Seamus Wilson

Lobbying Organisation Seamus Wilson

Date published 17 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Land Submission to local county councillors for review and proposal

Intended results Seeking a re-purpose of land from agricultural use to commercial use

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cllr Suzanne Doyle

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Cllr Suzanne Doyle (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Cllr Noel Connolly (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Cllr Kevin Duffy (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

I, Seamus Wilson, spoke with Councillors Suzanne Doyle, Noel Connolly, Kevin Duffy and Mark Stafford in Kildare. I also sent them an email with a proposal for a zoning review from agricultural to a commercial purpose with map and propsosal letter attached. I also emailed Councillor Anne Connolloy with same info but received no response. Mr Stafford was stepping down but I did speak by phone with Mr Duffy in mid July and Ms Doyle. I also spoke with Mr Connolly in June when handing him documents

Meeting (1)

I met with Suzanne Doyle in June at her request to illustrate what I was seeking and to view an area map to help illustrate location and possible impacts a change of zoning would entail

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Suzanne Doyle Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Cllr Kevin Duffy Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Cllr Noel Connolly Councillor (Kildare County Council)