates
Officials: Grace O'Sullivan, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Ciarán Cuffe, Seán Kelly, Mairead McGuinness, Matt Carthy, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Pressed European election candidates at election hustings about their goals for biodiversity and ours, demanding significantly increased ambition. - Informal communication
Clare Public Participation Network
2019-01-18
Intent: Provision of laundry and hot meals service to those in Emergency and B&B accommodation in County Clare::That the Councillors and Local Authority would take responsibility for ensuring that these services were organised
Details: Lack of services available for those in Emergency and B&B accommodation in County Clare
Officials: Michael Begley, James Breen, Pat Burke, Bill Chambers, Clare Colleran Molloy, Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, John Crowe, ...
Methods: This issue was raised at meetings of Clare County Council's LCDC & Social Development SPC by Clare PPN's representatives Mary O'Donoghue and Dermot Hayes- this was followed up by emails sent by Sarah Clancy to all County Councillors In Clare. - Meeting