Galway Hospice Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Galway Hospice Foundation

Date published 24 Nov, 2016

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Met with City Councillors individually to seek their support for Galway Hospices request to rezone seven acres at Merlin Park Galway for the development of a hospice

Intended results Secure rezoning of seven acres of RA land at Merlin Park for the development of a hospice

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Nash, Michael Craig, Keith Finnegan

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?) No

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 (6-10)

Email outlining the need for a new hospice to support the demand for specialist palliative services for the Galway area

Meeting (11-20)

Met 15 of the 18 city councillors at Galway Hospice and gave them a tour of our current premises

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.

Billy Cameron Councillor (Galway City Council)

Padraig Conneely Councillor (Galway City Council)

Ollie Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Michael John Crowe Councillor (Galway City Council)

Pearce Flannery Councillor (Galway City Council)

Peter Keane Councillor (Galway City Council)

Donal Lyons Councillor (Galway City Council)

Anna Marley Councillor (Galway City Council)

Declan McDonnell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Cathal Ó Conchúir Councillor (Galway City Council)

Terry O'Flaherty Councillor (Galway City Council)

John Walsh Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Mairead Farrell Councillor (Galway City Council)

Noel Larkin Councillor (Galway City Council)