Dunmoy Properties Limited (Dunmoy Properties Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Dunmoy Properties Limited

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Development and Zoning

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Blessington Draft Local Area Plan 2025 for Dunmoy's South Blessington Lands.

Intended results Intended to ensure the drivers behind our re-zoning proposal is understood, and to aim to ensure that it is conveyed that our submission was well thought-out, researched and fully conveying what we are trying to achieve through our LAP Submission for Blessington. Identifying steps taken to establish facts included in our submission including GPR Surveys, Analysis of WWTP's throughout Ireland, Consultations and engagement with local residents to ensure what we propose is supported by local needs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jonathan Turner

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.

Meeting (1)

27/09/2024 Meeting with Jason Mulhall in Tulfarris Hotel at 11.20am until 12.30pm. Review of Dunmoy Submission on Blessington LAP discussed. Discussed use of lands proposed for Active Open Space for local sporting clubs. Dunmoy Submission for Blessington LAP printed and used for meeting.

Phone call (2-5)

Texts with Jason Mulhall on 28/10/2024, 30/10/2024 & 18/11/2024 to follow up on in person meeting.

Meeting (1)

15/10/2024 - Meeting with Gerry O'Neill at Murphy's Bar, centre of Blessington at 3pm. Review of Dunmoy Submission on Blessington LAP discussed. Discussed the N81 to Nolan Bends, separate cycle lane and pedestrian paths along N81 for safety delivery for community; Lack of housing to south of Blessington for local buyers noted by both parties. Dunmoy Submission for Blessington LAP printed and used for meeting.

Phone call (6-10)

7/10/24, 8/10/24, 16/10/24,18/11/24, 19/11/24, 29/11/24, 1/12/24, 2/12/24 texts and phone calls with Gerry O'Neill to arrange meeting, and follow up on meeting held.

Meeting (1)

16/10/2024 meeting with Patsy Glennon at the Blessington Council Offices at 12pm. Same points as discussed at meetings with Gerry O'Neill and Jason Mulhall. Dunmoy Submission for Blessington LAP printed and used for meeting. Copy left for Edward Timmins with Patsy Glennon.

Phone call (6-10)

7/10/24, 8/10/24, 11/10/24, 12/10/24, 16/10/24, 2/12/24 Texts with Patsy Glennon to arrange meeting, and follow up on meeting held.

Phone call (2-5)

16/10/24, 24/10/24, 29/11/24, 2/12/24 - Texts and calls to arrange and then cancel a meeting with Edward Timmins. Presentation given to Patsy Glennon to pass to Edward Timmins. No Meeting took place in this period.

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.

Jason Mulhall Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Gerry O'Neill Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Patsy Glennon Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Edward Timmins Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Edward Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)