Ballymahon Community Information Partnership (Voluntary Organisation )

Lobbying Organisation Ballymahon Community Information Partnership

Date published 02 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Active Travel Information

Intended results Engagement with the community regarding recent decisions made at the Ballymahon Municipal District in relation to Active Travel and the reconfiguration of the road way and side walks/cycleways. Door to door leaflet drop and face to face interaction informing members of our local community about said proposals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niall Dowler & Ronan O Ceallaigh

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Inform members of the community and listen to their thoughts and observations

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Information on a recent Part 8 Planning application in relation to active travel.

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.

Mark Casey Councillor (Longford County Council)

Martin Skelly Councillor (Longford County Council)

Mick Cahill Councillor (Longford County Council)

Pat O’Toole Councillor (Longford County Council)

Paul Ross Councillor (Longford County Council)

John Brannigan Director of Services or Equivalent (Longford County Council)