The Saoirse Foundation

Lobbying Organisation The Saoirse Foundation

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Requesting support for planning of National Childrens Rare Disease resite centre, Liams Lodge in Kerry

Intended results Hoped to gain backing of local representatives for the project.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony Heffernan

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.

Letter (21-30)

Individual letters sent to local Kerry TD's and Councillors requesting support for the planning application for Liams Lodge

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.

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Ferris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil Councillor (Kerry County Council)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Beasley Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Michael Cahill Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Patrick Connor-Scarteen Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Brendan Cronin Councillor (Kerry County Council)

John Joe Culloty Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Pa Daly Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Toiréasa Ferris Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Jim Finucane Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Séamus Cosaí Fitzgerald Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Norma Foley Councillor (Kerry County Council)

John Francis Flynn Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Michael Gleeson Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Donal Grady Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Johnny Healy-Rae Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Niall Kelleher Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Mike Kennelly Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Dan McCarthy Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Pat McCarthy Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Tom McEllistrim Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Jimmy Moloney Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Norma Moriarty Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Dianne Nolan Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Terry O'Brien Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Bobby O'Connell Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Michael O'Shea Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Damien Quigg Councillor (Kerry County Council)

John Sheahan Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Graham Spring Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Aoife Thornton Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Moira Murrell CEO (Kerry County Council)